Noble branch Martyr Constantine was born in 1654 in the old manorial nation of Brâncoveni of Oltenia. His grandfather, great magistrate Preda Brancoveanu, he built the famous monasteries as One Wood Monastery, built in 1634-1635 by him to the ground, Brancoveanu Monastery, settlement of the sixteenth century, painted and endowed in 1633 teach with his …
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The Blessed Virgin Mary, the holiest of women, as the one who was deemed worthy of the exceptional honor of giving birth to the Son of God and Savior of the world, is venerated in the Orthodox Church as the first and greatest of all saints, being “more honorable than the Cherubim and incomparably more …
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The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary: After the Ascension of the Lord, the Mother of God remained in the care of the Apostle John the Theologian, and during his journeys She lived at the home of his parents, near the Mount of Olives. She was a source of consolation and …
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By the end of the 16th century, Ottoman suzerainty had become extremely oppressive, particularly due to increased tribute, frequent changes in rulers, the purchase of the throne for large sums of money, and other injustices and obligations. The princes of the three lands were often overwhelmed by this Ottoman oppression, particularly those of Wallachia, who …
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This spiritual flower and bride of Christ, whom the blessed land of Moldova brought forth, was born around the middle of the 17th century in the village of Vânători—Neamț, to devout and God-loving parents. Her father, Ştefan Joldea Armașul, held a military office, as his name suggests, serving as a guard at the Neamț Fortress …
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Transfiguration of the Lord is the great feast of August, an opportunity to strengthen the faith. Miracle “Transfiguration” the Savior is the iconographic usually this: Jesus to a high mountain, dressed in bright clothes with Moses and Elijah one side, and on the basis of image three disciples, Peter, James and John, who fell to …
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For every Despotic and Mother of God feast we have great joy no matter where we celebrate. But in the Holy Land everything is more real. There you feel like you are flying in the clouds. Sometimes you don’t realize what is happening to yourself, whether you are in heaven or on earth. And this …
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Dormition Fast begins each year on August 1st and lasts two weeks (1-15 August). It is also known as Holy Great Lent or Saintmary’s Fast. It prepares Christians for two major celebrations in August: Transfiguration (6 August) and Assumption (15 August). The origin of this fast was fixed in the fifth century, when developed cult …
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In the Orthodox Christian tradition, there are two Paraclis dedicated to the Mother of God: the first Paraclis, composed by the monk Teostirict in the ninth century (some say Teofan), and a second Paraclis. Throughout the year, only the first Paraclis dedicated to the Mother of God is chanted; however, during the Fast of the …
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