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Every NWA, WCW & WWE world heavyweight championship run from 1904-2023 combined, if every champion held the belt once.
2023.05.28 04:11 ArchDukeNemesis Every NWA, WCW & WWE world heavyweight championship run from 1904-2023 combined, if every champion held the belt once.
To celebrate the "Return" of the "Big Gold Belt" on Raw, I thought I'd make a history combining all title runs from the first world heavyweight championship, through it's time in the NWA, its two off shoots in WCW and its appropriation by WWE. All lineages combined, all vacancies ignored, all reigns recognized and all champions holding the belt once.
Name | Date | Location | Days |
George Hackenschmidt | May 4, 1905 | New York, New York | 1,065 |
Frank Gotch | April 3, 1908 | Chicago, Illinois | 1,824 |
Americus | March 13, 1914 | Kansas City, Missouri | 55 |
Stanislaus Zbyszko | May 7, 1914 | Kansas City, Missouri | 176 |
Charlie Cutler) | January 8, 1915 | N/A | 178 |
Joe Stecher | July 5, 1915 | Omaha, Nebraska | 644 |
Johan Olin | December 11, 1916 | Springfield, Massachusetts | 142 |
Earl Caddock | April 9, 1917 | Omaha, Nebraska | 1,026 |
Ed Lewis) | May 2, 1917 | Chicago, Illinois | 34 |
Wladek Zbyszko | June 5, 1917 | San Francisco, California | 5844 |
Wayne Munn | January 8, 1925 | Wichita, Kansas | 1360 |
Gus Sonnenberg | January 4, 1929 | Boston, Massachusetts | 705 |
Ed Don George | December 10, 1930 | Los Angeles, CA | 1693 |
Danno O'Mahoney | July 30, 1935 | Boston, Massachusetts | 216 |
Dick Shikat | March 2, 1936 | New York, New York | 54 |
Ali Baba) | April 25, 1936 | Detroit, Michigan | 48 |
Dave Levin) | June 12, 1936 | Newark, New Jersey | 109 |
Dean Detton | September 29, 1936 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 273 |
Bronko Nagurski | June 29, 1937 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 507 |
Jim Londos | November 18, 1938 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2628 |
Orville Brown | July 14, 1948 | Des Moines, IA | 501 |
Lou Thesz | November 27, 1949 | Los Angeles, California | 2300 |
Leo Nomellini | March 22, 1955 | San Francisco, CA | 359 |
Whipper Billy Watson | March 15, 1956 | Toronto, ON | 609 |
Édouard Carpentier | June 14, 1957 | Chicago, IL | 153 |
Dick Hutton | November 14, 1957 | Toronto, ON | 421 |
Pat O'Connor) | January 9, 1959 | St. Louis, MO | 903 |
Buddy Rogers) | June 30, 1961 | Chicago, IL | 145 |
Killer Kowalski | November 22, 1961 | Montreal, Quebec | 254 |
Bruno Sammartino | August 2, 1962 | Toronto, ON | 16 |
Bobo Brazil | August 18, 1962 | Newark, NJ | 1239 |
Gene Kiniski | January 7, 1966 | St. Louis, MO | 1131 |
Dory Funk Jr. | February 11, 1969 | Tampa, FL | 1563 |
Harley Race | May 24, 1973 | Kansas City, KS | 57 |
Jack Brisco | July 20, 1973 | Houston, TX | 500 |
Giant Baba | December 2, 1974 | Kagoshima, Japan | 373 |
Terry Funk | December 10, 1975 | Miami Beach, FL | 1350 |
Dusty Rhodes) | August 21, 1979 | Tampa, FL | 616 |
Tommy Rich | April 27, 1981 | Augusta, GA | 143 |
Ric Flair | September 17, 1981 | Kansas City, KS | 355 |
Jack Veneno | September 7, 1982 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 122 |
Carlos Colón | January 6, 1983 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 487 |
Kerry Von Erich | May 6, 1984 | Irving, TX | 1238 |
Ron Garvin | September 25, 1987 | Detroit, MI | 515 |
Ricky Steamboat | February 20, 1989 | Chicago, IL | 502 |
Sting) | July 7, 1990 | Baltimore, MD | 257 |
Tatsumi Fujinami | March 21, 1991 | Tokyo, Japan | 116 |
Lex Luger | July 14, 1991 | Baltimore, Maryland | 363 |
Big Van Vader | July 12, 1992 | Albany, Georgia | 21 |
Ron Simmons | August 2, 1992 | Baltimore, Maryland | 10 |
