She anointed the ailing spot several times by making the Sign of the Cross. The diagnosis was a frightful one, cancer of the breast. St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, You can view our Sunday services via live stream link, Saturday Divine Liturgy 8am ; Vespers 6pm. And in this too, there is much uproar and great and indescribable turbulence as to who shall take that wretched soul. Saint John Maximovitch, pray to Christ our God for the Holy Orthodox Church, for the world, and for us all. 2022. ", In a prayer of the Midnight Service of Saturday (addressed to THE SAVIOUR) we pray: "Master, be merciful to me and let not my soul see the dark and gloomy sight of the evil spirits, but let bright and joyous angels receive it.". He is also helping different people that I pray for. After this he began his teaching career in a Serbian high school. Even those thoroughly familiar with the life of St John will find this documentary contains much that they . I thought I would be very happy to get that, but it would be too much to ask Saint John for it. Get yourself to the outer fire. The skin around my eye had red and purple blotches. But, somehow, it felt like home. For several days, her son would occasionally cough, but the convulsive fits did not return, and he became quite well. They had all the details and even pictures. Within a few seconds of anointing our son, he coughed slightly, then again, then began crying. In the spring of 2008 our 1-year-old daughter Maria fell ill with a viral infection of the skin. Recently, I anointed my Mother, Eva, in hospital following a huge operation, for healing with Holy Oil sent from Fathers' lamp, and after 16 months of illness and prayer, the blessing finally came.She began to regain strength and came out of mental illness for a few days, was "herself" talking and remembering, but following this, we were told we should prepare for the end. * Hence, thy name is glorified throughout the East and West, * for thou didst shine forth with the grace * of the Sun of Righteousness, O John, our beloved shepherd. 5 (11) (November-December 1966), pp. I asked her why she was weeping and all she could say was that everything was fine. Again, in another hymn to THE THEOTOKOS (from the Monday Matins service) we pray: "At the fearful hour of death free us from the horrible decision of the demons seeking to condemn us." Some time later, the cough stopped and the boy quietly slept until morning. In fact, the soul loses nothing that it did in the world but remembers everything at its exit from this body. The first treatment was in Mid-May, and the prognosis for her life expectancy remained the same. Wherefore all thy children look to thee with love in gratitude cry out to God: Alleluia! The mother was very thankful to Archbishop John for the healing of her son and continues to pray to him with gratitude. She still struggles with mental health, but she has remained clean and continues growing in her spiritual life. Since his repose in 1966, he has been especially glorified by God through signs and miracles, and his body has remained incorrupt. Have faith and the Lord will heal you. I was shouting to her and she kept on walking, then suddenly paused, just long enough to look over her shoulder, and pointing to the word, simply but directly told me "HOPE" - then walked on, disappearing! A translation from Romanian to English to the testimonial by Victoria Flueraru, a Romanian teacher. It grew and the daughter turned to a doctor for help. Amen. Thou dost refresh with thy love and miracles all who cry in faith to God: Alleluia! ( ). How can St. John Maximovitch intercede for us? The information contained on the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is for informational purposes only. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. O beloved Hierarch John, while living amongst us thou didst see the future as if present, distant things as if near the hearts and minds of men as if they were thine own. Show us who feel frightened and alone the same compassion that thou didst once show to the trembling fatherless ones. I started praying to St. John for help. In addition to these Memorials, our holy Church has ordained that the Sabbath (Saturday) be a day of commemoration of the Holy Martyrs and of all the deceased. PRAYER to our Holy and God-bearing Father Hierarch John Maximovitch the New, Wonderworker of Shanghai and Western America. With great gratitude to the church.Veselina,Ruse,Bulgaria, House helpReceived June 7, 2012Last year my mother's house needed urgent sewer and bathroom repairs due to sewer gases escaping in the house. St. John Chrysostom likewise calls demons "revenue officials" who threaten us and who are "overbearing powers with a fearful countenance that horrifies the soul that looks upon them. All rights reserved. , , . He brought oil from the tomb of St. John Maximovitch. [4], Then, having successfully passed through the toll-houses and bowed down before God, the soul for the course of 37 more days visits the heavenly habitations and the abysses of hell, not knowing yet where it will remain, and only on the fortieth day is its place appointed until the resurrection of the dead. KONTAKION IXAll the angelic hosts rejoiced at thy soul's ascent to the mansions of heaven, marveling at the wonders thou didst perform on earth through the action of the Holy Spirit, to Whom we sing: Alleluia! Glory to God! [1] But his soul continues to live. First and foremost he was a man of prayer. In August 2008 I went on business to San Francisco and took holy oil from the lampada in the sepulchre of Archbishop John. But before we went there, we should go to venerate relics of St. John of Shanghai & San Francisco. For with much wisdom didst thou explain the precepts of the true Faith, teaching us to sing with faith, hope and love to the one God in Trinity: Alleluia! I