· CpnCKA OPABOCITABHA IJ,PKBA CBETOr CABEST. SAVA SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2002

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October 12-13, 2002L

rMCHHK (Herald) is a monthlypublication of St. Sava Serbian

Orthodox Church ofBoston33 W. Water St.

Wakefield, MA 01880Tel. 781-246-9663

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St. Sava Church is a parish of theSerbian Eastern American Diocesewhich is under the jurisdiction ofthe Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate

and His Holliness Patriarch Pavle inBelgrade, Serbia

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Protonamesnik AleksandarVlajkovic

Parish priestOffice Phone 781-246-9663Home Phone 781-665-1434E-mail: Fatheraco@aol.com

PACIIOPEA EOrOCJIY)l(EIhA 3AOKTOEAP

CBaKe aenen-e: Jyrpeise Y9Jlarypraja Y10Bexepae CBeKe cyfiore y 6 pa~HHM ~aHOMYOqH npaaaaxa y 6:30

CBeTa Ilerxa, 27.oKTo6apCsera JIyKa H CBeTH Ilerap l(eTHlbcKH31. oxrooap 9 yjYTJ>y

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR OCTOBER

Every Sunday Liturgy at 10 a.m.Vespers Saturdays at 6 p.m,

St. Petka, October 27

St. Apostle Luke and St. Peter ofCetinjeOctober 31, Liturgy at 9 a.m.

Flpanosorre sa Tpabeeaacxa4>OH~

I(pKBe Ca. Case

Please donate to St. SavaChurch Building! Land Fund

For future church

Current balance $70,000

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St. Sava Church 10th Anniversary Celebration

St. Sava parishioners celebrated their 10th Anniversary of the re-establishment of theBoston parish. The celebration started on October 12th at the Taxiarchae Greek OrthodoxChurch in Watertown, MA that served as the gathering place for our parishioners in ourformative years.

About 200 guests attended the anniversary banquet. During the banquet, several speakersgreeted the guests including Milica Pogorzelski, Church Board President, Fr. Aleksandarand Dr. Mirjana Kondic who spoke about the parish history.

The guest of honor for the evening was His Grace Bishop Mitrofan (Kodic) who spoke atthe end of banquet. During the program, the St. Sava choir sang several songs byMokranjac and the Folklore Ensemble Gratchanitsa performed dances from Shumadijaand Obrenovac. An excellent performance by both the dancers and the singers was wellreceived by all in attendance. After the banquet, the dance continued until midnight withmusic by the Serbian Kings Orchestra from New York.

As a sign of gratitude for the many long years of support to this parish, Bishop Mitrofanwas presented a Panagia (Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God) by Fr. Aleksandar, onbehalf of the parish. Also, a check of $5,000 was presented from the parish that will gotoward the purchase of an incubator for a hospital in Serbia. Bishop Mitrofan rewardedCircle of Serbian Sisters with Diocesan with a Gramata (award of recognition) for theirrole in the parish. Several parishioners were also recognized for their work in the parishthat evening.

The following day, the celebration continued with church services beginning with matinsfollowed by the Divine Liturgy at the St. Sava Church in Wakefield, MA. His GraceBishop Mitrofan with Fr. Aleksandar as the co-celebrant served the liturgy. Thecelebration concluded with a luncheon in the church hall, served by the Circle of SerbianSisters.

We thank all of those who organized, participated and helped in anyway toward a successful anniversary celebraton.

Also many thanks for your monetary donations during theweekend.

A special thank you goes to an anonimous donor who gave $20,000toward the Building/land Fund.

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KOMapal.\ rpeea ,Qa roaopa 0 Y3neTII1Ma 111 nOneTII1Ma opna, Hajaeher cpncxor opna yII1CTOpll1jll1 cpncxor HapOAa 111 osor ceeror Kpaja. WTa KOMapal.\ MO>Ke na 0,Q3yjll1? WTa!?WTa caehaua ,Qa Ka>Ke 0 CYHl.\Y? KaKO fie csehaua ,Qa xeana CYHl.\e? OnpOCTII1Te, am1CSIl1 AaHaWl-b1l1 Cp6111 - CII1THe CMO Mane caehaue, a CyHUe, sannceano no cpncxoneHe6y, APyro CYHl.\e, je CSeTII1 BnaAII1Ka HII1KOnaJ. Mill, Kpnelbll1, AaHaWl-b1l1 Cp6111,xpnersa, He MO>KeMO na SIl1AII1MO CYHl.\e. 3apll1nll1 CMO ce y pyHO eeponcxe KynTYpe:61110CKone, n030pIIIWTa, 6narOCTal-ba, rapnepoee, jenosHII1Ke... Kpnelbll1! Haaa 6nll1CTacvaue a 04111Ma ra He SIl1,QII1MO. MHorll1 cy Cp6111 TaKO pof)eHIII. MHorll1 HaMepHOocnenena ce6e naaac. rne, aap Till MO>KeW l.\eHII1TII1 cvaue, Ka,Qa Tacpua CYHl.\a Henpll13Hajew. Till, yrauieua csehauo cpncxal KaA He 6111 rocnoa ceaxy MOjy pe4nperaopao y XepYSIl1Ma, Y Cepaq,II1Ma, y AHf)ena, ja He 6111x Morao ,QOCTojHO, Hill1I136nll13a ,QOCTOjHO, ncxeanara Hajsefler Cp6111Ha nocne Caeror Case,PasHoanoCTonHor Cseror BnaAII1KY HIIIKonaja cpncxor.

Asa 40seKa II1Ma Cpncxa UpKsa 111 CpnCKII1 Hapo,Q. npsIII Csen1 Casa, jeAIIIHo AO canePasHoanOCTOnHII1. OnpOCTIII CseTIII BnaAII1Ko! A Till sa MeHe 111 aa cse aapese cpncxeAywe, APyrll1 CIII PasHoanoCTonHIII Bna,QIIIKa )I(1II4KII1. CpnCKIII CseTIII 3naToyCT!

