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Category Archives: Letters

A large collection of previously unpublished letters of Fr Seraphim Rose is being made available on our website. May God Bless all those who helped enabled this treasure to be brought forth.

The list bellow also contains reminiscences and testimonies about both Fr Herman Podmoshenski and Fr Seraphim Rose gathered from other sources. The letters of Fr Seraphim Rose have been prefixed with a number for easy identification.

Source of letters: https://www.proza.ru/2016/10/04/1512

Fr Seraphim's letters are not necessarily a reflection of his personal views only, but a reflection of the spirit shared by both Fr Herman and Fr Seraphim of the Platina Monastery. In many of the letters Fr Seraphim makes it clear that he speaks not in his name only, but in the name of both himself and Fr Herman. It is because of Fr Seraphim's eloquent style and his English language abilities that naturally put him in the position of conducting most of the Monastery's correspondence.

Category view: http://orthodoxaustralia.org/category/letters

A very short history of the St Herman of Alaska English-language mission

A testimony about Fr Herman Podmoshenski

328. October 1, 1982

327. To Br. Gleb 6/82

326. Letter estimated to be from early June 1982

325. May 1/14, 1982 Prophet Jeremiah

324. March 26/April 8, 1982 Archangel Gabriel

323. Spiritual Seeker

322. Jan. 15/28, 1982 St. Paul of Thebes

321. Nov. 25/Dec. 8, 1981 Hieromartyr Clement of Rome

320. Oct, 17/30. 1981 Prophet Hosea

319. Sept. 26/Oct. 9, 1981 St. John the Theologian

318. Sept. 25/Oct. 8, 1981B St. Sergius of Radonezh

317. Sept. 25/Oct. 8, 1981 St. Sergius of Radonezh

316. Sept. 4/17, 1981 Holy Prophet and God-seer Moses

315. August 21/Sept. 3, 1981C Martyr Bassa

314. August 21 /Sept. 3, 1981B Apostle Thaddeus

313. August 21/September 3, 1981 Martyr Bassa

312. August 18/31, 1981 Martyrs Florus and Laurus

311. August 13/26, 1981 Apodosis of Transfiguration

310. June 13/26, 1981 St. Tryphillius of Cyprus

309. April 14/27, 1982 Pascha Monday

308. April 1/14, 1981 St. Mary of Egypt

307. March 7/20, 1981 Meat-fare Saturday

306. Jan. 24/Feb. 6, 1981 Hieromartyr Clement of Ancyra

305. Jan. 17/30, 1981 St. Anthony the Great

304. Dec. 28/Jan. 10, 1981

303. Dec. 9/22, 1980 Conception of St. Anna

302. Dec. 7/20, 1980 St. Ambrose of Milan

301. Nov. 23/Dec. 6, 1980B St. Alexander Nevsky

300. Nov. 23/Dec. 6, 1980 St. Alexander Nevsky

299. Nov. 22/Dec. 5, 1980 Apostle Philemon

298. Nov. 14/27, 1980 Apostle Philip

297. Oct. 14/27, 1980B Elder Nazarius of Sarov

296. Oct. 14/27, 1980 Elder Nazarius of Sarov

295. Sept. 3/16, 1980 Hieromartyr Anthimus

294. Aug. 5/18, 1980B Hieromartyr Fabian of Rome

293. August 5/18, 1980 St. Eusignius

292. July 19/Aug. 1, 1980 St. Seraphim of Sarov

291. June 25/July 8, 1980 Martyr Febronia

290. June 9/22, 1980 St. Cyril of Alexandria

289. June 2/15,1980 New Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke

288. May 30/June 12, 1980 St. Isaac of the Dalmatian Monastery

287. May 23/June 5, 1980 St. Leontius of Rostov

286. May 14/27, 1980 St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

285. March 31 /April 13, 1980 Bright Saturday

284. March 26/April 8, 1980

283. March 13/26, 1980 St. Nicephorus of Constantinople

