Stefan Morariu
The christian celebration of Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebaste was superimposed over the traditional start of the agricultural year and generated a Romanian traditional celebration, martyrs or “măcinicii”. On this day, proceed to clean household garbage collected posing fire with fire brought from home only to bring the heat in the house and outside. In …
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At the time of the kingdom infidel Emperor Licinius (308-324), the great persecution against Christians and all believers forcing them to sacrifice to idols, was in Sebaste, the city of Armenia, a prince of war, namely Agricolae, loser, wild and clever for job idols. In that time they were commanded Christians, who were in bands …
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Speech delivered by Prof. Ioan-Aurel Pop, President of the Romanian Academy, in the Academy Hall, on the occasion of the National Culture Day: “The Day of National Culture always takes us back to those who forged Romanian culture, to those who spoke and sang verses in Romanian, in the fields, at the horă or in …
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The beginning and the end of salvation is love. Love humility, as it will cover all your sins. The more someone has a more measured life, the happier he is, not much to worry about: servants, workers, land and the wealth of cattle. For by aiming at these we will drown ourselves in …
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