~ cse WTO je pexao - He6eCKO je 6naro. Cae WTO je HanlilCaO - HenpOnaAlbIllSO,He6eCKO, se4HO 3naTO. 3alllCTa, aKO Y4HHII1Te H3neT Kp03 senHKe cserarerse 60>KlI1je,Kp03 aenaxe caere nacue UpKse XpIl1CTOSe, nocne Cseror JosaHa 3naToyCTor,uaparpencxor csecvaue, Haj6nlll>KIII l-beMy je CaeTIII BnaAHKa HiliKonaj III CBeTII1AaMaCKII1H 111 jow Mano I-bIl1X. KaKo je OH HelllCKa3aHO Senll1KII1. 0 Cp6111, 6eAHI<1,HecpehHIII Cp6111! BH,qecTe nll1 csor Bna,qIllKY y AKa,qeMlI1jll1 HayKa CpnCKlI1x? He, He, He!

Cp6111, MyTaslll HapoA, MYl.\aSII1 HapoA... Aa HlI1je osor cnasaor 3naToYCTa cpncxor, sap61<1 Cp6111HOSO neCHI<1WTSO III cser cpncrsa nocrojano? Eso cpncxor Caeror AaMaCKI<1Ha.Eso y II1CTIIIHy Hajsefler neCHII1Ka cpncxor. Befter OA CSIIIX cnaBHlllx Senll1KII1X neCHII1Ka.CaMO ,qa je ocraeao AyXOSHy JlIl1PY, 61110 611I pasaH CBeToM AaMacKIIIHy. A OH? CaaxaMy je pe4 necaa, necxa Be4Ha, necaa 0 Be4HOCTIII. neCMa 0 Be4Hoj ~CTIIIHI<1, necaa 0Be4Hoj npasAII1, necna Je,QII1HOM 111 ~CTIIIHII1TOM DOry CSII1X cseroaa - rocnoAY XpIl1CTY.

AaHac, TO je MII1T, nereaaa. JlereHAa sa xora? 3a Kora?! Tsopau csera Hajseher ycpncxoj IIICTOPll1j 111 , csera aajseher y II1CTOpll1jlll poaa IbYAcKor 111 ose ry6ase aseaaeWTO ce 3eMlba sose - rocnoa XpIllCTOC, aa MHore 111 MHore Cp6e nocne cserora Case.rOcnoAe, onpOCTII1 Cp6111Ma!

WTa Cp6111H 3Ha 0 cpncxoj HaYl.\IiI? 0 cpnocoj upxseao] HaYl.\II1? 0 HaYUIl1 vonurre> Esocpncxor Caeror BaclI1nlilja BenlllKor. WTa je 61110 CSeTII1 BaclI1nll1je? Y IV seKy 611I0 jeHajsefllll 111 Hajy4eHliljH 40seK ceora A06a 111 caerarers 60>KlI1jll1. AAIII je OH asao naY4el-be HII1WTa He 3Ha4111 6e3 CSeTII1TelbCTSa 60>KlI1jer. AaHac, Mill Cp6111 II1MaMo I-bera ­cpncxor caeror BaclI1nlllja BenlllKor, y II1CTIIIHy SeJ1I11Kor. ~ cse rajae, rajxe eenaxe,TajHe CSIIIX ceeroea 60>KlI1jll1x, cvcpeheno y l-berOSIl1M Aem1Ma. Cehare ce l-berosll1X

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6ece,Qa IOOje je rosopao KaO MnaAI1 jepoaoaax AO l-berOBIIIX AI1BHIltX XIltMH\I1 rocnoavXP\l1CTY, AO aKaT\I1CTa BaCKpC\I1TeJbY Xpacry, CBa 6\11na, OA MoneKyna AO ApxaHl'jena,CBe je aaxearwia l-berOBa CBeTa \11 senaxa Aywa. Hseros OrpOMHIIt yM zieo je HayKyKaKBy cpncka 40BeK III cpncxa HapOA saao Hlltje. CBI.1 MY4aBI.1, CSIlt MyraBIit AO I-bera!Kp03 I-bera je nporoaopane cpncxa Aywa, nporoeopana cseTOCaBCKIit cjajHo,xepyBIIIMcKIII, rpOMOBCKIII nporosopana ornvsenoj cpncxoj Aywllt. ornysenoj OAnOnl.1TI.1Ke, OA crpaaaurree ... ornvsenoj aa CBe WTO je Be4HO, sa CBe WTO je XplltCTOBOsa CBe WTO je cserocaecxo. VI OH, OH npOCT jepoaoaax I.1CMeBaHIII Kanyl'jep CpnCKI.1,6eorpaACKI.1M ynllt4aMa IIIAe y HajcKpoMHl.1joj MaHTllljl.1. MHorlit ce CTIIIAe 1.1 rHywajyI-bera. A, OH? OH oeano AIIt>Ke yCTaHaK, HajBenlit yCTaHaK nOC/1e Cseror CaBe KOjVl jeY411tl-beH y cpncxoae POAY. Taj je AYXOBH\I1 YCTaHaK CTBOpVlO MnaAI.1 jepoxoaaxH\I1Konaj. n04eo xao MnaAI.1 jepoxoaax a 3aBpWI.10 Kao PaBHoanOCTOnHIIt CBeTI.1TelbOXPIIIACKIII 1.1 >K1II4KI.1. To je IlPKBeHa <1>l.1nocoepl.1ja, IlPKBeHa MYAPOCT! A cpncxa<1>lIInoco<1>lIIja, cPlllnoco<1>l.1ja HaWIIIX yHIIIBep31.1TeTa? ABaj!

A OH? Y eplll/1oco<1>lIIjlll cpncxoj y CTBaplII je,aIllHO epl.1noco<1>. OH, CBeTIII rpl.1ropl.1je50r0C/10B - CpncKIII CBeTIII rplllroplllje 50r0C/10B. KaA TO Ka>KeM, ja Ka>KeM HajBel'n1KOMnnIllMeHT, HajBeny noxsanv xoja ce MO>Ke penlll. rplllroplllje 50rocnOB, HajBenlit yMKOjlll je carnenao rajae 60>KaHCKOr 6l11na. Blllwe Hero IIIKO OA JbYAIII no Aapy 50>KllljeM.ETO, l-beMy C/1V14Ha aao je rocnoa cpncxoae POAY. CpnCKI.1 Be4HIII rparopaje50r0C/10B.