was a recent convert to Orthodoxy and I'm sure she thought I was a religious fanatic as I attended church services frequently. In another place, St. Theophan (continuing his letter to the brother of the woman who was about to die) writes: Having begun thus, remain in unceasing crying out to God to help her, for the course of six weeks, and indeed for longer than that. Finally, I annointed the area directly above, below, and to the sides of his eye and our family prayed to St. John and to the Theotokos for our son to be healed. Do for them what is needful for them and within your power. However, the infants make the following confession (according to St. John): "We have passed by the evil spirits without suffering any harm. I've included it especially to show the unity of Holy Orthodoxy, despite our jurisdictional divisions. Last year I found out that I was pregnant and I was so happy but also very scared. I know that if it was not for St. John's help, the outcome could have been different. 2023Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. She was able to pull his head out but couldn't pull any further because the cord was wrapped tightly around his neck, twice. Recently I had the privilage of attending services at Holy Virgin and having my first ever encounter with the relics of a saint. O relatives and close ones of the dead! After living there for a few years the landlord said he didn't want to rent it out anymore and we needed to find another place and fast. Nothing like that had ever happened to me before. They might present something deceptive and seductive, according to the kinds of passions, to the soul as it passes through one after the other. At the same time my grandmother who is also my God mother was getting worse in health and we realized she probably wouldn't be with us for long. May I now, O Lord, be able to do Your will for the . When we moved back to Moscow, Russia we rented a small apartment near our kids' school. Services are conducted DAILY at the Cathedral: Liturgy, Vespers & Matins. Being put to shame here means that the soul itself is thrown into hell.". Show mercy to the dead, take care of their souls. This is where he established his first American parish, St. John the Forerunner. Current Schedule: Please help support our Cathedral by clicking on the Donate button below. I still can not say I have fully delivered on my promise, but I am trying. O blessed John, with all the saints we greet thee and give honor to thee:Rejoice, new star of righteousness which hath shone forth in heaven.Rejoice, new prophet who wast sent before the final reign of evil.Rejoice, thou who like Jonah dost warn all of the wages of sin.Rejoice, thou who like the Baptist John calleth all to prayer and repentance.Rejoice, thou who like Paul endured much for the sake of the Gospel and the preaching of the Faith.Rejoice, new apostle whose miracles instill in us faith and awe.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! St. John Maximovitch is one of the only incorrupt saints in America. In late 2005, she developed small cell lung cancer which subsequently spread in her body. After a week, I asked Oleg about his hand. He received at baptism the name of Michael, his heavenly protector being Thou hast gone over unto the life unaging, unto the other world, yet thou art in truth not far from us, for heaven is closer to us than our own souls. Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger tell about a beloved saint. What does this mean? Your body will die, but you will over to a different world, being alive, remembering yourself and recognizing the whole world that surrounds you.". He was given the baptismal name of Michael, after the Holy Archangel Michael. "This man, who appears weak is, in fact, a miracle of ascetic steadfastness and determination in our time of universal spiritual weakening." This documentary is the first of its kind on St John Maximovitch. Preserve us, that we too may abide in this Faith, who cry out to thee:Rejoice, thou who wast a new Martin by thy miracles and ascetic feats.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Germanus by thy confession of the Orthodox faith.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Hilary by thy divine theology.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Gregory by thy love and glorification of God's saints.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Faustus by thy monastic fervor.Rejoice, thou who wast a new Caesarius by thy steadfast love for the canons of the Church of God.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! [5] According to the revelation of the angel to St. Macarius, the Church's special commemoration of the departed on the 9th day after death (apart from the general significance of the ranks of angels) occurs because up to then the soul is shown the beauties of Paradise, and only after this, for the remainder of the forty days, is sown the torments and horrors of hell, before being assigned on the fortieth day to the place where it will await the resurrection of the dead and the Last Judgment. Many people write St. John letters asking for his intercessions about their many worries, concerns, and illnesses. And the first remain in every joy and rejoicing, already expecting and only not having in their hands the Kingdom and the unutterable good things promised them; and the second, on the contrary, remain in all confinement and inconsolable suffering, like condemned men awaiting the Judge's sentence and foreseeing the torments. Archbishop John then moved to Paris and was assigned to the Archdiocese of Western Europe in 1951. Every apartment I saw was either too expensive, or the owners didn't want to rent out to a family with small kids and a dog on top of that, or it was too far away. After venerating St. John's incorupt relics at Holy Virgin Mary Joy of All Who Sorrow, and