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02/08/09 09:14 PM

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I spent 10 years in San Francisco and my high school was only three blocks away from the home of one of America's only Saints - St. John Maximovitch. This cathedral, in my opinion is a model in how Orthodox churches should look in many respects. Notice there are no pews. This church is Russian Orthodox.

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#312046 - 02/08/09 11:44 PM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: DJW]
DJW Junior Member Registered: 02/05/09 Posts: 10 Loc: Puerto Rico	I could only post 3 pics but the whole church has incredible fresco's. The pic of the devoted kneeling is where St. John's body lays at rest.
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#312047 - 02/08/09 11:47 PM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: DJW]
stormshadow Member Registered: 10/10/06 Posts: 419 Loc: ct	Gorgeous!!!
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#312054 - 02/09/09 12:37 AM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: DJW]
Alice Moderator Member Registered: 01/12/03 Posts: 10203 Loc: USA	It has the same type of interior beauty as St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City...awesome! (regarding the exterior: I can take it or leave it) Alice
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#312058 - 02/09/09 01:08 AM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: DJW]
Our Lady's slave Member Registered: 11/03/01 Posts: 6316 Loc: Glasgow, Scotland	OOOOOOH wonderful pictures - thank you
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#312062 - 02/09/09 01:46 AM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: Our Lady's slave]
Pani Rose Member Registered: 11/06/01 Posts: 10529 Loc: Irondale,AL	Beautiful inside, just beautiful!
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#312066 - 02/09/09 02:51 AM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: Pani Rose]
PhilD Member Registered: 01/22/09 Posts: 49 Loc: Michigan	What an inspiration! Absolutely awesome!
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#312068 - 02/09/09 03:13 AM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: PhilD]
Diak Member Registered: 03/24/02 Posts: 7399 Loc: Kansas/UGCC	I have had the great pleasure of attending Vigil in this church and venerating St. John's relics.
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#312085 - 02/09/09 10:51 AM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: PhilD]
Fr Serge Keleher Member Registered: 06/22/06 Posts: 5599 Loc: Dublin	There is a wonderful set of 2 videos showing the canonization of Saint John, which took place in this Cathedral. I keep hoping that they will make it available on DVD. Fr. Serge
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#312091 - 02/09/09 01:15 PM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: Fr Serge Keleher]
DJW Junior Member Registered: 02/05/09 Posts: 10 Loc: Puerto Rico	Regarding the canonization, I had traveled out to San Francisco for a young man's conference and we went to the canonization. They setup huge screens in front of the church and the crowds were enormous. I was somehow able to squeeze in behind the last babushka before the doors were finally shut. Anyway, I could not see a thing and was stuck at the very rear of this beautiful cathedral. I don't know exactly why, but I decided to go up these stairs and around the ropes, being only 14 years old you see, and to my amazement I ended up in the choir loft. I was blessed to see most of the canonization from the balconies edge above everyone. Pretty cool.
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#312608 - 02/14/09 06:11 AM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: DJW]
asianpilgrim Member Registered: 05/10/07 Posts: 1056 Loc: Philippines	I've seen three long excerpts of the canonization on youtube. Simply glorious. No wonder they call it "glorification"! :-)
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#313095 - 02/20/09 04:42 AM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: asianpilgrim]
Father Borislav Member Registered: 01/01/07 Posts: 1158 Loc: USA	Amazing! Only in an Orthodox Church can you see such beauty.
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#313186 - 02/20/09 08:28 PM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: Father Borislav]
Converted Viking Member Registered: 08/09/06 Posts: 456 Loc: North Carolina	Breath taking ! Einar
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#318487 - 04/10/09 05:03 AM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: DJW]
Grecosiciliano Member Registered: 01/05/08 Posts: 62 Loc: Colorado	Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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#318527 - 04/10/09 07:01 PM Re: Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral [Re: Grecosiciliano]
MrsMW Member Registered: 01/26/07 Posts: 301 Loc: Southern California	I went to my best friend's marriage blessing there. It is like heavan! I venerated the relics of St John and it was very moving. The icon of St Xenia has a piece of the church she helped build in the middle of the night. If anyone here goes to SF than they should make this part of the visit.
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