An III, KOMapall I.1Ma jow Aa 3yjl.1! EBaHl'jenIllCT Mel'jy CBen1M eBaHl'jenlllcTIIIMa. EBOcpncxor Caeror EBaHl'jen I.1CTa. 3aM\I1Cn1llTe, CBaKa pes I-beroaa je 6nara BeCT. CBaKapel.l l-berOBa - Mano EBaHl'jeJbe. Kao MlllplIIcaBIII xopea, WTO ra slilwe rapeur, TO BlIIweMlllplllwe. Taxo, KaAa l.IlIITaW BnaAIIIKY H\I1KOnaja, WTO ra BI.1We l.IIIITaW, Till ce BlilweMonlllw Kp03 I-berosa l.IlIITal-ba III ocehaui KonlllKO He6eCKor Mlilplllca apxaHl'jencKor yl-berOSIIIM AenlilMa. KonlllKO EsaHl'jeJba Bel.lHOr, osor EBaHl'jeJba y xoje aHl'jenlll >Kene3aBlltpl.1TIII. OH, OH je HaMa Cp6\11Ma TO EBaHl'jeJbe xesao Hajpel.l\l1Tlllje. Hajpel.llllTVlje sal.IOBeKa na III aa aHl'jene.

Mel'jy CBeTIIIM anocronaaa, eBO I-bera cpncxor cseror Anocronal 0, KO je TaKO cpncxv3eMJby npOXOAIIIO, EBaHl'jeJbe Xpl.1CTOBO 1.1 5naroseCT XpliICTOBY nponcaenao xao OH?OA OxplIIAa AO 5YAIiIMa, OA nlllpOTa AO Bpal-ba, OA npoxopa n411tl-bCKOr AO PliljeKe.HViKO xao OH, AnOCTon - Enacxon. AnOCTon iii EnlllCKon - PasHoanOCTOnH\I1 CseTIiIBnaAI.1Ka HI.1Konaj.

EBO HajBener MYl.leH\I1Ka cpncxor nocne Caerora Case. WTa Ka>KeM, nocne cseroraCaBe? Jep MY4eHIIIK CBeTI.1 Caaa, H\I1je ziao Mlllpa HenpllljaTeJbI.1Ma xpcre Xpl.1CTosa.Henpl.1jaTeJbIllMa IIICTIIIHIIITora 50ra Hl.1je aao Mlllpa AOK My H\I1CY cnanana reno HaBpa4apy y 5eorpaAY. MY4eHI.1K III nocne CMpTIII, CBeTI.1 caaa MYl.leHIIIK lit cana,rneAajynlll CpnCKI.1 POA III Y l-beMy XI.1JbaAe 1.13Aaj\l14a cserocaecxor aMaHeTa. MY4eHI.1Kje CBeTVI BnaAI.1Ka 61i10 Ha 3eMJbIll. OHIII KOjlll 3Hajy l-berOB (y ManOM), III HajlltHTIIIMHl.1jl.1>KIIIBOT, 3Hajy I-beres nnav 4eCTI.1. 3Hajy l-berOBO [euajee Jby60CTI.1l-bCKO aa speMe para.3Hajy HeM4111, HenplitjaTeJbI.1 OHAawl-b1ll HawlII, WTa je sa I-bIllX 3Ha41110 BnaAIltKaHI.1Konaj. Ta je vera Tpe6ano ynyraTI.1. !-b\l1X ynyraTI.1, ynyrao CIII CpnCKI.1 POA. rne, OHKojlll je y cseroj Jby60CTllll-blll onnaxao TY>KHy cpncxy CYA611tHy aa apeae para,onnaxeo 6paToy6111CTso Mel'jy 6panoM Cp6111Ma, onnexao CBe MyKe 1.1 HeBOJbe cpncxorapone, nocrao je 3aT04eHIIIK MaHaCTl.1pa Bojnoaaue nOTOM oAseAeH Y ,aaxay Ha CMpTpaAIII 50ra, paAIII Hac CB\I1X Cp6a. My"leHIIIK HaA MY"leHIIIU\l1Ma - TO je BnaAIiIKaHI.1Konaj!

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111 AaHaC, ,t(aHaC OH ca He6a s\l1we nnaxe HaA HaMa Cp6\11Ma 3eMaJbCK\I1M HerO J1\11 WTOce paAyje. 111 paA\I1 4era? WTa je rJ1aSHO sa CSeT\I1TeJba 60>K\I1jer, sa 40seKa KOj\l1 CHe6a rnena cse ceerose? WTa je rJ1aSHo? 60r, \I1CT\I1HIo1TIo1 60r. I-berosa Be4Ha rtpasna- rocnon XP\l1CTOC. A WTa Cp6\11 pane ca rOCnOAOM XpIo1CTOM? WTa Cp6\11 paae caCSOjOM sepoM? WTa Cp6\11 pane ca CSOjOM CJ1aSoM? KYKas\l1ue! MHor\l1 He cnaae,MHOr\l1 \I1KOHe CKJ1al-bajy \113 csojax AOMosa, MHorlo1 \I1X KP\l1jy no OpMaH\I1Ma, KP\l1jy \I1X nonOAPYM\I1Ma \11 TaSaH\I1Ma. 6eCT\I1AHO CTaAO, cneno omano CTaAO OA CseTora Case. WTaje TO, KaKas je TO 3e4101jlo1 AYX ywao Y cpncxv AYWy? rAe je 06\11J1\111'1? rAe je 06101J1\111'1na 6paHH csojy sepy, Aa 6paHH csoj se4HH 06pa3, Aa 6paHH csojy HCTOP\l1jy? Aa,CSeT\I1 My4eHHK CpnCK\I1, eTO KO je BJ1aAHKa H\I1KOJ1aj.

Mef.Jy CSeT\I1M \I1CnOSeAH\I1UIo1Ma, eso cpncxor Cseror II1cnoseAH\11Ka, paesor CseTOMMaKC\I1MY II1cnOSeAH\I1KY, caeron TeoAopy CTYA\I1TY, CseToM H\I1KOJ1ajy rpY3\11jcKoMII1cnoseAH\I1KY \11 MHOr\l1M APyr\l1M CSeT\I1M Io1cnOSeAHIo1U\l1Ma. OH je TaKO CMeJ10, TaKOaevcrpauiaeo nportoeenac \11 HcnoseAao II1CT\I1HY Focnona Xp\l1CTa, II1CTHHy TSOjyCp6\11He HecpeliHIo1! II1cT\I1HY uene cpncxe \I1cTop\l1je! II1CTHHy csera pona JbYACKOr.H\I1KO «ao OH, H\I1KO TaKO \I1cnoseAao H\I1je y cpncKoM POAY.

