Below is a
message from Fr. Nektarios Serfes who especially keeps near and dear to his
heart (and helps us, also), the plight of imprisoned Archbishop Jovan of
Skopje. Please see Fr. Nektarios’ letter of August 10, below, and
mercifully offer prayers for our brother, an imprisoned hierarch, Archbishop
Jovan.
If you
desire to provide material assistance in addition to prayer support, here is a
link to the Archbishop Jovan Fund USA: http://www.serfes.org/missionary/archbishopjovanfund.htm
Beloved
in Christ our Lord,
Hear
this humble plea and prayer please! In a prison cell in Skopje (FYROM) sits or
rather prays a humble Archbishop as he wonders does anyone care about him? His
name is His Eminence, Metropolitan Jovan of Skopje and has faithfully remained
ever faithful to the Patriarchate of Serbia, as well as his bishops, his
priest, his monks, nuns, and faithful parish members.
What
do you think the Archbishop is praying about in his cell right now? God
be merciful to me a sinner! Also may our Lord God forgive those who have
injured me and our beloved Orthodox Church. While in his prison cell Archbishop
as well at this hour feels the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, as to face to
face through his endurance, through his hardship, and through his pains of his
illness, but he has not given up just yet!
The
Archbishop still lives, how long is unknown to us because of your prayers he
has survived in spite of the fact he needs an operation, in spite of the fact
he has not received Holy Communion before he went in prison in December 2012
just for being a Orthodox Archbishop who simply desires to remain faithful to
our Lord and His Church.
Please
remember in your loving prayers Archbishop Jovan and light a candle for him
when you go to Church this Sunday, the Archbishop will be greatly comforted and
feel your prayers as well as the Light of Christ will continue to shine in his
heart.
Peace
to your soul!
+Archimandrite
Nektarios (Serfes)
President
of The Archbishop Jovan Fund USA,
Who
prays for you and with you!
God
love and bless you!
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