Patriarch Kirill urged to be more merciful to the prisoners. Patriarch Kirill urged to unite in order to prevent the second coming of Christ Restriction of human freedom

Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill condemned the desire of people to live richly and prosperously. It doesn't make sense, he said, because people will die anyway.

The patriarch made such a statement during his sermon at the Savvino-Storozhevsky stavropegic monastery. The text of his speech is quoted on the official website of the Moscow Patriarchate.

It is rightly said that each class has its own truth - the well-fed does not understand the hungry.

“There is no wealth for a deceased person. Imagine: all his life a person worked only in order to create a material factor, only in order to increase his wealth, and what does its end mean then? A complete fiasco. What you created has disappeared, it is no longer yours, you have nothing to do with it, ”said Kirill.

In the same sermon, the patriarch also condemned excessive consumption.

“When people acquire what they don’t need, acquire for the sake of acquiring, when they don’t know what to invent in order to comfort their flesh, which requires more and more for its satisfaction, then sin comes,” he said.

We add that Patriarch Kirill himself can hardly be called an ascetic: he has an apartment in the very center of Moscow, he moves in a motorcade of several representative foreign cars (and sometimes on yachts) and wears a Swiss watch.

In the Church of the Intercession Holy Mother of God located on the territory of the prison complex, the Primate talked with the staff and the prisoners, and also addressed the clergy serving in the pre-trial detention centers of Moscow with a word. He thanked them for their work, noted the difficulty of such obedience, and urged priests to be merciful to those who transgressed the law.

“For us, a criminal is everyone who commits sin, who transgresses God's law. If a person has violated human law, he is imprisoned, and God's law has transgressed - he walks on the earth, sometimes occupies high positions, teaches others. Therefore, the view of crime, of those who transgressed human laws from the point of view of the Church, is different from that of secular people. And therefore, for you, first of all, all those with whom you deal, all whom you pastorally nourish, are children of God, these are our brothers and sisters. It is not our business to judge these people, our business is to help them who are in the hardest life situation, improve, if possible, get out of places of detention, start new life, not to lose hope, ”said Patriarch Kirill.

The head of the Russian Church wished the clergy serving in Moscow prisons, with God's help, "to maintain a pastoral feeling and feeling of love, respect for people who have violated the law, and to maintain a desire to help them, including bearing the burden of those difficult circumstances associated with imprisonment." ...

Photo: Press Service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Patriarch Kirill blessed the women prisoners, whom he wished not to lose fortitude during this difficult period for them.

“All of you will go out, live in peace, work, work, have or have families. So let the Lord keep you! " - the Head of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed the prisoners.

Photo: Press Service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

The Primate blessed one of the prisoners Yaroslav and his bride Mary for the wedding, and also gave the parish an icon Venerable Seraphim Sarovsky, the staff - the icons of the Resurrection of Christ, and the prisoners - icons of the Savior Not Made by Hands.

Photo: Press Service of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Patriarch Kirill greeted those prisoners who watched the event outside the church from the windows of their cells. After that, he went to talk with inmates in punishment cells and cells. In a special unit for special purposes, he talked in a cell with a life-sentenced Alexander Vasilchenko.

MOSCOW, November 21 - RIA Novosti. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia predicted the approach of the end of the world. He announced this on his 71st birthday after Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

According to the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, humanity is entering a "critical period of development", so all people who value their homeland must unite. The Patriarch said that with the naked eye one can see how the "terrible moments of history", described in the Revelation of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian, are approaching.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church also recalled that, according to Christian doctrine, the time of the sunset of mankind depends on the people themselves. In addition, in his opinion, Russians should realize their responsibility for their country and the entire human race and stop "sliding into the abyss of the end of history."

In addition, the patriarch told how sin seeps into a person's life - through art. He expressed confidence that if theater and cinematography are not aimed at enriching the individual, they ultimately turn into a "weight" that prevents a person from "flying up."

"I do not mean all art, but that which is last years declares a certain special role, special rights to bring temptation and sin to the people, to confuse people, "the head of the Russian Orthodox Church emphasized.

The patriarch also said that many representatives of the intelligentsia repeat the mistakes of their predecessors, who, in his opinion, “brought the country to the death of the revolutionary events of 1917”. The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church called on "not to rock the boat of human passions," since people are constantly undergoing a pernicious influence, "destroying spiritual life."

In addition, the patriarch presented a collection of his thoughts and reflections, covering 80 topics - from church structure to postmodernity and Ukraine. In his opinion, the book will be useful to everyone.

Restriction of human freedom

Patriarch Kirill explained why the Church advocates a deliberate restriction of human freedom.

"The liberal interpretation of freedom and human rights presupposes the absolutization of the sovereignty of an individual and his rights outside the moral context. From the point of view of Christianity, the mistake of secular humanism is that it does not take into account the factor of the distorted nature of man, his tendency to sin, the possibility of using freedom for evil both for the person himself and for the whole society, "- said the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.

In his opinion, such an understanding of rights and freedoms is unacceptable, since it is used to establish in society ideas about admissibility as social norm"such sinful examples as abortion, homosexuality and euthanasia."