KaAa cy y TeWK\I1M HeSOJbaMa yMyKlla MHora cpncxa vera OH je HeMa4K\I1M T\I1paHHMaroaopao: "Eso MeHe ucnpen Moje nacrse. B\I1 crpersare Mojy Aeuy no KpaJbesy,ziourao caM na MeHe npso crpersare na OHAa I-b\l1X". 6\110 je 36yl-beH OcPHUHp \11KOMaHAaHT HeMa4K\I1. Foaopao je caSpWeH\I1M HeMa4K\I1M je3li1KoM.

OHAa Jby60CT\I1l-ba. AOK cy C I-b\l1M \I1WJ1\11 npodiecop newHli \11 APyrH, Bof.JeH je yKpywesau nOA CTpa>KOM HeMa4K\I1X BojH\I1Ka. Tano, TaMO ce TaKO HeycTpawli1BoAP>Kao. HeMU\l1Ma je pexao CBY \I1CT\I1HY, CBe \11M npopexao, Aa, 3a\l1CTa CpnCK\I1 CBen140BeK.

Mef.Jy CBeT\I1M Bpa4lo1Ma, Mef.Jy J1eKap\l1Ma, Mef.Jy 4YAOTSOpU\l1Ma, eBO cpncxor cserornexapa - Cseror BJ1aA\I1Ke H\I1KOJ1aja. PeU\l1Te B\I1 MeHIi1, KO MO>Ke 1i136pojaT\I1 CBe nvurexoje je BJ1aA\I1Ka H\I1KOJ1aj CBOjOM pe4jy \11 CBOjOM MOJ1HTBOM \I1CueJ1HO y cpncxoneHapoAY?! Ko MO>Ke Ha6pojaTIi1 60J1eCHIi1Ke xoje je OH Ii1CueJ1\11o? Ko 6101 MoraoHa6pojaTIo1 MHoro6pojHe 060J1eJ1e CaBeCT\I1 xoje je CBeT\I1 BJ1aA\I1Ka \I13J1e4\110 Aasw\I1 \11M\I1CT\I1H\I1TY aepy y II1CT\I1H\I1TOra 60ra. Ko? 3a\l1CTa, OH nexap Aywa 101 caeecra CpnCK\I1x.He6ecK\I1 nexap caaecra cpncxax,

A Mef.Jy CBeT\I1M 3aAY>K6101Hap1o1Ma - KO je OH? HOBIo1 cpncxa 3aAy>K6Ii1Hap. Hajselilo1nOCJ1e Cserax HeMal-b\l1lia. Aa, B\I1 CTe CBeAOU\l1 Tora. OA OXPeAa AO >K\I14e, nOA\I13aO je\11 06HaBJbaO MaHaCT\I1pe AO y cpue WYMaA\I1je, \11 \I13BaH WYMaA\I1je. CBYAa l-bereB AYx.OH, HeyMopHIi1 3\11Aap, HeyMopH\I1 He\l1Map, 06HaSJba 3aAy>K6HHapCTBO cseraxHeMal-bHlia.

TaKO je TO 3yje KOMapU\l1 no 3eMJb\l1 Cp6\11jH. Mef.Jy THM KOMapUHMa Hajropli1ApXHMaHAPIi1T JyCTHH. 3eMaJbCKa Cp6li1jo! rAe je pof.JeH BJ1aA\I1Ka H\I1KOJ1aj? rAe cyI-berose csere MOWTH? Y TYf.J\I1HH! H\I1CH 61010 AOCTojaH Cp6HHe na HajseliH Cp6HH \I13acseror Case 1i13AaXHe y Cp6Hj\l1 Ii1 nouiarse AYWY csojy Y oHaj ceer rne ra 4eKa CSeT\I1Casa. 6HJ10 je MHoro MyKe y AyWH SeJ1HKOr Csercr Case, KaAa je HanycTli10 3eMJbY IIIyMpO Y 6yrapcKoj. JeAHa noyxa sa oaaaunse cpncxe anaaape, sa oHAaWl-be cpncxe3eMJbe, aa OHAawl-b\l1 cpncxa HapoA. 111 eso apvre novxe, Apyra HCTopli1jcKa noyxa cenoaaen,a. BJ1aA\I1Ka H\I1KOJ1aj YM\I1pe y AMepIi1UH, TaMO y nIo16epTSIo1J1y. CIo1M60J11014HO6palio Moja zipera iii npeapara. CIiIM60J1H4HO iii crpaurao, Apyr\l1 HajBelilil 40seK yMlilpesaH aaure 3eMJbe. 0, KaKO CMO HeAoCTojHIo1! 0, KaKO je cpaxao 6\11T\I1 40seK 1i13AasWIiI

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HajBehe ,fbY/J,e caoje, HajBehe ceerarerse caoje. 0, KaKO je CTpaWHO 6l-lTl-l Cp6l-lH 6e3Xpacral KaKo je crpaurac 6lo1Tlo1 Cp6lo1H 6e3 Ceerora CaBe! 3J104l-lH AO 3J104lo1Ha!

AeceT rO/J,lo1Ha 3BaHlo14Ha Cpncxa llpKBa Hlo1je lo13Aalla napacroc HajBeheM cpnCKOMBnalJ,lo1l.llo1. WTa je TO? KaKBa TO Mpa4Ha lo1 CTpaWHa nereazia XOlJ,a cpnCKOM 3eMJbOM?Mlo1 ce lo1 IJ,aJbe My4lo1MO. Mlo1 ce ca 3eMJbe HenpeKlo1/J,HO My4lo1MO. Ml-l, KOjlo1 CMO TOMY4eHlo11.llo1 rOcnOlJ,e, KalJ,a caoje lo13/J,ajeMO?

