Feast of the Resurrection inaugurates Pentecostarion period. With the Resurrection of Christ during the kingdom of God opens for hymns and prayers evoked by the Church. God’s kingdom is the kingdom of the Holy Trinity. The period from Easter to Pentecost, is a revelation of the Trinity upward, constantly highlighting the Trinity, the fundamental doctrine …
Continue reading The time of ”Blooming Triodion”Stefan Morariu
Christ is risen! The most beautiful and uplifting feast is the day of Resurrection. This is the day the purest joys of the sweet caresses, the largest wonders on the deepest mysteries. It is “the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Christ is alive! … Christ lives! …
Continue reading Christ is risen!Vigils are starting on Palm Sunday night until Good Friday, when singing the Lamentations of the Lord. The word “denia” comes from slavic “vdenie” and mean nocturnal vigil or service. In Transylvania, we meet the word “straste”. This term has the meaning of “passion”. The phrase “go in strasti” means “go to denia”. Vigils are …
Continue reading The Vigils of the Holy WeekInput celebration of Christ in Jerusalem is popularly known as the Flower. Professor Ene Braniste Father said that this celebration is also called aspirants to Baptism and Sunday because on this day the catechumens, who were admitted to baptism, went to the bishop to receive Creed that confession of faith. This Sunday bore the name …
Continue reading Palm SundayRaising of Lazarus Orthodox Church celebrates the day before Palm Sunday. From the Gospel we learn that Lazarus was the brother of Martha and Mary and lived in Bethany. This village is in the Holy Land and is located on one of the rocky peaks of Southeast Olivet. In the days that preceded His Passion, …
Continue reading Being like LazarusÎn Postul Mare, în zilele de rând se posteşte post aspru, însă sâmbăta şi duminica postul primeşte ceva din lumina Învierii, veşmintele nu mai sunt întunecate, ci strălucitoare. Postul alimentar continuă, dar primeşte mângâierea Liturghiei, adică a Împărtăşirii cu Trupul şi Sângele lui Hristos. Această realitate deschide o lume a luminii şi bucuriei prin care …
Continue reading The Liturgy of Presanctified OfferingsNoi imagini din filmul documentar „Dobrogea“ realizat de artistul vizual Mircea Bezergheanu au fost urcate pe Youtube în ziua de Crăciun a anului 2022, ca un dar al pasionatului explorator din partea naturii pentru toţi cei care împărtăşesc fascinaţia pentru acest tărâm misterios. Filmul „Dobrogea“ este o producţie ambiţioasă, nemaifăcută până acum, pe care Mircea …
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