Posted on 05/28/2016 4:36:08 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos on mount Athos sat in the chair, which previously could only occupy the Byzantine emperors. Putin said about the need to “strengthen the spiritual power of all the Orthodox” and declared the Greek mountain “a source of well-being and grace” for the Russian Orthodox world.
Putin visited Athos, having participated in events in honor of the 1000th anniversary of the appearance of Russian monks on the Holy mountain. On the website of the Kremlin promptly a photo gallery, and Greek TV covered the trip live. As notes “Ribbon.”, thanks to the spiritual life of the head of state was put on public display, which usually happens.
Putin on mount Athos visited the Church of the assumption of the blessed virgin, where was celebrated a short prayer service, during which was prayed with supplication for the health, life and mercy the servant of God of Vladimir with the family and those around him, reports TASS. After this welcome address said the Holy mountain protopectin father Paul.
In response, Putin thanked the Ecumenical Patriarch and the primates of the Greek Orthodox Church for what they do to maintain relations with the Russian Orthodox Church and the Russian people. “I’m here for the second time and always feel a special warmth, kindness and the best attitude not only to me, as the head of the Russian state and the Russian people, the people as a whole”, – said the President of Russia.
He also noted that on the Holy mountain is very important and very necessary for the Orthodox world an act” associated with the strengthening of the moral foundations of society: “To a large extent you are the source of well-being and grace”.
The President noted that Russia and Athos have long had a close religious bond, the Athonite tradition played a significant role in the life of the Russian people, and in our days the interest of Russia to mount Athos continues unabated, and more recently with the active participation of the Russian Orthodox Church and philanthropists there is a restoration of historical sites associated with the Russian presence on the Holy Mountain.
Putin also visited mount Athos on Russian Svyato-Panteleymonov monastery. The Russian President wished prosperity of the monastery, long life and good health to her brother: “I would Like to thank you Reverend father and the brethren of the monastery for the hospitality and the cordiality with which our meet here compatriots. You show us an example of following the principles of humanity, kindness and justice. These traditional and moral and cultural values are the measure of today’s moral and support for all of us and are important for the maintenance of peace, strengthen Russia, to preserve the unity of the Russian Orthodox Church”. (Quoted by “Interfax”.)
Putin on mount Athos sat on the throne of the Byzantine emperors, and declared the mountain a source of grace 29.05.2016
Cool old stuff!
Pope Francis just got the Charlemagne Prize from the EU, but Putin seems --- "Seems," I say --- to be the one who deserves it: defender of Christians.
I think Putin takes his shirt off for wrestling. But he was going to to engage with a patriarch, not a polar bear.
I'd been wondering whether this was a "Leo crowns Charlemagne" moment.
Translation by machine, seems to be this.
“I’d been wondering whether this was a “Leo crowns Charlemagne” moment. “
No; some might say sadly no. Personally, I think a God Ordained emperor would be a good thing for the world, but in my opinion, Putin isn’t the guy any more than that old heretic Charlemagne was.
Putin will behave as long as the price of oil is low.
Putin' you on, I might be.
*snicker*
(When nine hundred years old you reach, look as good, you will not, hmmmm?)
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I always wear sunscreen, and I use Mary Kay products.
My secret? Coconut oil.
The smell of that makes me queasy.
Me too, used to: now I guess I’ve gotten used to it.
My husband uses it. I open the windows and turn the stove fan on.
“Putin wants to be the defender of the (Christian) faith. Okay, we could do worse.”
Pootie Poot is a dangerous KGB thug. Just because Obama is a weak President; doesn’t mean we should admire Pootie in any way.
Thank-you for the info because last night I was looking for a Byzantine throne online info and could not fine it. Have a good and blessed, safe Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Find. Find it.
Good grief, some posters cannot take a holiday away from trollng. Ignore the troll post number 59 please! Thank-you!
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