Masahiro Chono | August 12, 1992 | Tokyo, Japan | 145 |
The Great Muta | January 4, 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | 48 |
Barry Windham | February 21, 1993 | Asheville, NC | 210 |
Rick Rude | September 19, 1993 | Houston, Texas | 178 |
Hiroshi Hase | March 16, 1994 | Tokyo, Japan | 123 |
Hulk Hogan | July 17, 1994 | Orlando, Florida | 42 |
Shane Douglas | August 27, 1994 | Philadelphia, PA | 85 |
Chris Candido | November 19, 1994 | Cherry Hill, NJ | 97 |
Dan Severn | February 24, 1995 | Erlanger, KY | 247 |
The Giant | October 29, 1995 | Detroit, Michigan | 29 |
Randy Savage | November 26, 1995 | Norfolk, Virginia | 974 |
Goldberg | July 6, 1998 | Atlanta, Georgia | 174 |
Kevin Nash | December 27, 1998 | Washington, D.C. | 78 |
Naoya Ogawa | March 14, 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | 29 |
Diamond Dallas Page | April 11, 1999 | Tacoma, Washington | 167 |
Gary Steele | September 25, 1999 | Charlotte, NC | 57 |
Bret Hart | November 21, 1999 | Toronto, Ontario | 56 |
Chris Benoit | January 16, 2000 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 8 |
Sid Vicious | January 25, 2000 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 83 |
Jeff Jarrett | April 16, 2000 | Chicago, Illinois | 9 |
David Arquette | April 25, 2000 | Syracuse, New York | 75 |
Booker T) | July 9, 2000 | Daytona Beach, Florida | 71 |
Gary Steele | September 19, 2000 | Tampa, FL | 6 |
Vince Russo | September 25, 2000 | Uniondale, New York | 50 |
Sabu) | November 14, 2000 | Tampa, FL | 12 |
Scott Steiner | November 26, 2000 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 149 |
Steve Corino | April 24, 2001 | Tampa, FL | 91 |
Kurt Angle | July 24, 2001 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 6 |
The Rock | August 19, 2001 | San Jose, California | 26 |
Chris Jericho | October 21, 2001 | St. Louis, Missouri | 55 |
Shinya Hashimoto | December 15, 2001 | McKeesport, PA | 186 |
Ken Shamrock | June 19, 2002 | Huntsville, AL | 49 |
Ron Killings | August 7, 2002 | Nashville, TN | 26 |
Triple H | September 2, 2002 | Milwaukee, WI | 76 |
Shawn Michaels | November 17, 2002 | New York, NY | 236 |
A.J. Styles | June 11, 2003 | Nashville, TN | 401 |
Randy Orton | August 15, 2004 | Toronto, ON, Canada | 231 |
Ray González | April 3, 2005 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | >1 |
Batista | April 3, 2005 | Los Angeles, CA | 77 |
Raven) | June 19, 2005 | Orlando, FL | 126 |
Rhino | October 23, 2005 | Orlando, FL | 112 |
Christian Cage | February 12, 2006 | Orlando, FL | 49 |
Rey Mysterio | April 2, 2006 | Rosemont, IL | 231 |
Abyss) | November 19, 2006 | Orlando, FL | 133 |
The Undertaker | April 1, 2007 | Detroit, MI | 37 |
Edge) | May 8, 2007 | Pittsburgh, PA | 70 |
The Great Khali | July 17, 2007 | Laredo, TX | 46 |
Adam Pearce | September 1, 2007 | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 303 |
CM Punk | June 30, 2008 | Oklahoma City, OK | 33 |
Brent Albright | August 2, 2008 | New York City, NY) | 84 |
Blue Demon Jr. | October 25, 2008 | Mexico City, Mexico | 29 |
John Cena | November 23, 2008 | Boston, MA | 196 |
Jeff Hardy | June 7, 2009 | New Orleans, LA | 296 |
Jack Swagger | March 30, 2010 | Las Vegas, NV | 110 |
Kane) | July 18, 2010 | Kansas City, MO | 212 |
Dolph Ziggler | February 15, 2011 | San Diego, CA | 19 |
Colt Cabana | March 6, 2011 | West Hollywood, CA | 48 |
The Sheik | April 23, 2011 | Jacksonville, FL | 148 |
Mark Henry | September 18, 2011 | Buffalo, NY | 91 |
Daniel Bryan | December 18, 2011 | Baltimore, MD | 105 |
Sheamus | April 1, 2012 | Miami, FL | 215 |
Kahagas | November 2, 2012 | Clayton, NJ | 67 |
Alberto Del Rio | January 8, 2013 | Miami, FL | 67 |