placing the names "birth mother" and "Birth father" on the prayer sheets, I received a call from an agency I had contacted with my information. All such ones, we affirm, are helped by the prayers and Liturgies performed for them, with the cooperation of the Divine Goodness and Love for mankind. . During the end of World War II, when communist power was beginning to affect China, he helped around 5,000 refugees escape to an island in the Philippines, then traveled to Washington D.C. to help amend the law to allow refugees into the United States. If God the Father chose Her, God the Holy Spirit . Yet, unable to be silent at the wonder revealed to our age of feeble faith, we glorify thee:Rejoice, divine palace from whence the counsel of the Good King is given.Rejoice, for in thy humble activity thou hadst angels serving with thee.Rejoice, thou who didst gain a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.Rejoice, infirmary wherein every ailment is divinely healed.Rejoice, depository wherein thy holy labor of prayer was hidden.Rejoice, blessed temple of the Holy Spirit.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! It was a temporary job with a very long term that was eventually extended beyond what would be normally expected. Amen.Katerina Bennett, A daughter's headacheReceived on October 20, 2011. On the second application, I was applying the oil to my vertical scare, fumbled with the bottle, and the oil spilled in a perfect line to make a cross on my knee. This video shows you the interior of the Cathedral where lie the incorrupt relics of Saint John. St. Hesychius, Presbyter of Jerusalem (5th century) teaches: St. EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN (4th century) thus describes the hour of death and the hour of judgment at the toll-houses: St Cyril of Alexandria explains this further: But, by the same token, the good angels do not abandon the soul to these evil stations. Beholding the grace bestowed upon thee, we know that God hath not abandoned His people. Our life would be pointless if it ended with death. So when the labor stopped progressing, our midwife told my wife to get out of the pool and lay down so she could try pulling our son out. I feel so close to him and I tell him all my problems like he is alive. Here wast thee called to suffer persecution and by thine patience, righteousness and instruction to guide the flock, and didst erect the church of the Mother of God, the Joy of All Who Sorrow. St. John (Maximovitch), known as St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, was born in 1896 grew up in pre-Revolutionary Russia. John Maximovitch intercede on our behalf! Now, however, both the one and the other are in places proper to them: the first, in absolute repose and free, are in heaven with the angels and before God Himself, and already as if in Paradise from which Adam fell and often visit us in those temples where they are venerated, and hear those who call on them and pray for them to God, having received from Him this surpassing gift, and through their relics perform miracles and take delight in the vision of God and the illumination sent from Him more perfectly and purely than before, when they were alive; while the second, in their turn, being confined to hell, remain in 'the lowest pit, in darkness and in the shadow of death' (Ps 87:7), as David says, and then Job: 'to the land where the light is darkness' (Job 10:21-22). The mother began to pray, asking help from St. John, that he would heal her son. Containing dozens of never before published photographs, and with interviews with many who knew St. John very well . I was sure I will see my baby for this time because of St. John. Shortly after I annointed him, a small amount of clear discharge appeared in his eye. OIKOS IIIThou shouldst truly be praised from the heavens, and not from earth, O father John, for our words are feeble beside thy deeds. ", This same Father also teaches us: "When the soul abandons the body a certain great mystery is enacted. KONTAKION IChosen wonderworker and pleaser of Christ, who pourest forth inexhaustible streams of inspiration and a multitude, of miracles upon the whole world, we praise thee with love and call out to thee:Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! It was tragic for us. His mother, a professional medical worker, was very frightened because at one time he had been rushed to the hospital by ambulance with these same symptoms. What manner of ordeal doth the soul endure when it is parted from the body! Through thine intercession, O blessed one, grant that we may increase our striving toward our heavenly homeland, setting our affections on things above, laboring in prayer and virtue, waging war against the attacks of our fallen nature. Before thy firm support of prayer, we cry with faith:Rejoice, sight to those who are blind.Rejoice, thou who by the power of prayer givest life to those on their bed of death.Rejoice, thou who with divine wisdom dost enlighten those in confusion and doubt.Rejoice, refreshing water to those perishing in the heat of sorrow.Rejoice, loving father to the orphaned and abandoned.Rejoice, holy teacher of those who seek the Truth.Rejoice, O holy hierarch, Father John, speedy helper amid misfortunes! I have since had a dream of her, walking away from me in a white dress with one word written on the top of one arm. The next day I came across a job ad that was matching my skills very well and I sent my resume. : - , . Beseech the most compassionate God, that He grant us forgiveness of sins, that we may come wakefully to our senses, and cry out to God, asking that we be given the spirit of humility, the fear of God and piety in all the ways of our life. St. John had a degree in law. During his time here, he helped to inspire and build many churches and orphanages in the Orthodox communities of Shanghai. She