Royal Martyr Celebrations Gather Tens of Thousands in Ekaterinburg (+VIDEOS) [Russia]

Pravoslavie ^ | 7/18/22

[marshmallow]

Photo: ekaterinburg-eparhia.ru

The Ekaterinburg Diocese’s annual Royal Days celebrations in honor of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, who were brutally slain on the night of July 17, 1918, continue to be among the most popular pilgrimages for the Orthodox faithful both in Russia and from abroad.

This year’s pilgrimage gathered tens of thousands, with services celebrated by 9 hierarchs.

The main events began on Saturday, July 16, with a Divine Liturgy in the “Royal Room”—a chapel in the basement of the Church on the Blood, built over the exact room where the Royal Family and their loyal servants were martyred. The Liturgy was celebrated by Metropolitan Evgeny of Ekaterinburg, Bishop Theodosy of Isilkul, and Bishop Theodosy of Nizhny Tagil.

“We, being here, look at the icon, which is located on the eastern wall of the execution room. We see the holy Royal Passion-Bearers in glory, in Heavenly radiance. We understand that despite all this hellish hatred, the malice that may be present on earth, they’re above it,” preached Met. Evgeny. “They were already above it here on this day, and now they shine in glory. Being here, with one side of our hearts we come into contact with tragedy, with the other we see, we taste the glory in which the Royal Family abides.”

Later that day, the “Small Royal Procession” was held along the Ekaterinburg Way of Sorrow, passing through places that keep the memory of the Royal Martyrs. About 500 people participated in this first procession.

Then Small Vespers with an akathist to the Royal Martyrs was served in the Royal Room chapel by Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent, who previously served as Archbishop of Ekaterinburg.

The main services for the feast of the Royal Martyrs began that evening with a hierarchical........

[BobL]

If we tried something like that, either the ACLU or the Democrat Brownshirts (Antifa) would shut it down.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

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[Savage Beast]

This is inspiring: If Russia can survive the Bolsheviks, maybe America can survive the Democrats.

[Rebelbase]

Ekaterinburg, the historical gateway to Siberian Exile.

[BradyLS]

Do we want to wait 70 years for that to happen?

[ExGeeEye]

We won’t have to if we keep our 2A objects and regain a Lexington mindset.

[Doctor Congo]

I had to look up that city.

Ekaterinburg is over in the Ural mountains, and is named after Peter the Great’s wife who later became Catherine I. It is the 4th largest city in Russia.

[Savage Beast]

"Do we want to wait 70 years for that to happen?"

No.

[Savage Beast]

For one thing, the Bolsheviks were evil and crazy, and the Democrats/leftists/wokies are every bit as evil but even crazier! They are more dangerous than the Bolsheviks, and, whereas Russia eventually recovered from the Bolsheviks, America might never recover from the even worse Democrats/leftists/wokies.