Rob Conway | March 16, 2013 | San Antonio, TX | 294 |
Satoshi Kojima | January 4, 2014 | Tokyo, Japan | 407 |
Hiroyoshi Tenzan | February 14, 2015 | Sendai, Japan | 196 |
Jax Dane | August 29, 2015 | San Antonio, TX | 419 |
Tim Storm | October 21, 2016 | Sherman, TX | 414 |
Nick Aldis | December 9, 2017 | Sewell, NJ | 266 |
Cody | September 1, 2018 | Hoffman Estates, IL | 1093 |
Trevor Murdoch | August 29, 2021 | St. Louis, MO | 167 |
Matt Cardona | February 12, 2022 | Oak Grove, KY | 273 |
Tyrus) | November 12, 2022 | Chalmette, LA | 196 |
Seth "Freakin" Rollins | May 27, 2023 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 1+ |
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2023.05.28 00:27 Small_Bet_9433 Big 12 Programs (Texas and Oklahoma Schools) That Have Played Teams They Have Never Beaten (as of the 2022 season)
The Big-12 doesn't have divisions, so I decided to split the conference by geography. Today will the Texas and Oklahoma teams while tomorrow will be the rest of the conference plus the other three newcomers. The four teams joining the conference aren't officially members yet, but I thought it would be informative to include them on this list. Even more so since they all have yet to beat certain big 12 programs. As always, the year in parenthesis is the date each team last played each other. If I missed any dates or matchups, please let me know!
- Oklahoma
Arizona State (0-1) (1983)
Boise State (0-1) (2007)
BYU (0-2) (2009)
Georgia (0-1) (2018)
Illinois (0-1) (1917)
Indiana (0-1) (1928)
Navy (0-1) (1965)
Ole Miss (0-1) (1999)
George Washington (DC) (0-1-1) (1934)
Hawaii All-Stars (0-1) (1931)
Dallas AC (TX) (0-1) (1902)
Camp Doniphan (KS) (0-1) (1917)
- Oklahoma State
Air Force (0-1-1) (1967)
Florida (0-1) (1990)
LSU (0-1) (1956)
Michigan (0-2) (1992)
Minnesota (0-2) (1931)
Ohio State (0-2) (2004)
Ole Miss (0-3) (2016)
Oregon (0-1) (2008)
Tennessee (0-1) (1995)
Wisconsin (0-1) (2022)
William & Mary (VA) (0-1) (1948)
Tulsa Businessmen (OK) (0-1) (1905)
Oklahoma City HS (OK) (0-1) (1909)
Norman NAS (OK) (0-2) (1944)
Jefferson (TX) (0-1) (1932)
Fort MacArthur (TX) (0-1) (1917)
Emporia St. (KS) (0-1) (1925)
Duquesne (PA) (0-2) (1935)
Centenary (LA) (0-2) (1937)
- Texas
Air Force (0-1) (1985)
Minnesota (0-1) (1936)
North Carolina State (0-1) (1999)
Northwetern (0-1) (1942)
South Carolina (0-1) (1957)
Syracuse (0-2-1) (1993)
Virginia Tech (0-1) (1995)
Randolph Field (TX) (0-1-1) (1944)
Kirksville Osteopath (MO) (0-1) (1901)
Harvard (MA) (0-1) (1931)
Fort Worth AC (TX) (0-1) (1897)
Colorado College (0-1) (1908)
Chicago (IL) (0-1) (1904)
- Texas Tech
Alabama (0-1) (2006)
East Carolina (0-1) (2000)
Georgia (0-3) (1996)
Georgia Tech (0-2) (1970)
Iowa (0-2) (2001)
LSU (0-3) (2015)
Miami (OH) (0-1) (1948)
Ohio State (0-2) (2002)
Oregon (0-2) (1992)
Penn State (0-1) (1995)
San Jose State (0-1) (1949)
Southern Cal (0-3) (1995)
South Florida (0-1) (2017)
Washington (0-2) (1982)
Saint Mary's (CA) (0-1) (1938)
Detroit (MI) (0-2) (1937)
- Texas Christian
Arizona State (0-2) (1975)
Auburn (0-3) (1981)
Georgia (0-5) (2023)
Georgia Tech (0-2) (1968)
Kentucky (0-1) (1952)
Michigan State (0-2) (2012)
Notre Dame (0-1) (1972)
Tennessee (0-2) (1976)
Washington (0-1) (1896)
Houston AC (TX) (0-1-1)
Oklahoma City (OK) (0-1) (1910)
Northwestern St. (LA) (0-1) (2001)
Haskell Indian Nations (KS) (0-1) (1921)
Fordham (NY) (0-2) (1941)
Detroit (MI) (0-1) (1940)
Decatur Baptist College (TX) (0-1) (1919)
Centre (KY) (0-1) (1920)
Carruthers Field (TX) (0-1) (1918)
2nd Texas 132nd Infantry (TX) (0-1) (1917)
- Baylor
Alabama (0-2) (1981)
Arizona State (0-1) (1990)
Boston College (0-3) (1999)
Duke (0-3) (2018)
Florida (0-1) (1960)
Georgia (0-5) (2020)
Liberty (0-1) (2017)