AaHac He6ecKa Cp6lo1ja, IJ,aHaC, 0 He caao He6eCKa Cp6lo1ja, Hero Ilpaaocnaeaa llpKBaHe6ecKa, cnaaa HajBeher MY4eHlo1Ka y p0/J,y cpncxo« nocne cserora Caae, CserorPasaoanocronaor Cpncxor Huxonaja. AaHac I-bera cnase Cepaeplo1Mlo1 lo1 XepYBlo1Mlo1, jeplo1M je paaaa no 6nareBecTlo1Ma Koje je Wlo1plo10 3eMJbaMa, CBlo1Ma 3eMJbaMa EBpone,AMepl-lKe lo1 A3lo1je xao XepyBlo1M! I-bera /J,aHac Clo1rypHO rpnlo1 - KO? CBeTlo1 caea rpnacsor HajMlo1nlo1jer CIIIHa y cpncxoxe pO/J,Y. A ca I-bIllM, OKO I-bera, lo1 MHor06pojHIII cpncxaCBentTeJbIll ca CBeTIIIM CaBOM, CBeTIIIM Clo1MeOHOM Mlo1POT04l-lBlo1M lo1 ocranaa cpnCKlo1MCBeTlo1TeJblo1Ma. AaHac Ha He6y, He6ecKa Cp6lo1ja CIlaBlo1 HajBeher cpncxor cserarerse.AaHac CBIII caera, CBe BenMO>Ke, CBIII CBeTlo1 HeMal-blo1hlo1 Ha He6y, n03/J,paBJbajy HOBorcpncxor MY4eHlo1Ka, HajBelier cpncxor HOBor EBaH1)enlo1cra, HajBeher HOBor cpncxorAnocrona-e-Cseror BnalJ,lIIKy Haxonaje.

,QaHac, CBlo1 OHlo1 WTO rlo1Hywe "sa KpCT "laCHlo1 III CIl060/J,Y 3naTHY", CBlo1 OHIII nporepaaaon HAX-a, CBlo1X OHlo1X crorase Xlo1Jba/J,a Cp6a WTO sa npaBoCllaBHY aepv lo13ry6111we>Klo1BOTe, CBIII OHIII croje Ha HoraMa III Ha Monlo1TBlo1 lo1 npocnaersajv HajBeher Cp6111Ha,Cseror Bna,alo1Ky Hlo1KOJ1aja. It1 npa-rahe ce 5eorpa/J,oM, nplo1"lahe ce y CKOnJbY, y3arpe6y, y MOCKBlo1, Y BaWIIIHrTOHY, nplo1"lalie ce CBOM 3eMJbOM! nenlo1h, nenlllli je naocpncxoae po,ay HajBelier ceerarersa, aajseher 40BeKa nocne Caerora Case.

Mlo1 ,llaHaWI-bIll Cp6lo1, Mill He 3HaMO WTa IIIMaMO? Mill eTO, 50r HaM je nocnao lo1npOpoKa, III Anocrona, III EBaH1)enlllcTal A 3aWTO CMO Mill, OBa resepauaja aaura ­HajroplII Cp6111! 3aTo WTO CMO lo13,aanlo1 CBe WTO ce He CMe 1113/J,ano1! saro WTO 1113/J,ajeMoFocnona, l-beroBy It1CTlo1HY, Be4Hlo1 )f(IIIBOT, llapCTBO He6ecKo! 3a CBe WTO Blo1,lllo1WO"llo1Ma, sa 6lo10CKone, sa n030plo1WTa lo1 aa renecsa Y>Kl-lBal-ba!

ABaj! ABaj! ,Qa Monlo1MO CBeTOr Bna,aIllKY It1cnOBe,aHIIIKa ,aa Hac cnacaea lo13 nakna, 1113Hawer Haj/J,y6Jber naxna, Hac caepeaeae Cp6e. Aa Hac CBpCTa y CBOjy He6ecKyBOjCKY, ,aa HaM na XepyBl-lMcKy Heycrpawlo1Bocr na Focnozia Xpacra lo13Ha/J, caeraBonlo1MO lo1 Jby6lo1MO, «ao OH. To je l-bereB aMaHeT. tleo l-bereB >Klo1BOT je 6lo10 aMaHeT IIIrecraaear cBeTocaBcKIII, KOCOBCKlo1! CBe >KpTBOBaTlo1 se xpacra, xpacra Hlo13aWTa. Toje axauer CBeTOr Bna,alo1Ke Huxoneje. To je aMaHeT Cserora Caae, To je aMaHeTCserora KHe3a KOCOBCKOr.

nlo1Taj ce6e, nlo1Taj /J,aHac ce6e 0 OBorO/J,l-lWl-beM napecrocv cseror Bna/J,l-lKe Haxonaja,Hena Beher Y4I11TeJba, HeMa seher He6ecKor 3BOHa Ha/J, cpncxoa 3eMJbOM O/J, CserorBna,alo1Ke Haxonaja. rpOMOBHIIIK xao CBeTlo1 It1nlo1ja, amt III 6nar Irt Mlo1nocp,aaH nonYTrocno,aa Xplo1cTa. MIo1, Ml-l Io1MaMO caMO je.aaH nyT, je.aaH l-l3na3 1rt3 Hawer naKJ1a, je,aaHjeAlo1Hl-l nYT Y paj Haw - TO je nYT CBeTora CaBe lo1 CBeTora HIrtKonaja.

HeKa 6111 6narlrt rocno,a np06y,a1ll0 cpnCKe /J,ywe 3a CBe WTO je Be4HO, 3a CBe WTO jeCBeTO. 111 HeKa 61rt CBeTlo1 Blla,aIrtKa HIo1Konaj YMHO>KIIIO cBoje MonlllTBe y He6ecKojCp6lo1jlll 3a Hac MHororpeWHe Ha 3eMJbIrt. HeKa npeKJ1lrtl-be ca CBeTIo1M CaBOM Irt CBIIIMaCpnCKl-lM CBeTlo1TeJbIrtMa rocno,aa XplrtCTa ,aa Cp6e yMy,aplll, ,aa Cp6e onaMeTlo1, ,aa Cp6enplrtBe,ae Beplo1. Aa IIIX BaCKpCHe 1113 CBIo1X 6e36pojHIIIX rpo60Ba I-bl-lXOBIrtX. rp060Ba

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CaMO>KHBOCnl, 6paTOMp>Ktbe, 6paToy6li1cTBa. Asa], CBHX pa3MHpliI~a H HeCpena.Mp>Ktba je On41i1HHJla Cp6e. rOcnoAe YKllOHH ca cpncxe Aywe 6paTOMp>Ktby.

