3/13/2024 0 Comments Inside the church saint lazarusHe was buried in the town of Larnaka, Cyprus. The Holy tradition tell us that after Christ resurrection, Lazarus lived for 30 more years, then he died. Later, when Paul and Barnabas, on their first missionary journey arrived in Cyprus, they had met Lazarus and consecrated him as the Bishop of Cyprus. Only through Christ, death was to be fully defeated.Īfter the martyrdom of Archdeacon Stephen, Lazarus and his sisters went to the island of Cyprus because he was also in danger to be killed. It should be noted that Lazarus’ victory over death was not final, been only a reification of his body. The crying of Christ calling Lazarus from the grave, is seen as a symbol of calling all of us from death before standing the final judgement. It is furthermore related that after he was raised from the dead, he never laughed till the end of his life, but that once only, when he saw someone stealing a clay vessel, he smiled and said, “Clay stealing clay.” His grave is situated in the city of Kition, having the inscription: “Lazarus the four days dead and friend of Christ.” In 890 his sacred relics were transferred to Constantinople by Emperor Leo the Wise, at which time undoubtedly the Emperor composed his stichera for Vespers, “Wishing to behold the tomb of Lazarus. “According to an ancient tradition, it is said that Lazarus was thirty years old when the Lord raised him then he lived another thirty years on Cyprus and there reposed in the Lord. Lazarus came out of the grave as he had been buried: clothed in shroud and with his face covered in veil. In this, He shed tears for all fallen humanity, not only for Lazarus.īefore entering the tomb, He prayed to the Father than He called Lazarus out. In the Triodiom, it is said: “As a mortal man you had asked oh Lord, but as God, You rose from the death.”Īccording to the Holy Gospels, Christ would cry in front of Lazarus tomb. But Jesus replied: “I am the resurrection and the life!“, meaning He is the One who brought us all from nothingness into existence and the One who has power to overcome death.Īt His question “Where did you buried him?” they answered: “Lord, come and see”. Upon entering the village He is greeted by Martha with these words: “Lord, if you were here earlier, my brother had not died”. He got to Bethany along with His disciples, only on the fourth day of Lazarus’s death. Jesus did not go to see Lazarus until two days after hearing the news. The Gospels do not mention Lazarus illness, however this was undoubtedly a disease with no cure leading to death. Here, He got the news that Lazarus was seriously ill and Jesus was expected to heal him. In the days that preceded our Lord’ Passion, Jesus was traveling in the far desert to a place named Perea. Bethany is known to the Arab world as “al-Azariyya” and it is an old city situated in the Holy Land south-east of Mount Olives. From the Holy Gospels we learn that Lazarus was the brother of Martha and Mary and lived in Bethany. The Order of Saint Lazarus works daily for a better world.The rising of Lazarus from the death is celebrated in the Orthodox Church the day before Palm Sunday. Thanks to its members and volunteers, the Order of Saint Lazarus engages in charity work around the world, helping thousands of sick, suffering and needy. As a truly ecumenical order of chivalry, membership in the Order of Saint Lazarus is open, through sponsorship, to Christian men and women, who respect the values of Christianity, who hold an ardent desire to help others and work for Christian unity. The Order has retained its traditional moral values such as the spirit of service, sacrifice and discipline which still characterizes the Knights today.īattles are no longer with the sword the modern battle is fought in the struggle against disease, poverty, exclusion and intolerance and by promoting and defending the faith.Īll members of the Order, whether clergy or laity, are devoted to the values of Christian charity striving for spiritual perfection by working for the good of others. As Christians, they are inhabited by a ‘nobility of spirit’ which is illustrated in their conduct and self-sacrifice. As an order of chivalry, the Order of Saint Lazarus has retained the virtues of nobility but today its members are drawn from across the social spectrum. The Order of Saint Lazarus is the only Catholic Order in the world which admits non-Catholic members. Private Association of the Faithful - 501-C3 Non Profit Organization
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