Michigan State (0-2) (2015)
Minnesota (0-1) (2000)
Notre Dame (0-2) (1998)
Ohio State (0-2) (1982)
Penn State (0-1) (1975)
Purdue (0-1) (1930)
UAB (0-2) (2004)
UCF (0-1) (2013)
UConn (0-2) (2009)
Fort MacArthur (TX) (0-1) (1918)
Central Oklahoma (0-1) (1924)
Barron Field (TX) (0-1) (1918)
- Houston
Alabama (0-10) (1999)
BYU (0-3) (2020)
California (0-2) (1998)
Colorado (0-1) (1971)
Fresno State (0-1) (2017)
Hawaii (0-2) (2020)
Kansas (0-4) (2022)
Michigan (0-3) (2003)
Notre Dame (0-1) (1978)
Ohio State (0-1) (1994)
Oregon (0-3) (2007)
Southern Cal (0-3) (1996)
Washington (0-2) (1985)
Saint Bonaventure (NY) (0-2) (1950)
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2023.05.27 22:35 InternetTraumatized Saint John the Russian and Confessor, whose relics are on the island of Euboia (May 27)
(from oca.org) The Holy Confessor
John the Russian was born in Little Russia around 1690, and was raised in piety and love for the Church of God. Upon attaining the age of maturity he was called to military service, and he served as a simple soldier in the army of Peter I and took part in the Russo-Turkish War. During the Prutsk Campaign of 1711 he and other soldiers were captured by the Tatars, who handed him over to the commander of the Turkish cavalry. He took his Russian captive home with him to Asia Minor, to the village of Prokopion.
The Turks tried to convert the Christian soldiers to the Moslem faith with threats and flattery, but those who resisted were beaten and tortured. Some, alas, denied Christ and became Moslems, hoping to improve their lot. Saint John was not swayed by the promise of earthly delights, and he bravely endured the humiliation and beatings.
His master tortured him often in the hope that his slave would accept Islam. Saint John resolutely resisted the will of his master saying, “You cannot turn me from my holy Faith by threats, nor with promises of riches and pleasures. I will obey your orders willingly, if you will leave me free to follow my religion. I would rather surrender my head to you than to change my faith. I was born a Christian, and I shall die a Christian.”
Saint John’s bold words and firm faith, as well as his humility and meekness, finally softened the fierce heart of his master. He left John in peace, and no longer tried to make him renounce Christianity. The saint lived in the stable and took care of his master’s animals, rejoicing because his bed was a manger such as the one in which the Savior was born.
From morning until late evening the saint served his Turkish master, fulfilling all his commands. He performed his duties in the winter cold and summer heat, half naked and barefoot. Other slaves frequently mocked him, seeing his zeal. Saint John never became angry with them, but on the contrary, he helped them when he could, and comforted them in their misfortune.
The saint’s kindness and gentle nature had its effect on the souls of both the master and the slaves. The Agha and his wife came to love him, and offered him a small room near the hayloft. Saint John did not accept it, preferring to remain in the stable with the animals. Here he slept on the hay, covered only by an old coat. So the stable became his hermitage, where he prayed and chanted Psalms.
Saint John brought a blessing to his master simply by living in his household. The cavalry officer became rich, and was soon one of the most powerful men in Prokopion. He knew very well why his home had been blessed, and he did not hesitate to tell others.
Sometimes Saint John left the stable at night and went to the church of the Great Martyr George, where he kept vigil in the narthex. On Saturdays and Feast days, he received the Holy Mysteries of Christ.