CBeTH lI1cnoBeAHliI4e, ca CBHMa CBeTHTelblilMa MOJlIiI ce, na ce Cp61i1 onaaere, Aa ce6pana H3Mlilpe, Aa HeCTaHe pacxona re HajBene Kyre - Kyre naaaunse KOjOM ce3apa3L10 CpnCKL1 HapOA.

anpOCTL1 CBeTL1 lI1cnoBeAHL14e PaBHOanOCTOJlHIiI, eTO ja, KOMapau cpncxe 3eMlbe,oAMyuax Te6L1 L1JlL1 MeHL1. AMHH!

MonHTBa npe jena

HHje csejenao jecra 06pOK CBOj C 6JlarOCJlOBOM L1 jeCTL1 ra 6e3 6JlarOCJlOBa. CBaKL106pOK je rpneaa EO>Kja, KOjy je CaM Eor nOCTaBL10 sa Hac. 3aTO rpeea Eory, xaoAOManHHy, 6JlarOAapL1TL1 iii tberOB 6JlarOCJlOB npocura. 6JlarOCJlOBeHO jeno je L1 cnaheH CIiITL1je~ AOK je He6JlaroCJlOBeHO L1 HeCJlaTKO H HeCL1TO L1 - He3ApaBo.

JeAHOM uap Teoaocaje MJlaf)1iI H3awao y WeTtbY y OKOJlL1Hy UaplilrpaAa, na BL1AenL1KOJlL16y HeKor MOHaxa capara y tby.

YnHTa crapau uapa, na JlL1 >KeJlL1 WTO jeCTL1?

"Xohy", oArOBOpL1 uap, Crapau L13HeCe npezi uapa xneea, 3ejTL1Ha, COJlL1 H BOAe.

Uap jeo iii nL10, na vrurrac MOHaxa: "3Haw JlH TL1 KO caM ja?

"60r reee 3Ha!" oArOBOpL1 MOHax.

"Ja caM uap Teonocaje".

MOHax ce nOKllOHL1 uapv hyrke.

PeKHe My uap: "ja caM uap L1 OA uapa pohea, HO sepy] ML1 HIiIKaA y >KHBOTY HlilcaM jeoTaKO CJlaTKO xao AaHac y reee."

MOIlMTBA nPE AOPY"'II<A

Y Io1Me oua 101 CL1Ha L1 Cserora Ayxa.

npeCBeTa TpojH~e, nOML1Jlyj Hac; rOcnoAe, 04L1CTIo1 rpexe Hawe; BJlaAIiIKO, onpocra6e3aKOtba aauia: CBeTIiI nocera L1 Io1C~eJlH HeMonH Hawe, L1MeHa Tsora paAH.

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MOJ1MTBA nOCJ1E AOPY"IKA

,lJ,OCTOjHO je, aaacra, na 6J1a>KeHOM 30BeMO Te6e DorOpOAIttI..lY, yBeK 6J1a>KeHy Ittcseeecnpesopav, H MaTep DOra Hawera. 4acHHjy OA XepyBHMa Itt HeynopeAIttBoCJ1aBHlttjy OA Cepaet>IttMa; Te6e WTO Dora Pe4 Henopo4Ho POAItt, saacra DoropOAIttI..lY,BeJ11tt4aMO.

MOJ1IttTBaMa CBeTIttX Oraua HaWIttX Focnone IiIcyce Xpucre, DO>Ke Haw, nOMIttJ1yj Hac.AMIttH.

MOJ1MTBA nPE PY"IKA

Y IttMe oua H CIttHa Itt Caerora ,lJ,yxa.

04e Haw, KOjH CItt Ha He6eclttMa, Aa ce CBeTItt IttMe Taoje, na Aof)e tlapcrso Tsoje, Aa6YAe BOJba Tsoja, xao Ha He6y TaKO H Ha 3eMJbIttItt; XJ1e6 Haw HaAcywHItt Aaj HaMnaaac: Itt OnpOCTItt HaM avroee aaure xao WTO Itt Mitt onpaurrano AY>KHIttI..lIttMa HaWIttM; IttHe Aaj Aa naAHeMO Y IttCKywel-be, HO 1tt36aBItt Hac OA He4aCTHaora.

MOJ1MTBA nOCJ1E PYLIKA

DJ1arOAapIttMO TH, XpHCTe DO>Ke Haw, WTO CH Hac HaxpaHHO 3eMaJbCKIIIM TBOjlttMAo6pHMa. He J1HWItt Hac He6eCKor Ilapcrsa Tsora, Ben xao WTO CH nourao Mef)yY4eHlttKe Taoje H nao HM MIttP Taoj, raxo Aof)1tt Itt Mef)y Hac Itt cnaca Hac.

MOJ1IttTBaMa CBeTIttX oraua HaWIttX Focnoae IiIcyce xpucre, DO>Ke Haw, nOMIttJ1yj Hac.AMIttH.

MOJ1MTBA nPE BELIEPE

Y IttMe oua Itt CIttHa Itt Cserora ,lJ,yxa.

Jeuihe y60nl Itt HaCIttTHne ce, H xsanahe rOcnOAa OHItt KOjltt fa rpaxe: >KIttBa he 6lttTHcpua I-bIttHOBa y CBe BeKOBe.

MOJ1MTBA nOCJ1E BELIEPE

DorOpOAlttl..le ,lJ,jeBo, YTPo6a je Tsoja nOCTaJ1a CBeTa Tpneaa, Ha KOjOj ce HaJ1a3HHe6eCKItt XJ1e6, XplttCTOC Dor Haw; KO OA t-bera jene He YMHpe, xao WTO je pexao OH ­XpaHHTeJb CBHX. MOJ1HTBaMa CBeTIttX oraua HaWIttX; Focnoae IiIcyce XpHCTe, DO>KeHaw, nOMHJ1yj Hac. AMIttH.

AKO A8K1le, jeAeTe,8KO nH nHjeTe,

8KO M8 WT8 'IHHHTe,CBe 'IHHHTe H8 cn8BY &OHCHjy.

