Holy Prophet Elijah the Tishbite is celebrated on July 20. Saint Elias was the son of Sovac, a priest of the Old Law, who lived in the city TESVA, Gilead (Israel). From the name of this city, we have the name of the prophet of Tishbite. Enjoys a special honor from the Church, if we …
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St. Mark the Evangelist opens his Gospel with the beginning of preaching among men and of the service of Christ in the world. And it does not take long to portray in its true meaning Malachi’s prophecy about John the Baptist, an angel who will go before the face of the Lord: “Behold, I send …
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He 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 …
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Input 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 …
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Raising 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, …
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The commemoration of the appearance of Saint Theodore and the miracle of the kolyva is celebrated on the first Saturday of Great Lent each year with a Divine Liturgy and a Memorial Service. This day is the last of three Saturday of Souls observed each year at the beginning of the Lenten season. The faithful …
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The Holy Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit (Tyro) was a soldier in the city of Alasium of the Pontine district (northeast province of Asia Minor, stretching along the coast of the Euxine, i.e. the Black Sea), under the command of a certain Brincus. They commanded him to offer sacrifice to idols. St Theodore firmly confessed …
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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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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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Blessed with good ease of working miracles, St. Spiridon now does not cease to work for the salvation of people’s troubles. More merciful to the humble, rough with the proud saint is characterized by a divine restlessness, makes out and the coffin with the body, journeying toward salvation and the latter sheep from his speaking …
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