282. Jan. 24/Feb. 6, 1980 Blessed Xenia of Petersburg

281. Nov. 8/21, 1979 Archangel Michael

280. Nov. 1/14, 1979 Sts. Cosmas and Damian

279. Oct. 23/Nov. 5, 1979 Apostle James the Brother of the Lord

278. Sept. 20/0ct. 3, 1979 Great Martyr Eustathius

277. Aug. 22/ Sept. 4, 1979 Martyr Agathonicus

276. August 10/23,1979 Archdeacon and Martyr Laurence

275. Aug. 9/22,1979 Apostle Matthias

274. Aug. 9/22, 1979 Apostles Mathias

273. June 16/29, 1979 St. Tikhon of Kaluga

272. June 5/18, 1979 Beginning of the Peter-Paul Fast

271. June 1/14, 1979 Martyr Justin the Philosopher

270. May 24/June 6, 1979 St. Symeon of Wondrous Mt.

269. May 12/25, 1979B St. Hermogenes of Moscow

268. May 12/25, 1979 St. Epiphanius of Cyprus

267. Tuesday St. Nicholas Day May 9/22, 1979

266. May 1/14, 1979 Prophet Jeremiah

265. Sunday April 30/May 13, 1979 Apostle James

264. April 20/May 3, 1979 St. Theodore Trichinas

263. March 7/20, 1979 St. Paul the Simple

262. Feb. 14/27, 1979 St. Cyril, Equal to the Apostles

261. Feb. 9/22.1979 b St. Innocent of Irkutsk

260. Feb. 9/22, 1979

259. Jan. 28/Feb. 10, 1979 Sts. Ephraim and Isaac of Syria

258. Jan. 20/Feb. 2, 1979 St. Euthymius the Great

257. Jan. 14/27, 1979 St. Nina of Georgia

256. Oct. 18/31, 1978 Holy Apostle Luke

255. June 16/29, 1978 St. Tikhon of Kaluga

254. May 19/June 1, 1978 St. Cornelius of Komel

253. April 10/23, 1978 Palm Sunday

252. March 22/April 4, 1978 St. Basil of Ancyra

251. Jan. 22/Feb. 4, 1978 Apostle Timothy

250. January 19/6, 1978 Theophany

249. October 30/17, 1977

248. August 8/21,1977 St. Gregory of Sinai

247. July 3/16, 1977 St. Nicodemus of Kozhe Lake

246. June 16/29,1977 St. Tikhon of Kaluga

245. April 13/26, 1977 Hieromartyr Artemon

244. Jan. 28/Feb. 10, 1977 St. Ephraim of Syria

243. Jan. 27/Feb. 9, 1977 St. John Chrysostom

242. Nov. 16/29, 1976 Holy Apostle Matthew

241. Nov. 4/17, 1976 St. Ioannichius the Great

240. Oct. 1/14, 1976 Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos

239. Aug. 22/Sept. 4, 1976B Martyr Agathonicus

238. Aug. 22/Sept. 4, 1976 Martyr Agathonicus

237. Aug. 16/29, 1976 The Image not Made with Hands

236. Aug. 13/26, 1976 St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

235. Aug. 10/23, 1976B Archdeacon Laurence

234. August 10/23, 1976 Archdeacon Laurence

233. July 29/Aug. 11, 1976 St. Bogolep of Cherny-Yar

232. July 27/Aug. 9, 1976 Canonization of St. Herman

231. July 16/29, 1976

230. July 14/27, 1876 St. Nikodemus the Hagiorite

229. July 13/26, 1976 Archangel Gabriel

228. July 4/17, 1976 Royal Martyrs of Russia

227. June 30/July 13, 1976 Twelve Apostles

226. June 24/July 7, 1976 Nativity of St. John the Baptist

225. June 12/25, 1976 St. Arsenius of Konevitz

224. June 10/23, 1976C St. John of Tobolsk

223. June 10/23, 1976B St. John of Tobolsk

222. June 10/23, 1976 St. John of Tobolsk

221. June 9/22, 1976 St. Cyril of White Lake

220. June 2/15, 1976 Third Day of Trinity

219. May 31/June 13, 1976 Pentecost Sunday

218. May 29/June 11, 1976 Apodosis of Ascension

217. May 22/June 4, 1976 Martyr Basiliscus

216. April 18/May 1, 1976 Bright Saturday

215. April 12/25,1976 Pascha 1976

214. Apr. 3/16, 1976B Friday of Sixth Week of Lent

213. April 3/16, 1976 Friday the Sixth Week of Lent

212. March 17/30, 1976B St. Patrick of Ireland

211. March 17/30,1976 St. Patrick of Ireland

210. Feb. 22/March 6, 1976 Cheese-fare Saturday

