Transfiguration of the Lord is the great feast of August, an opportunity to strengthen the faith. Miracle “Transfiguration” the Savior is the iconographic usually this: Jesus to a high mountain, dressed in bright clothes with Moses and Elijah one side, and on the basis of image three disciples, Peter, James and John, who fell to …
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For every Despotic and Mother of God feast we have great joy no matter where we celebrate. But in the Holy Land everything is more real. There you feel like you are flying in the clouds. Sometimes you don’t realize what is happening to yourself, whether you are in heaven or on earth. And this …
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In the Orthodox Christian tradition, there are two Paraclis dedicated to the Mother of God: the first Paraclis, composed by the monk Teostirict in the ninth century (some say Teofan), and a second Paraclis. Throughout the year, only the first Paraclis dedicated to the Mother of God is chanted; however, during the Fast of the …
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Throughout the history of the Church, the mother’s role in giving birth to and nurturing faith in a child’s soul has always been significant. A mother sows the seeds of living, active faith in the soul of her child. Through her warm and tender love, she opens up the unseen universe of spirituality within the …
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The Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon was born in the city of Nicomedia into the family of the illustrious pagan Eustorgius, and he was named Pantoleon. His mother St Euboula (March 30) was a Christian. She wanted to raise her son in the Christian Faith, but she died when the future martyr was just a …
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The Church Fathers say that God has never listened more closely to a human being than He did in the time of the prophet Elijah. Depicted in icons most often either at the entrance to his cave (which can still be visited today in the region of Hozeva), accompanied by the raven sent to feed …
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ABOUT THE HOLY MARTYRS EPICTETUS AND ASTION OF HALMYRIS (according to the “Martyrdom Account”) During the Roman era, the territory between the Danube and the Black Sea (today’s Dobruja) was organized as a province called Scythia Minor (Lesser Scythia). Near the Saint George branch of the Danube and the present-day village of Dunavăţu de Jos …
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One month after the feast of the Holy Martyrs of Niculiţel—Zotic, Atal, Camasie, and Filip—a feast that brought holy joy to the hearts of the faithful in Dobruja and beyond, the Diocese of Tulcea is once again celebrating. This celebration honors the oldest saints known as martyrs in Dobruja, the Holy Martyrs Epictetus and Astion—whom …
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The Holy Apostles Peter and Paul were two different men, called by Jesus Christ to proclaim the same Gospel of merciful love and the salvation of the world. Saint Peter was named Simon before he met Jesus, who changed his name to Cephas, which means “rock.” He was born in Bethsaida of Galilee; his father’s …
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Ain Karem is a city in Israel, located a short distance from Jerusalem. This is particularly important for Christians because, according to tradition, it is the home of Zechariah and Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist. Here was born St John the Baptist. Ain Karem village lies at a distance of about 8-10 kilometers …
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