After Fr. Makary's Funeral

My internetsobor.org comment, under funeral photos/brief description of funeral/burial of Fr. Makary

# And much thanks to our ROCA Priest, Fr. John Hinton! — Rd. Daniel 09.08.2014 17:21

Memory Eternal to our beloved newly departed to the Lord, Fr. Hieromonk Makary [Foster], and with appreciation to our Fairfax, Virginia devoted and dedicated Priest, Rector Fr. John Hinton and parishioners of  ROCA Holy Ascension parish, in Fairfax, Virginia, who had the difficult task, to find a burial grave site, make the funeral arrangements, and to perform the funeral and to bury Fr. Makary, and in a short time, from his unexpected sudden passing from this world. He was almost 65 years of age.

People in that ROCA parish, including Fr, Makary, had previously to that 2007 union with the MP, been faithful members of the Washington DC, ROCOR Cathedral, of St. John the Baptist, [whose rector was and is, Fr. Victor Potapov].  They rejected that evil union, and formed the ROCA Holy Ascension Parish, under our Vladyka Agafangel.

Thus, they have paid a high price for their loyalty to true Orthodoxy and the genuine Russian Church Abroad.

And, they still suffer.......

Former brothers and sisters in Christ [who went with that union] have despised and cursed them, and former friends. and indeed even some family members!, are now their detractors and foes, those with ROCOR/MP.

Fr. Makary was one of those who suffered abuse from others, because of his brave and RIGHTEOUS stand.

May he, and all those who sacrifice the praise of men in this world, because they obey GOD and NOT MAN, find their heavenly crowns with Christ and the Saints.

"The memory of the righteous is from age to age,  it is an everlasting inheritance!, which cannot be taken away!"

MEMORY ETERNAL!  and MAY FR. MAKARY REST WITH THE SAINTS!

Rd. Daniel

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