During this time Saint John continued to serve his master as before, and despite his own poverty, he always helped the needy and the sick, and shared his meager food with them.
One day, the officer left Prokopion and went to Mecca on pilgrimage. A few days later, his wife gave a banquet and invited her husband’s friends and relatives, asking them to pray for her husband’s safe return. Saint John served at the table, and he put down a dish of pilaf, his master’s favorite food. The hostess said, “How much pleasure your master would have if he could be here to eat this pilaf with us.” Saint John asked for a dish of pilaf, saying that he would send it to his master in Mecca. The guests laughed when they heard his words. The mistress, however, ordered the cook to give him a dish of pilaf, thinking he would eat it himself, or give it to some poor family.
Taking the dish, Saint John went into the stable and prayed that God would send it to his master. He had no doubt that God would send the pilaf to his master in a supernatual manner. The plate disappeared before his eyes, and he went into the house to tell his mistress that he had sent the pilaf to his master.
After some time, the master returned home with the copper plate which had held the pilaf. He told his household that on a certain day (the very day of the banquet), he returned from the mosque to the home where he was staying. Although the room was locked, he found a plate of steaming pilaf on the table. Unable to explain who had brought the food, or how anyone could enter the locked room, the officer examined the plate. To his amazement, he saw his own name engraved on the copper plate. In spite of his confusion, he ate the meal with great relish.
When the officer’s family heard this story, they marveled. His wife told him of how John had asked for a plate of pilaf to send to his master in Mecca, and how they all laughed when John came back and said that it had been sent. Now they saw that what the saint had said was true (Compare the story of Habakkuk, who miraculously brought a dish of pottage to Daniel in the lions’ den [Daniel 14:33-39], in the Septuagint).
Toward the end of his difficult life Saint John fell ill, and sensed the nearness of his end. He summoned the priest so that he could receive Holy Communion. The priest, fearing to go to the residence of the Turkish commander openly with the Holy Gifts, enclosed the life-giving Mysteries in an apple and brought them to Saint John.
Saint John glorified the Lord, received the Body and Blood of Christ, and then reposed. The holy Confessor John the Russian went to the Lord Whom he loved on May 27, 1730. When they reported to the master that his servant John had died, he summoned the priests and gave them the body of Saint John for Christian burial. Almost all the Christian inhabitants of Prokopion came to the funeral, and they accompanied the body of the saint to the Christian cemetery.
Three and a half years later the priest was miraculously informed in a dream that the relics of Saint John had remained incorrupt. Soon the relics of the saint were transferred to the church of the holy Great Martyr George and placed in a special reliquary. The new saint of God began to be glorified by countless miracles of grace, accounts of which spread to the remote cities and villages. Christian believers from various places came to Prokopion to venerate the holy relics of Saint John the Russian and they received healing through his prayers. The new saint came to be venerated not only by Orthodox Christians, but also by Armenians, and even Turks, who prayed to the Russian saint, “Servant of God, in your mercy, do not disdain us.”
In the year 1881 a portion of the relics of Saint John were transferred to the Russian monastery of the holy Great Martyr Panteleimon by the monks of Mount Athos, after they were miraculously saved by the saint during a dangerous journey.
Construction of a new church was begun in 1886, through the contributions of the monastery and the inhabitants of Prokopion. This was necessary because the church of the holy Great Martyr George, where the relics of Saint John were enshrined, had fallen into disrepair.
On August 15, 1898 the new church dedicated to Saint John the Russian was consecrated by the Metropolitan John of Caesarea, with the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarch Constantine V.
In 1924, an exchange of the populations of Greece and Turkey took place. Many Moslems moved out of Greece, and many Christians moved out of Turkey. The inhabitants of Prokopion, when they moved to the island of Euboia, took with them part of the relics of Saint John the Russian.
For several decades the relics were in the church of Saints Constantine and Helen at New Prokopion on Euboia, and in 1951 they were transferred into a new church dedicated to Saint John the Russian. Thousands of pilgrims flocked here from all the corners of Greece, particularly on his Feast, May 27. Saint John the Russian is widely venerated on Mount Athos, particularly in the Russian monastery of Saint Panteleimon.
Saint John’s help is sought by travelers, and by those transporting things.
Troparion — Tone 4
He Who called you from earth into the heavenly abodes, keeps your body incorrupt even after your death, O righteous John; for you were taken as a prisoner into Asia where you also won Christ as your friend. Therefore, entreat Him that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion — Tone 4
O Righteous Father John, the holy memory of your illustrious contests has come today, gladdening the souls of those who honor you with reverence and faith.
