Saint Theodosius the Great lived during the fifth-sixth centuries, and was the founder of cenobitic monasticism. He was born in Cappadocia of pious parents. Endowed with a splendid voice, he zealously toiled at church reading and singing. St Theodosius prayed fervently that the Lord would guide him on the way to salvation. In his early …
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Our Father Pious Daniil the Hermit was one of the greatest saints whom it grew Moldovan land, sea and teacher of wilderness adviser monks. This saint of our nation was born into a family of poor people on the estate of the monastery of Saint Nicholas in Radauti, the century XV, receiving the baptismal name …
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Umblatul cu icoana pentru a vesti Nașterea Domnului este o rânduială foarte veche, urmele ei pierzându-se în anii de început ai erei creștine. Astfel, această tradiție ne apare încă din primele secole ale creștinismului, încă de pe când sărbătoarea Nașterii Domnului și cea a Bobotezei se sărbătoreau împreună, în ziua de 6 Ianuarie. Sărbătoarea Epifaniei …
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Deoarece Sfântul Părinte Antonie cel Mare, „Patriarhul monahismului ortodox“, ne spune în Patericul egiptean că „în tot ce faci, să ai mărturia Sfintelor Scripturi“ (avva Antonie 5), rânduim la începutul cuvântului nostru arhieresc, teologic şi duhovnicesc, de apărare a preacuviosului părintelui nostru Arsenie de la Prislop, la 26 de ani de la trecerea Sfinţiei Sale …
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Saint Stylianus was born in Paphlagonia of Asia Minor sometime between the fourth and sixth centuries. He inherited a great fortune from his parents when they died, but he did not keep it. He gave it away to the poor according to their need, desiring to help those who were less fortunate. Stylianus left the …
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The Martyr soldiers are a special category of saints in the Christian Tradition of the first centuries. Together with the more famous St. George, St. Demetrius or St. Theodor Stratilates, Saint Mercurius is considered as being a model of a Roman soldier who became a soldier of Christ against the polytheism. The life of Saint …
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Biserica Sfântul Ioan Evanghelistul vă invită să participați la sărbătorirea Sfântului Spiridon, Episcopul Trimidundei. Vecernia se va săvârși vineri, 11 decembrie 2015, de la ora 7 pm, iar Sfânta Liturghie sâmbătă, 12 decembrie, de la ora 10 am. Urmând pildei de comuniune pe care sfântul a arătat-o la primul Sinod Ecumenic, așteptăm la sfintele slujbe …
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The following historical passage was written by Fr. Seraphim Thipolos in 1548 (7056 since the foundation of the world), who was Protos on Mount Athos, and this story was handed out to us by St. Nikodimos the Hagiorite [of Mt Athos]. Nearby the Skete of Protaton, which is located in Karyes of Mt. Athos- at the …
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On Saturday November 7th, at 7pm, at St. John The Evangelist Romanian Orthodox Church (100 Old Orchard Grove, Toronto), The Byzantine Music Choir from Toronto invites you to its first Religious Music Concert, containing creations from the Orthodox Church belonging to the XIX and XX century. Entry is free but donations are welcome.
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