人間本来の姿を取り戻すため、祈り、そして神と一体になる。

Feature | 2024.07.24

[ 東京復活大聖堂(ニコライ堂) ]

原点はイエス・キリストと弟子たちの生活にある。時代に流されることなく、基本を守り抜く。そうして祈りは強く、深くなっていく。

To regain our true nature, we pray and become one with God.
The origin lies in the life of Jesus Christ and his disciples:
staying true to the basics amid changing times,
strengthening and deepening prayer.
Christianity has various denominations. The three major branches are the Roman Catholic Church, the Protestant Church, and the Orthodox Church. The first two spread mainly in Western Europe, while the latter established itself in Eastern Europe, from the Middle East to Greece and the Balkan Peninsula. One Orthodox cathedral is the Holy Resurrection Cathedral in Kanda Surugadai, Tokyo.
Built over seven years starting in 1884 by Archbishop Nikolai, it was damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake and took about six years to restore. One of Japan’s rare Byzantine structures, it is majestic and serene, adorned with Orthodox eight-pointed crosses and icons, creating a solemn yet comforting atmosphere.
In this cathedral, believers pray, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.” “The words of prayer are not fixed. However, the idea is to become one with God by repeatedly invoking His name,” says protopriest Michael Hideyuki Tainaka of the Orthodox Church in Japan. “Worship is usually on Sundays, the day of Christ’s resurrection, but prayer can be conducted not only in the cathedral but also at home or anywhere else.”
In the Orthodox Church, the year follows the liturgical calendar centered on Christ’s resurrection. “The Orthodox Church faithfully follows the original form of Christianity without changes or evolution. The starting point is the life of Christ and His disciples.” Tainaka explains that the Orthodox Church teaches its doctrines not as an ideology but as a way of life, helping believers restore their original human nature. “Prayer brings us closer to God. Choosing to pray strengthens our will and deepens our love for God.”
In the Orthodox Church, prayer unites one with God, making one truly human.

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祈りの所作。

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祈りの所作。

たまには祈りについて考えましょうという話。

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