In Lent, on ordinary days, fasting is severe, but on Saturdays and Sundays fasting receives something of the light of the Resurrection, the garments are no longer dark, but bright. Fasting continues, but it receives the consolation of the Liturgy, that is to say, of Communion with the Body and Blood of Christ. This reality …
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In these first days of Lent, the Church gathers us all around the analogue to sing together the Great Canon of St. Andrew the Cretan, a text rich in symbolism and dense in meaning. From a terminological point of view, the canon, coming from the Hebrew “qaneh”, means reed, measure, generally designating the rules of …
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Frankfurt silver inscription From 18 December 2024 in the permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum Frankfurt A small silver amulet, just 3.5 cm in size, with a thin silver foil with a mysterious incision rolled into it: the ‘Frankfurt Silver Inscription’. Experts agree that these 18 lines will greatly enrich existing research into the spread …
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We believe that the most exciting moment of the event that we celebrate today is, as described by the evangelist Luke, the old man Simeon, bound not die until you see the Savior of the world, taking in her arms the child Jesus uttered that prayer liberating so beautiful, “Now lettest thy servant, O Lord …
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On January 24, 1859 occurred Small Union – Union of the Romanian Principalities under the leadership of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. Small Union in 1859 was the first step towards accomplishment Romanian national state. The union of the two principalities was a process that began in 1848, based on strong economic and cultural proximity between the …
Continue reading The Small Union in 1859Concertul tradițional de colinde al Patriarhiei Române „Răsăritul cel de Sus” – 17 decembrie 2020 Tudor Gheorghe – Iarna Acompaniază: Orchestra simfonică și corul formate din membri ai Teatrului de Operă și Operetă Elena Theodorini din Craiova Dirijor si orchestrator: Marius Hristescu Ștefan Hrușcă – Colinde “Să colindă, pă uliță” Interpretează: Veta Biriș, Florica Zaha, …
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Între 13 și 23 decembrie 2025, preoţii slujitori ai bisericii Sf. Ioan vor vesti Naşterea Mântuitorului Hristos tuturor celor ce primesc. Urmând tradiției, vom aduce în fiecare casă, pentru închinare, Icoana Naşterii Pruncului Hristos şi vom cânta împreună colinde tradiţionale de Crăciun. Vă rugăm să ne comunicaţi prin e-mail, telefon sau direct la biserică adresa, …
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