Ecumenical Patriarch To Visit Archdiocese, Metropolis Of New Jersey And Metropolitan Museum Byzantine Exhibition During Visit To United States
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over
250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, will make his fifth visit to the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America from March 13-19.
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His All Holiness Bartholomew Celebrates Divine Liturgy at St. John Cathedral
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over
250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, arrived in New Jersey on
Saturday, March 13 to begin his fifth visit to the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America and first official pastoral visit to the Metropolis
of New Jersey.
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Hundreds of School Children Welcome Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to St. Nicholas Church in Flushing
Hundreds of children from several greater New York Greek Orthodox Parochial
schools warmly and enthusiastically welcomed His All Holiness Ecumenical
Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 250 million Orthodox
Christians worldwide, to St. Nicholas Church in Flushing, NY on Wednesday,
March 17.
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Ecumenical Patriarch Completes Seven Day Visit to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America with Lecture on Byzantine Icons at Metropolitan Museum
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over
250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, will return to Istanbul, Turkey
today following a seven day visit to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
America.
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Visit Archdiocese, Metropolis of New Jersey, and Metropolitan Museum March 13-19 -- Schedule of Events
His All Holiness Bartholomew, spiritual leader of over 250 million Orthodox
Christians worldwide, will make his fifth visit to the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America from March 13-19.
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Byzantine Icons: A Legacy of Humanism
His All Holiness Bartholomew Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical
Patriarch lectures on the subject of "Byzantine Icons: A Legacy of
Humanism" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on March 18, 2004.
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Byzantium: Faith and Power
The Byzantine period (1261-1557) is not considered to be one of the
shiniest, according to worldly evaluations. It is thought of, though, as
one of the most productive and creative as far as spiritual [and thus
cultural] accomplishments are concerned.
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Speech Of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew During His Visit To Sights And Sounds (March 13, 2004)
The potential of the human being is truly tremendous. The Holy Scriptures
present this very vividly by saying that God created the human being in His
image and likeness. When we talk about the image of God, though, we do not
refer to any form or shape that God does not have in one way or another,
but to a being that is endowed with many capabilities, similar to those
belonging to God.
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Speech Of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew At The Patriarchal Divine Liturgy At The Cathedral Of Saint John The Theologian (March 14, 2004)
The Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark reminded
us of the Lord’s words: “If any want to become my followers, let them deny
themselves and take up their cross and follow me” (Mark 8:34). Here, we see
a clear invitation and challenge, an invitation that encourages free
choice. Notice the words: “If any want.” No one is forced to follow Christ.
Free will is respected by God, and it should be equally respected by
people. Suppression of will, coercion, blackmail, even when it is employed
for a good end, are morally unacceptable. Christ invites the willing ones,
by free choice, to follow Him. Once we choose to follow Christ, though, we
ought to keep in mind that the Christian life cannot be conceived without
the Cross: “deny yourself, and take up your cross and follow me.”
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