"Legalizing Sin"

Earlier, Patriarch Kirill called on the Russian authorities and society to resist the tendency to "legitimize sin."

“Today we see what is happening in the world, when by the force of law, by the force of power, terrible sins are implanted, and people who wish to resist this sin, simply expressing their disagreement with sinfulness, can be repressed,” said the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The Patriarch recalled that from ancient times Russia was called Holy Russia, because for her people "holiness was absolute moral ideal"which neither the 1917 revolution nor the repressions that followed it could eradicate.

"We believe that, having passed the difficult path of the 20th century, having touched persecution and trials, we have developed in ourselves a certain immunity, a certain insensitivity to devilish temptations and temptations," the patriarch noted.

"Mercy for Sinners"

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church called on priests to be merciful to people and to be more careful in their statements and assessments, otherwise punishment may follow for such representatives of the clergy.

The patriarch commented on the cases when priests tell families who have lost their small children that the loss of a child is a payback "for sins."

"If someone says that" for sins, "then such a priest should be immediately banned from the priesthood. How can this be? - said the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The patriarch also noted that much depends on the personal state of the priest's soul.

“If the soul is callous, then the answers will be absolutely lifeless, callous, unconvincing. words will never be convincing, "he said.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church stressed that his words refer to all "spiritual practice", including the preaching of sermons. The patriarch said that if the priest does not experience what he preaches himself, then it immediately becomes noticeable, and the sermon will not be able to "reach the soul."

The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church also added that the priest should say what "is the fruit of his experiences, backing up his words with strong faith and love for people."

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia predicted the approach of the end of the world. He announced this on his 71st birthday after the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

According to the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, humanity is entering a "critical period of development", therefore, all people who value their homeland should unite. The Patriarch said that with the naked eye one can see how the "terrible moments of history" described in the Revelation of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian are approaching.

“I do not mean all art, but that which in recent years has been declaring its certain special role, special rights to bring temptation and sin to the people, to confuse people,” the head of the Russian Orthodox Church emphasized.

Restriction of human freedom

Patriarch Kirill explained why the Church advocates a deliberate restriction of human freedom.

In his opinion, such an understanding of rights and freedoms is unacceptable, since it is used to establish in society the notions of admissibility as a social norm "of such sinful examples as abortion, homosexuality and euthanasia."

"Legalizing Sin"

Earlier, Patriarch Kirill called on the Russian authorities and society to resist the tendency to "legitimize sin."

"Today we see what is happening in the world, when by the force of law, by the force of power, terrible sins are implanted, and people who want to resist this sin, simply expressing their disagreement with sinfulness, can be repressed," said the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The patriarch recalled that from ancient times Russia was called Holy Russia, because for its people "holiness was an absolute moral ideal" that neither the 1917 revolution nor the repressions that followed it could eradicate.

"Mercy for Sinners"

The patriarch commented on the cases when priests tell families who have lost their small children that the loss of a child is the payment for "sins."

"If someone says" for sins ", then such a priest should be immediately banned from the priesthood. How can this be? - said the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. The patriarch also noted that much depends on the personal state of the priest's soul.

“If the soul is callous, then the answers will be absolutely lifeless, callous, unconvincing. words will never be convincing, "he said.

The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church also added that the priest should say what "is the fruit of his experiences, backing up his words with strong faith and love for people."

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church made such an appeal on his birthday.

Patriarch Kirill announced the imminent end of the world, predicted in the Revelation of John the Theologian (Apocalypse). At the same time, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church reacted to the end of the world with horror, and not with joy - as the accession of the Kingdom of God.

According to Kirill, quoted by Interfax. the approach of the last times is already noticeable “with the naked eye. You need to be blind so as not to see the approach of the terrible moments of history, about which the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian spoke in his Revelation. "

Because of this, Kirill urged to try with all his might to postpone this moment: "to slow down our slide into the abyss of the end of history," thereby, even if not canceling, but delaying the second coming of Christ as much as possible. According to Kirill, it is possible to prevent the end of the world by common efforts, and public people bear a special responsibility here.

The fact is, the patriarch explained, "today sin is demonstrated in the most attractive way - through cinema, through theater ... And art, which is designed to cultivate a human personality, enrich it, raise it to the sky, becomes a weight that prevents a person from flying up." The intelligentsia is especially indulging in this, which in this way can bring the country to the next revolution.

Now, against the background of the threat of the end of the world, “it is not the time to rock the boat of human passions - today is the time for the rallying of all healthy forces, and the church, and art, and culture, our writers, scientists, all those people who love the Motherland should to be together today, because we are entering a critical period in the development of human civilization. "

Recall earlier about the approaching end of the story chapter Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin: he warned about the growing "mystery of lawlessness" in the world, predicted by the Apostle Paul. At the same time, the apostle's discovery of the "mystery of lawlessness" was associated with the arrival of the Antichrist in the world and, as a consequence, the inevitably coming after this end of the world.

Let's remind that today Patriarch Kirill is 71 years old. Russian President Vladimir Putin wished him "work less" on this occasion.

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