209. Feb. 14/27,1976 St. Cyril Equal-to-the-Apostles

208. Jan. 28/Feb. 10, 1976 St. Ephraim the Syrian

207. Jan. 21/Feb. 3, 1976 St. Maximus the Confessor

206. Jan. 18/31, 1976 Sts. Athanasius and Cyril of Alexanderia

205. Jan. 3/16, 1976 St. Genevieve of Paris

204. Dec. 3/16,1975B St. Sabbas of Zvenigorod

203. Dec. 3/16, 1975 St. Sabbas of Zvenigorod

202. Dec. 1/14, 1975 St. Philaret the Almsgiver

201. Nov. 27/Dec. 10, 1975 Kursk Icon-St. Diodorus of Solovki

200. Nov. 18/Dec. 1, 1975 Martyrs Platon and Romanus

199. Nov. 7/20, 1975 St. Cyril of New Lake

198. Oct. 25/Nov. 7,1975 Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius

197. Oct. 24, 1975B Joy of All Who Sorrow

196. Oct. 24/Nov. 6,1975. Joy of All Who Sorrow

195. Oct. 22/Nov. 4, 1975. Kazan Mother of God. Equal to the Apostles Averky

194. Oct. 10/23, 1975

193. Oct. 9/22, 1975. St. James, son of Alpheus

192. Oct. 8/21, 1975. St. Tryphon of Vyatka

191. Oct. 5/18,1975

190. Oct. 4/17,1975. St. Hierotheus of Athens

189. Oct. 2/15, 1975. Sts. Cyprian and Justina

188. Sept. 29/Oct. 12, 1975. St. Cyriacus

187. Sept. 21 /Oct. 4, 1975. St. Demetrius of Rostov

186. Sept. 18/Oct. 1, 1975. St. Eumenes

185. Sept. 12/25, 1975. Apodosis of the Nativity of the Theotokos

184. Aug. 26/Sept. 8, 1975. Martyrs Adrian and Natalia

183. Aug. 25/Sept. 7, 1975. Apostles Bartholomew and Titus

182. Aug. 24/Sept. 6, 1975. St. Peter of Moscow

181. Aug. 15/28, 1975. Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos

180. Aug. 13/26, 1975. St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

179. July 17/30, 1975. Great Martyr Margaret

178. May 23/June 5, 1975. St. Leontius of Rostov

177. May 16/29, 1975. St. Ephraim of Perekom

176. Monday of St. Thomas, 1975. [April 29, 1975]

175. March 28/April 10, 1975

174. Annunciation of the Theotokos, 1975. [Mar. 25/April 7]

173. March 1975. St. Herman of Solovki

172. Feb. 18/March 3, 1975. St. Cosmas of Yakhromsk. St. Leo of Rome

171. Feb. 6/19, 1975. St. Photios the Great

170. Feb. 1/14, 1975. Martyr Tryphon

169. Jan. 7/20, 1975B. St. John the Forerunner

168. Jan. 7/20, 1975. St. John the Forerunner

167. Jan. 4/17, 1975. Holy Seventy Apostles

166. Nov. 21, 1974. Entry into the Temple

165. Sept. 21/Oct. 4, 1974. Holy Apostle Quadratus

164. Sept. 5/18, 1974 , Righteous Zacharias and Elizabeth

163. Aug. 2/15, 1974. Archdeacon and First-Martyr Stephen

162. July 30/Aug. 12, 1974. St. Herman of Solovki

161. July 24/Aug. 6, 1974

160. St. Michael of Pelotius? July 11/24, 1974

159. June 30/July 13, 1974. 12 Apostles; St. Sophronius of Irkutsk

158. June 24/July 7, 1974b. Nativity of St. John the Forerunner

157. June 24/July 7, 1974. Nativity of St. John the Forerunner

156. June 7/20, 1974. Hieromartyr Theodotus

155. CHRIST IS RISEN! St. Thomas Tuesday, 1974. April 10, 1974

154. CHRIST IS RISEN! St. Thomas Sunday, 1974. April 9

153. Monday of the Fourth Week of Great Lent 1974

152. March 9/22, 1974. Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste

150. March 2/15, 1974. Reigning Mother of God

149. Feb. 25,1974B Second Sunday of Great Lent, St. Gregory Palamas

148. Feb. 25/March 10, 1974. Second Sunday of Lent

147. Jan. or Feb. 74

146. Monday, Feb. 19, 1974

145. Feb. 2/15, 1974. Meeting of the Lord

144. Jan. 24/Feb. 6, 1974. Blessed Xenia of Petersburg

