Stefan Morariu
The Birth of the Virgin, celebrated on September 8, is not narrated in the Holy Scriptures. The lack of information about the birth and life of the Virgin reveals the discretion and humility of the Virgin Mary. It is the first Red Cross holiday in the new church year, which begins on September 1. The …
Continue reading The Birth of the Mother of GodLa sfarsitul anului bisericesc, pe 29 august, Biserica Ortodoxa praznuieste ‘Taierea capului Sfantului Ioan Botezatorul‘, zi de post. Sfantul Ioan Botezatorul este cunoscut in mod special pentru sfintenia vietii lui, pentru severitatea ascezei si ravna inflacarata dupa dreptate si dupa cele ceresti. A fost denumit de imnologii Bisericii ‘inger in trup’ sau ‘inger omenesc’. Sfantul …
Continue reading Beheading of St. John the BaptistFeast of the Ascension is always present for us because we can not meet with Christ other than the one who ascended to heaven. We can not think of Christ only as one who sits at the right hand of God, we can not have him in mind Christ than as the one that is …
Continue reading Ascension of our LordHe who face Cross shining in the sky more than the sun you saw the victory sign Lord well you discovered that armed out all enemies you’ve overcome, now and as those who bow before the icon your Holy king Constantine gives us, along with your good mother, Empress Helena, help those who sing to …
Continue reading Holy Emperors Constantine and HelenEvery place of Orthodox worship is named after a royal feast, a feast of the Mother of God or a saint. This means that the churches are placed under the patronage of the saints who bear their name. The saint or the feast is called a Slavonic term, the hram, and the church receives it …
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