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2023.05.27 13:26 IrinaSophia Saint John the Russian, the New Confessor and his Incorrupt Relics (+ 1730)
The Holy Confessor
John the Russian was born in Little Russia around 1690, and was raised in piety and love for the Church of God. Upon attaining the age of maturity he was called to military service, and he served as a simple soldier in the army of Peter I and took part in the Russo-Turkish War. During the Prutsk Campaign of 1711 he and other soldiers were captured by the Tatars, who handed him over to the commander of the Turkish cavalry. He took his Russian captive home with him to Asia Minor, to the village of Prokopion.
The Turks tried to convert the Christian soldiers to the Moslem faith with threats and flattery, but those who resisted were beaten and tortured. Some, alas, denied Christ and became Moslems, hoping to improve their lot. St John was not swayed by the promise of earthly delights, and he bravely endured the humiliation and beatings.
His master tortured him often in the hope that his slave would accept Islam. St John resolutely resisted the will of his master saying, "You cannot turn me from my holy Faith by threats, nor with promises of riches and pleasures. I will obey your orders willingly, if you will leave me free to follow my religion. I would rather surrender my head to you than to change my faith. I was born a Christian, and I shall die a Christian."
St John's bold words and firm faith, as well as his humility and meekness, finally softened the fierce heart of his master. He left John in peace, and no longer tried to make him renounce Christianity. The saint lived in the stable and took care of his master's animals, rejoicing because his bed was a manger such as the one in which the Savior was born.
From morning until late evening the saint served his Turkish master, fulfilling all his commands. He performed his duties in the winter cold and summer heat, half naked and barefoot. Other slaves frequently mocked him, seeing his zeal. St John never became angry with them, but on the contrary, he helped them when he could, and comforted them in their misfortune.
The saint's kindness and gentle nature had its effect on the souls of both the master and the slaves. The Agha and his wife came to love him, and offered him a small room near the hayloft. St John did not accept it, preferring to remain in the stable with the animals. Here he slept on the hay, covered only by an old coat. So the stable became his hermitage, where he prayed and chanted Psalms.
St John brought a blessing to his master simply by living in his household. The cavalry officer became rich, and was soon one of the most powerful men in Prokopion. He knew very well why his home had been blessed, and he did not hesitate to tell others.
Sometimes St John left the stable at night and went to the church of the Great Martyr George, where he kept vigil in the narthex. On Saturdays and Feast days, he received the Holy Mysteries of Christ.
During this time St John continued to serve his master as before, and despite his own poverty, he always helped the needy and the sick, and shared his meager food with them.
One day, the officer left Prokopion and went to Mecca on pilgrimage. A few days later, his wife gave a banquet and invited her husband's friends and relatives, asking them to pray for her husband's safe return. St John served at the table, and he put down a dish of pilaf, his master's favorite food. The hostess said, "How much pleasure your master would have if he could be here to eat this pilaf with us." St John asked for a dish of pilaf, saying that he would send it to his master in Mecca. The guests laughed when they heard his words. The mistress, however, ordered the cook to give him a dish of pilaf, thinking he would eat it himself, or give it to some poor family.
Taking the dish, St John went into the stable and prayed that God would send it to his master. He had no doubt that God would send the pilaf to his master in a supernatural manner. The plate disappeared before his eyes, and he went into the house to tell his mistress that he had sent the pilaf to his master.
After some time, the master returned home with the copper plate which had held the pilaf. He told his household that on a certain day (the very day of the banquet), he returned from the mosque to the home where he was staying. Although the room was locked, he found a plate of steaming pilaf on the table. Unable to explain who had brought the food, or how anyone could enter the locked room, the officer examined the plate. To his amazement, he saw his own name engraved on the copper plate. In spite of his confusion, he ate the meal with great relish.
When the officer's family heard this story, they marveled. His wife told him of how John had asked for a plate of pilaf to send to his master in Mecca, and how they all laughed when John came back and said that it had been sent. Now they saw that what the saint had said was true (Compare the story of Habakkuk, who miraculously brought a dish of pottage to Daniel in the lions' den [Dan. 14:33-39] in the Septuagint).
Toward the end of his difficult life St John fell ill, and sensed the nearness of his end. He summoned the priest so that he could receive Holy Communion. The priest, fearing to go to the residence of the Turkish commander openly with the Holy Gifts, enclosed the life-giving Mysteries in an apple and brought them to St John.