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The Church1.The Church provides a place for people to come to seek a relationship withGod.2. The Church provides a place for people to come to seeking helpwith personal problems.3.The Church provides a place for people to come to worship, give praiseand thanksgiving to God.4.The Church provides a place for people to learn about God.5.The Church is a place to experience God.6.The Church is a place to find help from others.7.The Church through the Holy Sacraments enable a person to beginanew ...to make a new beginning in life.8.The Church helps people to find the meaning and purpose of their lives, oflife.9.The Church is a source of support in times ofneed.lO.The Church is a place to consecrate marital relationships.11.The Church is a place to nurture and learn about the soul.12.The Church is a place to learn about Jesus Christ, to learn from JesusChrist.l3.The Church is a place to experience the Holy Spirit.14.The Church is a place to learn about the saints, to pray to them and havethem pray for you.15. The Church is a haven in times of trouble, a fortress against attacks, ain the hour of need.16.The Church is a source of hope.l7.The Church is a place ofjoy.18.The Church is located throughout the world..19.The Church is never closed... is always open.20.The Church brings together the living and the departed, people of allages and races, male and female.21.The Church remains when all other institutions fail.22.The Church was inaugurated by Jesus Christ.23.The Church has grown out of the work of the Holy Apostles.24.The Church has lasted through the centuries.25.The Church has survived attacks, times ofhardship and persecution.26.The Church has an order for those who serve in the episcopate andpriestly offices.27.The Church has monastic communities.28.The Church has order and structure in liturgical practices.29.The Church is a witness to the community.30.The Church is a source of strength for the community.

Fr. Rodney Torbic

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Winning Applause for Serbs Through Dance

In May, officially celebrated in Boston as "the dance month", according tothe local media the celebrated dance spectacle "Riverdance" "met its matchin flying feet, colorful costumes, and high stepping rhythms of Serbian andBalkan dancers". More than 60 talented performers of the Serb folk dancingand music earned praise for their Boston show, named "Celebration of Serbianand other Balkan music and dance".

This ambitious project was conceptualized, planned and organized by a teamof hard working culture enthusiasts, Djordje Lukic and Vera Jovanovic fromHamilton, Ontario, Canada, and Djordje N. Koldzic and Ana S. Trbovich fromBoston, MA. The performance was organized and staged with assistance of agroup of students and young people gathered in the Education Fund SashaAleksic - SAFE, and the Organization of Serb Students of the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology - MOST. The Boston performance gathered some ofmost prominent performers of Serb folk dancing and music from the US andCanada - folk dancing group and orchestra "Kolo" from Hamilton, Canada, folkdancing group "Gracanica" from Boston, and folk dancing group "Rastko" fromnew York. The ambitious program was not significantly disturbed by theunexpected cancellation of the appearance by the famous ethno-musicologistand performer of folk songs Svetlana Stevie, who was denied an entry visa bythe INS.

The concert took place in the biggest performance auditorium of theprestigious MIT, the Kresge Auditorium, with, for this type of performance,high number of 600 spectators. Envisaged as a folklore and musical journeythrough all Serb lands, the two-hour performance was striking for theenergy, coordination, and quality of dance, beauty of costumes, virtuosityof the musicians, and unique beauty of almost forgotten style of folk song,known as "pupevanje". The quality of dance, singing and musicianship isalso indicated by unprecedented support from the audience who stronglyreacted throughout the concert, conclusive with the spontaneous celebrationat the end of the show, when members of the audience rushed to the stage andjoined the performers in song and dance. Entertainment and socializingcontinued during the official fund raising cocktail for the Educational FundSasha Aleksic, and the party thrown by the parishioners of the Serb OrthodoxChurch St. Sava in Boston.

Besides the presentation of the Serb cultural heritage to the Bostonaudience, the concert was dedicated to the future of the Serbian youth. Allproceeds from the sold tickets will be used for assistance to talented poorstudents in Serbia, who will, starting with the next year, begin to receivescholarships from the Educational Fund Sasha Aleksic. This fund, named

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after the tragically deceased young Serbian doctor and scientist fromBaltimore, in close cooperation with the educational foundation "Studenica",besides provision of scholarships for students in Serbia, also hopes toassist in recovery of the educational system in the homeland.

The organizers of the concerts are indebted to generous sponsors, whoinvested $10,000 in this sizeable production and without whose assistancethe performance would not have been possible. The sponsors are folk dancinggroup "Kolo" from Hamilton, Canada, Serbian-American Alliance ofNew England(SANE) from Boston, MIT Graduate Student Council, Sit Speedy, a print shopfrom Chelsie, Harvard University Kokkalis Program for Southeastern andCentral Europe, and Hermes phone company. Thanks to sponsors, all costswere covered in advance, so that all proceedings from the sold tickets willbe used for assistance through Educational Fund Sasha Aleksic.

The significance of the concert for a fairly small Serb community in Bostonwas multifaceted. It was one of the best organized and promotedpresentations of the Serb culture and heritage ever staged in Boston, thecity which cannot boast with a large Serb diaspora. Similarly, it shouldnot be neglected that the concert managed to draw a significant audience onthe Veteran's Day weekend, when residents of Boston traditionally leave thecity, on one of the first warm weather long weekends of the year. Theconcert has also managed to collect significant funds for the EducationalFund Sasha Aleksic.

The success of the "Celebration of Serb and other Balkan music and dance" isonly the latest success in the several-years-long efforts of the SerbOrthodox Church St. Sava in Boston, and non-profit organizationSerb-American Alliance ofNew England, and a fitting sequel to the lastyear's success of the Serb students from MIT, who with a lot ofmediaattention presented to the Boston audience celebrated Serb violinist StefanMilenkovic. The success of the concert is the best indicator ofhow muchcan be achieved with hard and persistent work of a group of enthusiasts onthe improvement of the Serb image in the US.

Djordje N. Koldzich

'Article appeared in the September issue of "Kisobran", a magazine ofSerbian diaspora in Canada.

English translation by Marko Kocic'

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O'fYBAtbE nMPMnML\E M MECTOCpnCKOr HAPOAA Y EBPOnCKOJ 3AJEAHML\M

Hawa jaBHoCT je MallO, HllH HHMaJ10, ynoaaara ca J10MaYOM Ha KOjOj cy aa KOCOBy HMeToxHjH, xao H y Peny6J1H~H Xpaarcxo], cnarsese MHore KI-bHre aanacaaenHp.&.1J1H~OM. Ha>KallOCT, CBeAO~&.1 CMO Aa ce OBO n&.1CMO 6p&.1we &.13 jaaaor &.1 KyJ1TYpHor>KHBOTa, He caao y 6HBWHM jyr0CJ10BeHCKIIIM peny6J1I11KaMa, Ben III y casoj Cp6l11jlll,OAHOCHO CP JyrOCJ1aBHjH. HaHMe, OA npexo 800 J1HCTOBa, KOJ1HKO AaHac H3J1a3H KOAHac, caxo ce HeKOJ1I11KO I-bHX, He paYyHajyn&.1 upxeese 4aCOn&.1Ce, urraana hHPIIIJ1H~OM.

