Divine Liturgy celebrated at relics of St. Ambrose of Milan

Milan, December 21, 2021

Skeleton of Bishop Ambrose (d. 397) on display in the crypt of Sant'Ambrogio Basilica, Milan. © Holly Hayes Skeleton of Bishop Ambrose (d. 397) on display in the crypt of Sant'Ambrogio Basilica, Milan. © Holly Hayes     

The Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated yesterday on the Old Calendar feast of St. Ambrose of Milan, one of the greatest Western Church Fathers, in the Sant’Ambrogio Basilica where the Holy Hierarch’s relics are kept.

The Liturgy was served by His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony of Korsun and Western Europe (Moscow Patriarchate), Archimandrite Ambrose (Makar) from the St. Ambrose of Milan parish in Milan, and Moscow Patriarchate clergy from throughout Italy, reports the Church of the Nativity of St. John the Forerunner in Moscow.

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The service was sung by a choir from the Kiev Theological Academy and Seminary and the choir of the local St. Ambrose Church.

After the dismissal, the clergy and faithful processed to the crypt and served a moleben at the tomb where the relics of St. Ambrose the Martyrs Gervasius and Protasius rest.

The celebrations ended with the two choirs singing St. Ambrose’ Te Deum Laudamus hymn.

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12/21/2021

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Among the Christian saints was a man who, with the help of his personal authority, was able to create a new model of relations between Rome and Christians, which led to the collapse of pagan religion, and basically became one of the harbingers of the end of Roman civilization. Marvelous Advice From St. Ambrose of Milan. How to keep silence for our own good Marvelous Advice From St. Ambrose of Milan. How to keep silence for our own good
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Now what ought we to learn before everything else, but to be silent, that we may be able to speak? Example of St. Ambrose of Milan Example of St. Ambrose of Milan
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The Life of the Saint, written by his close disciple Paulinus, relays important information on the state of the Church at the time and the way in which the Saint was elected bishop, which is quite relevant to our contemporary situation and very instructive for us vis-a-vis how the Fathers of the Church dealt with heresy.
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