no longer gave him any medication, only some holy water. I am writing this miracle that happened through the intercession of Saint John Maximovich to glorify God that works through His saint and also to give thanks to Saint John for not forgetting us the sinners and helping us. These cookies do not store any personal information. O thou who didst depart this temporal life unto life eternal, to which the all-pure Mistress, the Directress of the Russian diaspora, guided thee by her wonder-working Kursk-Root Icon, whose companion thou wast on the day of thy repose, thou dost now rejoice in the choir of the saints who glorify the one God, Who is worshipped in Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Included in this section are the historical accounts of those Saints who labored for the Church here in North America. We send the enclosed donation with our gratitude and thanks. A couple days ago, my prayer became answered and I feel so blessed. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Saint John is known for his healing powers. Thank you Saint John Maximovich and thank you Lord Jesus and thank you Holy Mary. But being in the middle of the night, she was hesitant. I was hoping that it would be something that I could do, because I didn't want to disappoint co-workers. How you will sigh! At this time, Nadezhda was reading the book on St. John Maximovitch and his miraculous healings. For the course of two days the soul enjoys relative freedom and can visit places on earth which were dear to it, but on the third day it moves into other spheres. , . In my presence during the next five years, her oncologist and the nursing staff repeatedly said, "Mrs. McFadden we do not know why you are still alive." [3] Here, St. John is simply repeating a teaching common to the Church. They had all the details and even pictures. But the virtuous soul goes about those places in which it was wont to do good deeds. But what he did against virtue or against his evil passions, he remembers and none of this is lost. A miracle happened, my husband's cancer is in remission (complete remission). Please continue to pray to God for us!Dn. Our Patron Saint A longer biography can be found [here.] The thoughts he speaks of are those of this world, about houses and possessions, parents and children, and business transactions. Archbishop Johns abundant miracles both before and after his death testify to his love for the people. The same Father also says that the evil spirits observe the departure of the soul with so much more vigilant attention than do enemies over a besieged city or thieves over a treasury house. In 1921, amid continued rising violence and other persecution against Orthodox believers by the Bolshevik regime, he and his family escaped to Belgrade. , , . With prayer she had anointed the painful area. A few years ago we lived in San Francisco and that's where I first heard about St. John. They also send and leave him mail, sharing their prayer requests and concerns in letters. I am so thankful to Saint John for hearing my prayers and knowing my hearts desire of being able to get into this school. St. EUSTRATIUS THE GREAT MARTYR (4th century), St. NIPHON OF CONSTANTIA in Cyprus (4th century), St. SYMEON THE FOOL FOR CHRIST (6th century), St SYMEON OF THE WONDROUS MOUNTAIN (7th century). Phone: (212) 570-3500Contact, Download VCFJoin our Mailing ListsDonate. By the time we got home the headaches were in full force again. "Yes, that is true," replied St. Theodosius, "but the offering at the Liturgy is more powerful than my prayer. Rejoice, thunder to those obstinate in sin.Rejoice, lightning burning up heresies. Our external, biological and earthly life ends with death, but the soul continues to live on. Yet offering to God what we have, we cry out to thee thus: Rejoice, thou who didst protect thy children by thine unceasing prayer! 1 Source: The Orthodox Word, Vol. St. Theophan the Recluse, in a message to a dying woman, writes: "You will not die. You can send your prayers to: St. John Maximovitch c/o Holy Virgin Cathedral "Joy of All Who Sorrow" 6210 Geary Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94121 - An episode of the Tending the Garden of our Hearts podcast on Ancient Faith Radio She had suffered for a couple of days a lot of pain in her lower mandible that irradiated to the left side of the neck. Use your money not for outward adornment of the coffin and grave, but in order to help those in need, in memory of your close ones who have died, for churches, where prayers for them are offered. Her husband, a military man, later came to me and told me that her leg had developed some infected growths. The Holy Archdiocese does not exercise any administrative oversight or assignment authority over clergy that are not part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. OIKOS VIIWe see thee as a new chosen one of God, who wast manifest in the latter times as one of the holy Hierarchs of Gaul, exhorting thy flock to preserve the same Orthodox faith that they confessed, and astonishing the peoples of the West by thy holy life. Linda, St. John has become like a grandfather to meReceived April 23, 2012, Healingfrom burnReceived December 16, 2011, About a year ago, my eye was badly burned when a lid from a pot of boiling water popped up and hot steam shot out at my eye. O beloved Hierarch John, while living amongst us thou didst see the future as if present, distant things as if near the hearts and minds of men as if they were thine own.We know that in this thou wast illumined by God, with Whom thou wast ever in the mystical communion of prayer, and with Whom thou now abidest eternally.As thou once didst hear the mental petitions of thy far-scattered flock even before they could speak to thee, so now hear our prayers and bring them before the Lord. 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