TaKo1)e, Ha J10KaJ1HIIIM TeJ1eBH3l11jaMa WlllpOM Cp6Hje, hHpHJ1I11~a je nOCTaJ1a perxocr, anorOTOBO Ha 6eorpaACKHM TeJ1eBH3HjcKHM CTaHIII~aMa, ca KOj1l1X je (anp, C'ryA&.10 6, 692, coq, Ha>KaJ10CT, nornvao nporepaaa.

HeynyheHH OBO npaanajy HaMepOM Hawe 3eMTbe na WTO npe nOCTaHe 4J1aHIII~a

EBponCKe yHHje. n03HaTO je, Me1')YTHM, na l.fJ1aH&.1,-,e EBponcKe yHHje, He cane WTO ceHe OAPIIIYY csor Ha,-,HOHallHor HAeHT&.1TeTa, KyJ1TYpe, je3HKa H nHCMa, Hero HX ca jowBenOM na>KI-bOM Heryjy III TaKO 60raTe eepcncxv KyJ1TYPY. WTaBHwe, HeAaBHo jeEBponCKa KOMHcHja y nJ1eHapHoj CeAHH~H EBponCKor napnaaeara y CTpa36ypy AaJ1anpenopyKy Aa ce Kp03 Yl.fel-be y WKOJ1aMa, noceeaa na>Kl-ba nOCBeTH Ol.fYBaI-bYJ1HHrBHCTHl.fKOr 60raTCTBa eaponcxe 3ajeAHIII,-,e aapoaa.

Crora, CBeTH ApxHjepejcKH CHHOA Cpncxe npaBOCJ1aBHe UpKBe, H OBHM nYTeM,n03HBa CBe, npe CBMX CBOjy BepHy Ae,-,y y CBHM cpncKHM 3eMJbaMa, «ao H OHe pacvreWHpOM CBeTa, 3aTHM AP>KaBHe opraae Cp6Hje, UpHe rope H CP JyrOCJ1aBHje,npOCBeTHe paAHHKe, nperaoue Y jaBHHM CPeACTBHMa 1113BeWTaBal-ba, Koja y OBOMnornenv HMajy noce6Hy OArOBopHOCT, Aa CXBaTe Aa norpeurao npOTYMal.feHIII H J1a>KHIIIesponeaaa« 3Ha4H XOTHMH4HO HerHpal-be Hawer HAeHT&.1TeTa H HaCJ1e1)a.

KOHal.fHO, Hal.feJ1a eeponcxe ,-,IIIBHJ11113a'-'Hje cy H creopeaa Ha 6aJ1KaHY, TaKO Aa he HEBpona cso] npasa HAeHTHTeT HahH KaAa v.nornvaocra npHXBaTH Ta Hayella IIIAYXOBHOCT Ha KOjOj cy YTeMeJbeHa.

CAonWTEfbECBETor APX/t1JEPEJCKOrC/t1HO/JA

CpnCKE nPABocnABHE L/PKBE

YKJbyqn:MO ce Ii MIl Yaxuajy o-ryaarsa Cpncxe hapanane aa Taj naxaa IIITO

heMo je CBaKOnHeBHO ynorpedn.aaara 6HJ1o y pyxonacy 6HJ1o y eJIeKTpoHcKOM

nacarsy. YKOJIHKO aeuare hHpHJIH'lHe q,OHTOBe nOaH JIHHKOBHhe BaM nouohana 11.0 aHX 11.ogeTe

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Concerning Death

"And just as it is appointed for men to die once" (Hebrews, 9:27). These words of St. Pauland the history of all humanity teach us beyond any doubt that we will all die. Exceptionssuch as the case of the Prophet Elias, who was taken up to the heavens, can only occur by amiracle or by divine intervention. The law is death for all. This, of course, is a result of sin.Man was created immortal. Sin made him mortal. "The wages of sin is death"-spiritualdeath and physical death (Romans, 6:23).

Everyone thinks about and fears death, for obviously different reasons, but this is the truth.Let us see, though, what death is, and then see if we should fear death or life or evenourselves.

When people think of death they put in their minds catastrophe and the end. This is nothow things are. Death is a stage and a starting point. It is neither the end, nor a catastrophe.It is a change of circumstances. It is birth.

Just as the embryo grows in the womb ofits mother for nine months and is then born, sotoo man in his earthly life works for his salvation, and then he dies. In other words, he isborn into eternity. The child that is born is born crying. Why? The reason is that it does notknow where it is going. It fears the unknown. We who know the reality of the situation donot cry when a child is born, but are happy. The same applies to the person who dies. Hecries and thinks about death because he is afraid ofthe unknown. Christ who "has becomethe first born from the dead" has told us everything. But then why are Christians afraid ofdeath?

Christians are afraid of death for three main reasons: a) they do not have enough faith inChrist, b) they do not live a holy, but rather a sinful life and are therefore afraid, and c)they know that after death repentance for salvation no longer exists and so they are afraidof death and the uncertainty that it brings for them personally.

Non-christians are afraid of death for the same reasons, if they have some faith, but alsobecause they do not know the things that follow after death. Non-believers are afraid ofdeath because they consider it catastrophe and the end. But it is not. It is, as we said, a stageand a starting point.

Christians should not be afraid of death. More than death they should fear their earthly life.In essence and actuality they should not be afraid of their earthly life. They should feartheir bad selves. They should fear their unrepentance and disbelief.

Christ, Who became man for us, were crucified and died on the cross, descended to Hadesand were raised up and became "the first born from the dead," Who told us "he whobelieves in me, though he die, yet shall he live"(John, 11:25), You, Lord, help us. Give usfaith. Teach us about death. Make us not to fear death. Give us Your grace so that we maywork out our eternal salvation in our earthly life, be victorious over our sinful selves, andnot remain in our sinful state--our unrepentant state. Help us to live and grow in a state ofrepentance, to think of death for what it is, a stage and starting point for eternity, abirthday in Your heavenly Kingdom, and a return to our fatherly home. We thank You,Lord.

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