A reading of the beginnings of the Chinese Orthodox Church including those martyred by the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. Fr. Mitrofan, the first native Chinese Orthodox priest, along with his family and many others, suffered martyrdom and now intercede for the people of China and the whole world. May we all meet death with such…


A reading of the beginnings of the Chinese Orthodox Church including those martyred by the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. Fr. Mitrofan, the first native Chinese Orthodox priest, along with his family and many others, suffered martyrdom and now intercede for the people of China and the whole world. May we all meet death with such courage.

This reading is from Christ the Eternal Tao by Hieromonk Damascene. You can purchase the book here: http://www.sainthermanmonastery.com/Christ-the-Eternal-Tao-p/ctet.htm

The Akathist hymn to these Chinese Martyrs can be found here: http://www.asna.ca/resources/akathist-chinese-martyrs-1900.pdf

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