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The Patriarch's Black Mantiya #318947 04/14/09 11:00 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,028 Philippines A asianpilgrim Member
asianpilgrim Member A Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,028 Philippines	Here is something else I haven't seen before: http://rocorunity.blogspot.com/2009/04/patriarch-serves-at-novospassky.html http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/615261.html I've seen pictures of Metropolitan Vladimir of Kyiv wearing a black mantiya for Lenten services, but not a Patriarch. Is this an old custom or is this another sartorial innovation by the new Patriarch? (See the new cowl!)

Re: The Patriarch's Black Mantiya asianpilgrim #318952 04/15/09 12:48 AM
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asianpilgrim Member A Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,028 Philippines	More black mantiya: http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/614143.html By the way, what ceremony is this? Is this the Patriarch blessing chrism?

Re: The Patriarch's Black Mantiya asianpilgrim #318957 04/15/09 02:09 AM
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Fr Serge Keleher Member F Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,564 Likes: 1 Dublin	It's not precisely the blessing of Chrism, which the Patriarch will serve during the Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursday; what he is doing here is blessing the preparation (which involves cooking) of the ingredients of the Holy Chrism. Fr. Serge

Re: The Patriarch's Black Mantiya Fr Serge Keleher #319143 04/16/09 08:28 PM
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asianpilgrim Member A Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,028 Philippines	Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursday morning and the blessing of chrism: http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/618369.html

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