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 …
Continue reading Why worship the Nativity Icon?
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 …
Continue reading Apology to Father Arsenie Boca (26 years from his passing into eternity)
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 …
Continue reading St.Stylianus of Paphlagonia, Protector of Children
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 …
Continue reading Mercurios, The Saint With Two Swords
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 …
Continue reading Feast of Saint Spyridon
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 …
Continue reading The “Axion Estin” Hymn
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.
Continue reading Byzantine Music Concert
Sunday October 25 at the end of the Holy Liturgy, our church will organize a community meal (potluck) to which everyone is invited. Anyone is welcome to bring food, dessert, fruits, etc.
Continue reading Community Meal
The town of Curtea de Arges lies 38 km northwest of Pitesti, at the foot of the Fagaras mountains, in the Arges river valley. Written documents give evidence of the fortified town of Arges since 1330, whereas during the Middle Ages, it was the second capital of Wallachia after Câmpulung and before Târgoviste. The Court …
Continue reading Arges Monastery
Saint Anthimus of Iberia was one of the most highly educated people of his time. He was fluent in many languages, including Greek, Romanian, Old Slavonic, Arabic, and Turkish and well-versed in theology, literature, and the natural sciences. He was unusually gifted in the fine arts—in painting, engraving, and sculpture in particular. He was famed …
Continue reading Saint Anthimus of Iberia, Metropolitan of Wallachia – Romania