St John glorified the Lord, received the Body and Blood of Christ, and then reposed. The holy Confessor John the Russian went to the Lord Whom he loved on May 27, 1730. When they reported to the master that his servant John had died, he summoned the priests and gave them the body of St John for Christian burial. Almost all the Christian inhabitants of Prokopion came to the funeral, and they accompanied the body of the saint to the Christian cemetery.
Three and a half years later the priest was miraculously informed in a dream that the relics of St John had remained incorrupt. Soon the relics of the saint were transferred to the church of the holy Great Martyr George and placed in a special reliquary. The new saint of God began to be glorified by countless miracles of grace, accounts of which spread to the remote cities and villages. Christian believers from various places came to Prokopion to venerate the holy relics of St John the Russian and they received healing through his prayers. The new saint came to be venerated not only by Orthodox Christians, but also by Armenians, and even Turks, who prayed to the Russian saint, "Servant of God, in your mercy, do not disdain us."
In the year 1881 a portion of the relics of St John were transferred to the Russian monastery of the holy Great Martyr Panteleimon by the monks of Mount Athos, after they were miraculously saved by the Saint during a dangerous journey.
Construction of a new church was begun in 1886, through the contributions of the monastery and the inhabitants of Prokopion. This was necessary because the church of the holy Great Martyr George, where the relics of St John were enshrined, had fallen into disrepair.
On August 15, 1898 the new church dedicated to St John the Russian was consecrated by the Metropolitan John of Caesarea, with the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarch Constantine V.
In 1924, an exchange of the populations of Greece and Turkey took place. Many Moslems moved out of Greece, and many Christians moved out of Turkey. The inhabitants of Prokopion, when they moved to the island of Evvia, took with them part of the relics of St John the Russian.
For several decades the relics were in the church of Sts Constantine and Helen at New Prokopion on Evvia, and in 1951 they were transferred into a new church dedicated to St John the Russian. Thousands of pilgrims flocked here from all the corners of Greece, particularly on his Feast, May 27. St John the Russian is widely venerated on Mount Athos, particularly in the Russian monastery of St Panteleimon.
St John's help is sought by travelers, and by those transporting things.
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2023.05.27 13:23 IrinaSophia Saint John the Russian, the New Confessor and his Incorrupt Relics (+ 1730) (May 27th)
The Holy Confessor
John the Russian was born in Little Russia around 1690, and was raised in piety and love for the Church of God. Upon attaining the age of maturity he was called to military service, and he served as a simple soldier in the army of Peter I and took part in the Russo-Turkish War. During the Prutsk Campaign of 1711 he and other soldiers were captured by the Tatars, who handed him over to the commander of the Turkish cavalry. He took his Russian captive home with him to Asia Minor, to the village of Prokopion.
The Turks tried to convert the Christian soldiers to the Moslem faith with threats and flattery, but those who resisted were beaten and tortured. Some, alas, denied Christ and became Moslems, hoping to improve their lot. St John was not swayed by the promise of earthly delights, and he bravely endured the humiliation and beatings.
His master tortured him often in the hope that his slave would accept Islam. St John resolutely resisted the will of his master saying, "You cannot turn me from my holy Faith by threats, nor with promises of riches and pleasures. I will obey your orders willingly, if you will leave me free to follow my religion. I would rather surrender my head to you than to change my faith. I was born a Christian, and I shall die a Christian."
St John's bold words and firm faith, as well as his humility and meekness, finally softened the fierce heart of his master. He left John in peace, and no longer tried to make him renounce Christianity. The saint lived in the stable and took care of his master's animals, rejoicing because his bed was a manger such as the one in which the Savior was born.
From morning until late evening the saint served his Turkish master, fulfilling all his commands. He performed his duties in the winter cold and summer heat, half naked and barefoot. Other slaves frequently mocked him, seeing his zeal. St John never became angry with them, but on the contrary, he helped them when he could, and comforted them in their misfortune.
The saint's kindness and gentle nature had its effect on the souls of both the master and the slaves. The Agha and his wife came to love him, and offered him a small room near the hayloft. St John did not accept it, preferring to remain in the stable with the animals. Here he slept on the hay, covered only by an old coat. So the stable became his hermitage, where he prayed and chanted Psalms.
St John brought a blessing to his master simply by living in his household. The cavalry officer became rich, and was soon one of the most powerful men in Prokopion. He knew very well why his home had been blessed, and he did not hesitate to tell others.