143. January 9/22, 1974. St. Philip of Moscow

142. Dec. 20, 1973. St. John of Kronstadt

141. Nov. 10/23, 1973b. Apostles Herodion and others

140. Nov. 10/23, 1973. Apostles Herodion and others

139. Week of Nov. 6, 1973

138. Oct. 25/Nov. 7,1973. Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius

137. Sept. 8/21, 1973. Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God

136. Aug. 19/Sept. 1, 1973. St. Andrew Stratelates

135. Transfiguration of the Lord, 1973. [August 6/19]

134. July 4/17,1973. Royal New Martyrs of Russia

133. July 4/17, 73. Royal New Martyrs of Russia

132. June 29/July 12, 1973. Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

131. May 29/June 11, 1973. St. John, Fool for Christ of Ustiug

130. May 27/June 9, 1973. St. John the Russian

129. May 14/27,1973. St. Isodore of Chios

128. May 8/21 1973. St. John the Theologian

127. St. Thomas Sunday, 1973B [Apr. 23/May 6]

126. St. Thomas Sunday, 1973 [Apr. 23/May 6]

125. Bright Wednesday, 1973 [Apr. 19/May 2]

124. Passion Tuesday, 1973 [Apr. 11/24]

123. Palm Sunday, [April 9/22], 1973

122. April 8/21,1973. Lazarus Saturday

121. April 5/18,1973. St. Mark the Anchorite of Athens

120. April 5/18, 1973. St. Mark the Anchorite of Athens

119. March 4/17,1973. St. Gerasimus of the Jordan

118. March 1/14, 1973. Third Day of Great Lent

117. Feb. 25/Mar. 10, 1973. St. Tarasius of Constantinople

116. Feb. 13/26, 1973. St. Simeon the Myrrh-gusher of Serbia

115. Feb. 7/20,1973. Sts. Parthenius and Luke

114. Feb. 4/17,1973. St. Cyril of New Lake

113. Feb. 3/16. 1973. Righteous Simeon and Anna

112. Jan. 31/Feb. 13,1973. St. Nicetas of Novgorod. Sts. Cyrus and John, Unmercenaries

111. Jan. 7/20,1973. Synaxis of St. John the Forerunner

110. Aug. 23/Sept. 5, 1972. Apodosis of the Dormition

109. August 16/29,1972. Image of Our Saviour not Made with Hands

108. Sunday of All Saints, 1972

107. July 20/Aug. 2,1972. Holy Glorious Prophet Elias

106. June 13/26,1972. Martyr Aquilina

105. June 12/25, 1972

104. June 5/18, 1972. St. Abba Dorotheus

103. Sunday of All Saints of Russia. All Saints of Mt. Athos, 1972 [June 3/16, 1972]

102. April 18/May 1, 1972. St. John of Decapolis

101. Apr. 13/26,1972. St. Artemon, Martyr

100. Mar. 21/Apr. 3, 1972/ Passion Monday

099. March 5/18, 1972. Martyr Conon (a wonderful life!)

098. Jan. 25/Feb. 7, 1972

097. Nov. 1/14, 1971. Sts. Cosmas and Damian

096. Oct. 1/14, 1971. Protection of Most Holy Theotokos

095. Aug. 31/Sept. 13, 1971. Placing of Sash of Most Holy Theotokos

094. Aug. 29/Sept. 11, 1971. Beheading of St. John the Baptist

093. Aug. 16/29, 1971. The Icon of the Lord Not Made with Hands

092. Aug. 16/29,1971 The Holy Napkin

091. Aug. 13/26, 1971. St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

090. August 13/26, 1971. St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

089. August 10/23, 1971. St. Laurence the Archdeacon

088. Aug. 10/23, 1971. St. Laurence the Archdeacon

087. Aug. 3/16, 1971. St. Anthony the Roman

086. July 7/20, 1971. St. Thomas of Melea

085. June 23/July 6, 1971. Vladimir Mother of God

084. May 8/21, 1971. St. John the Theologian St. Arsenius the Great

083. May 6/19, 1971. Righteous Job

082. May 5/18. Martyr Irene

081. May 1/14, 1971. Prophet Jeremiah

080. May 1/14, 1971. Prophet Jeremiah

079. April 17/30, 1971. St. Zossima of Solovki

078. 25 March/ 7 April 1971.

