HadziMarko2007.03.02 [10:15]
Пуно хвала, много лепа икона
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The holy New Martyr Avakum (Habakkuk) was born in Bosnia in 1794, and was named Lepoje by his parents. Lepoje's father died when he was still a young boy, so his mother took him to the Mostanica monastery, where his uncle was the spiritual Father. He grew up in the monastery, and later became a monk with the name Avakum. When he was eighteen, he was ordained a deacon by Metropolitan Joseph (Sakabenta).
In 1809, the monks took part in an unsuccessful revolt against the Turks, and had to flee for their lives. They settled in the Annunciation monastery in Trnava near Cacak, where the igumen was St Paisius.
After the collapse of Karageorge's revolt in 1813, the Turks began a reign of terror against the Serbs. Disease also swept the area because of the many bodies left unburied. The people attempted another revolt under Hadj-Prodan Gligorijevic, and the monks of Trnava became involved in it. The rebellion took place on the Feast of the Cross (September 14), but it was crushed by the Turks. Many people were captured, and some were executed on the spot as a warning to others.
Some of the prisoners were sent to Suleiman Pasha in Belgrade, among whom were Sts Paisius and Avakum. The holy deacon Avakum sang "God is with us" (from Compline) in the prison cell, while St Paisius prayed. The Turks offered to free anyone who would convert to Islam. Some of the prisoners agreed to this, but the majority refused to deny Christ, and so they were put to death.
The Turks tried to pressure Avakum to save himself by embracing their religion, but he refused even to consider it. His former spiritual Father, Gennadius, accepted the offer of the Turks and urged Avakum to follow his example. The courageous deacon declared that he was a warrior of Christ, and preferred to die rather than deny Christ.
St Avakum was sentenced to be impaled on a stake, which he was forced to carry to the place of execution. His own mother urged him to embrace Islam, then to seek forgiveness later because he had been forced into it. The saint thanked her for giving him life, but not for her advice.
At the place of execution, the Turks asked him one more time to consider his youth and not to die before his time. Avakum laughed and asked, "Don't even Turks eventually die?"
They replied, "Of course they do."
"Well then," he said, "the sooner I die, the fewer sins I will have."
Because of his courage and steadfastness in his faith, the Turks decided not to impale him. They killed him quickly by stabbing him in the heart with a sword on January 27, 1815.
Тhe holy New Martyr Paisius was igumen of the Annunciation monastery in Trnava near Cacak, Serbia. After the collapse of Karageorge's revolt in 1813, the Turks began a reign of terror against the Serbs. Disease also swept the area because of the many bodies left unburied. The people attempted another revolt under Hadj-Prodan Gligorijevic, and the monks of Trnava became involved in it. The rebellion took place on the Feast of the Cross (September 14), but it was crushed by the Turks. Many people were captured, and some were executed on the spot as a warning to others.
Some of the prisoners were sent to Suleiman Pasha in Belgrade, among whom were Sts Paisius and Avakum. The holy deacon Avakum sang "God is with us" (from Compline) in the prison cell, while St Paisius prayed. The Turks offered to free anyone who would convert to Islam. Some of the prisoners agreed to this, but the majority refused to deny Christ, and so they were put to death.
St Paisius was taken from prison and forced to carry a stake to the place of execution. He was impaled, and the stake was set into the ground. The holy martyr exclaimed, "Glory to God." Then the vizier clapped his hands to signal his soldiers to draw their swords and begin killing some of the other prisoners. Forty-eight people were killed, and their bodies were raised up on posts. After suffering for some time, St Paisius surrendered his soul to God, thereby obtaining the crown of martyrdom on December 17, 1814.
marina2007.03.02 [10:03]
Где се налази ова икона ???
andreiromania2007.03.02 [06:26]
Very interesting. Is it possible to have this photo at its full resolution for my icon collection? My e-mail is: andreiromania@yahoo.com
marina2007.03.02 [01:10]
all that happened in 1814. year
marina2007.03.02 [01:10]
this icon represents Saint Mortyrs, who died for Orthodox faith in Belgrade in latest time. There is written the name of abbot saint Pajsije, and saint Avakum.
on knees is one woman. That is mother of saint Avakum. She is trying to give him advice : to take faith of Turkish people (muslim). He has ahswer to her : Serb is Christ's, he is happy to die! (it means he is happy to be Mortyr, to give his life to God)
moses9162007.03.02 [01:01]
can someone please explain what this icon is about (possibly in english)? thank you and sorry for my ignorance. :)
marina2007.03.02 [00:35]
народе, како иде пост, молитва, бдење :))
Пајсије беше игуман ман. Трнаве код Чачка, а Авакум његов сабрат и ђакон. Обојица као хришћани набијени од Турака на колац, у Београду на Калемегдану 17. децембра 1814. године. Носећи свој колац кроз улице београдске храбри Авакум је певао. Кад га је мајка с плачем молила, да се потурчи, да би сачувао свој живот, одговори јој овај дивни Христов војник: "Мајко моја на мл'јеку ти хвала Ал' не хвала на твоме савјету: Срб је Христов, радује се смрти..."
marina2007.03.01 [23:56]
СРБ ЈЕ ХРИСТОВ-РАДУЈЕ СЕ СМРТИ!
dragance2007.03.01 [23:53]
У ОРЕОЛИМА ПИШЕ СВ.ПАЈСИЈЕ И СВ.АВАКУМ,А НА ДНУ ПИШЕ (МАЈКО МОЈА НА МЛЕКУ ТИ ХВАЛА,АЛ НЕ ХВАЛА НА САВЕТУ ТВОМУ СРБ ЈЕ ХРИСТОВ-РАДУЈЕ СЕ СМРТИ!