Sometimes St John left the stable at night and went to the church of the Great Martyr George, where he kept vigil in the narthex. On Saturdays and Feast days, he received the Holy Mysteries of Christ.
During this time St John continued to serve his master as before, and despite his own poverty, he always helped the needy and the sick, and shared his meager food with them.
One day, the officer left Prokopion and went to Mecca on pilgrimage. A few days later, his wife gave a banquet and invited her husband's friends and relatives, asking them to pray for her husband's safe return. St John served at the table, and he put down a dish of pilaf, his master's favorite food. The hostess said, "How much pleasure your master would have if he could be here to eat this pilaf with us." St John asked for a dish of pilaf, saying that he would send it to his master in Mecca. The guests laughed when they heard his words. The mistress, however, ordered the cook to give him a dish of pilaf, thinking he would eat it himself, or give it to some poor family.
Taking the dish, St John went into the stable and prayed that God would send it to his master. He had no doubt that God would send the pilaf to his master in a supernatural manner. The plate disappeared before his eyes, and he went into the house to tell his mistress that he had sent the pilaf to his master.
After some time, the master returned home with the copper plate which had held the pilaf. He told his household that on a certain day (the very day of the banquet), he returned from the mosque to the home where he was staying. Although the room was locked, he found a plate of steaming pilaf on the table. Unable to explain who had brought the food, or how anyone could enter the locked room, the officer examined the plate. To his amazement, he saw his own name engraved on the copper plate. In spite of his confusion, he ate the meal with great relish.
When the officer's family heard this story, they marveled. His wife told him of how John had asked for a plate of pilaf to send to his master in Mecca, and how they all laughed when John came back and said that it had been sent. Now they saw that what the saint had said was true (Compare the story of Habakkuk, who miraculously brought a dish of pottage to Daniel in the lions' den [Dan. 14:33-39] in the Septuagint).
Toward the end of his difficult life St John fell ill, and sensed the nearness of his end. He summoned the priest so that he could receive Holy Communion. The priest, fearing to go to the residence of the Turkish commander openly with the Holy Gifts, enclosed the life-giving Mysteries in an apple and brought them to St John.
St John glorified the Lord, received the Body and Blood of Christ, and then reposed. The holy Confessor John the Russian went to the Lord Whom he loved on May 27, 1730. When they reported to the master that his servant John had died, he summoned the priests and gave them the body of St John for Christian burial. Almost all the Christian inhabitants of Prokopion came to the funeral, and they accompanied the body of the saint to the Christian cemetery.
Three and a half years later the priest was miraculously informed in a dream that the relics of St John had remained incorrupt. Soon the relics of the saint were transferred to the church of the holy Great Martyr George and placed in a special reliquary. The new saint of God began to be glorified by countless miracles of grace, accounts of which spread to the remote cities and villages. Christian believers from various places came to Prokopion to venerate the holy relics of St John the Russian and they received healing through his prayers. The new saint came to be venerated not only by Orthodox Christians, but also by Armenians, and even Turks, who prayed to the Russian saint, "Servant of God, in your mercy, do not disdain us."
In the year 1881 a portion of the relics of St John were transferred to the Russian monastery of the holy Great Martyr Panteleimon by the monks of Mount Athos, after they were miraculously saved by the Saint during a dangerous journey.
Construction of a new church was begun in 1886, through the contributions of the monastery and the inhabitants of Prokopion. This was necessary because the church of the holy Great Martyr George, where the relics of St John were enshrined, had fallen into disrepair.
On August 15, 1898 the new church dedicated to St John the Russian was consecrated by the Metropolitan John of Caesarea, with the blessing of the Ecumenical Patriarch Constantine V.
In 1924, an exchange of the populations of Greece and Turkey took place. Many Moslems moved out of Greece, and many Christians moved out of Turkey. The inhabitants of Prokopion, when they moved to the island of Evvia, took with them part of the relics of St John the Russian.
For several decades the relics were in the church of Sts Constantine and Helen at New Prokopion on Evvia, and in 1951 they were transferred into a new church dedicated to St John the Russian. Thousands of pilgrims flocked here from all the corners of Greece, particularly on his Feast, May 27. St John the Russian is widely venerated on Mount Athos, particularly in the Russian monastery of St Panteleimon.
St John's help is sought by travelers, and by those transporting things.
(from johnsanidopoulos.com) submitted by
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