077. Mar. 24/April 6, 1971.

076. To Vladika Averky [outline for letter in Russian Spring 1971]

075. March 21/April 3, 1971. Praise of the Mother of God

074. March 13/26, 1971. St. Nicephorus of Constant.

073. March 12/25, 1971. St. Theophanes the Confessor

072. February 26, 1971

071. Jan. 31/Feb. 13, 1971. Sts. Kyr and John

070. Jan. 23/Feb. 5, 1971. Priest-Martyr Clement

069. Jan. 4/17, 1971. The 70 Apostles

068. Dec, 28/Jan. 10, 1970/71. Sunday after Christmas

067. Oct. 30/Nov. 12, 1970. Martyrs Zenobius and Zenobia

066. Oct. 25/Nov. 7, 1970. Martyrs Martyrius and Marcian

065. Oct. 17/30, 1970. St. Andrew of Crete

064. Sept. 8/21, 1970. Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God

063. Sept. 4/17, 1970. St. Ioasaph of Belgorod

062. Sept. 4/17, 1970. St. Ioasaph of Belgorod

061. August 30/Sept. 12, 1970. St. Alexander Nevsky

060. Fr. Seraphim’s handwritten notes at the top of next letter read: “quiet intercessor, peace & harmony, translate into action (from Fr. A’s paper)

059. August 14/27, 1970. Prophet Micah

058. August 8/21, 1970. Apostle Matthias

057. August 5/18, 1970. Pre-Feast of the Transfiguration

056. July 13/26, 1970. Holy Fathers of Six Ecumenical Councils

055. July 7/20, 1970.

054. June 29/July 12, 1970. Sts. Peter and Paul

053. June 29/July 12, 1970. Sts. Peter and Paul

052. June 22/July 5, 1970 Priest-Martyr Eusebius

051. June 8/21, 1970. Sunday of All Saints

049. May 27/June 9,1970. Priest-Martyr Ferapont

048. May 26/June 8, 1970. St. George the New Martyr

047. May 21/June 3, 1970

046. May 10/23, 1970. St. Simon Zealot, Apostle

045. May 10/23, 1970. St. Simon Zealot, Apostle

044. May 6/19, 1970. St. Job the Long-Suffering

043. May 5/18, 1970. St. Irene

042. April 29/May 12, 1970. St. Memnon

041. April 26/May 9, 1970. St. Stephen of Perm

040. Wednesday of St. Thomas Week

039. April 21/May 4, 1970. Monday of St. Thomas Week

038. April 21/May 4, 1970 Monday of St. Thomas Week

037. Bright Saturday. April 19/May 2,1970

036. April 19/May 2, 1970. Bright Saturday

035. April 4/17, 1970. Sts. Joseph & George

034. April 3/16, 1970. St. Nikito

033. Mar. 31/Apr. 13, 1970. St. Mary of Egypt

032. Mar. 23/Apr. 5, 1970. 4th Sunday of Lent

031. Mar. 19/Apr. 1, 1970. Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria

030. March 16/29, 1970. 3rd Sunday of Lent

029. March 8/21, 1970. St. Theophylakt

028. Feb 18/Mar 3, 1970

027. February 15/28, 1970

026. Nov. 1/14, 1966

025. July 13/26 1966

024. May 3/16, 1966

023. August 18/31 1965

022. no date [during Archbishop John’s lifetime, before Jan. 66]

021. 26 March/ 8 April [1965] Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel

020. Tuesday. 14/27 Oct, 1964

019. 13/26 Oct., 1964. Icon of the Iveron Mother of God

018. 23 Sept/ 6 Oct, 1964

017. 9/22 September, 1964

016. 20 July 1964. Holy Prophet Elijah

015. Great Wednesday

014 Monday morning [2/22/] 1964

013. Feb 21/ March 3. Tuesday morning

012. Eve of the Three Saints. Jan 30/Feb 12 1964

011. Jan 22/Feb 4, 1964

010. Jan. 15/28, 1964. St. Paul of Thebes

009 Jan. 14/27, 1964. Feast of St. Savva of Serbia

008 Sunday, 30 Dec., 1963/Jan. 12, 1964

007 Dec. 18/31. 1963, St. Simeon Verkhoturski

006 Thursday, Oct. 3, 1983

005 Sept. 3/16, 1963

004 Sept. 12, 1963

003 Aug. 28/Sept. 10, 1963

002 Monday, July 15, 1963

001 June 14, 1961

Chronicles of the St. Herman Brotherhood and St. Herman of Alaska Monastery: 1960s