St. Peter Movilă was the Metropolitan of Kiev (Ukraine) from 1632 until his death in 1646. He is known as a leading Orthodox theologian of the e18th century and as a reformer of the orthodox theological education. His feast day is the Romanian Orthodox Church on December 22. The first years Peter Movilă was born …
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Venerable Sophrony Sakharov was the one who edited and printed the writings of St. Siluan Athonite and can measure only one who reached this very special spiritual father of 20th century. Dweller First Holy Mountain Athos and then to Britain, where he founded the famous monastery “St. John the Baptist” in Essex, Reverend Sophrony Sakharov …
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As of December 5, 2016, from St. Nicholas until Christmas Eve, the church priests will spread the news of the Birth of our Lord to all who receive. We will bring in each house for worship the Nativity icon and will sing together traditional Christmas carols. Please notify us by e-mail, phone or directly at …
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At 98 years of the Great Union in Romania can be found only three albums with photos documentary made on December 1, 1918 at the Grand National Assembly of Alba Iulia. The only man who immortalized the event, Samoilă Mârza (1886-1967), has assembled those historical frames in an album titled Great Assembly of Alba Iulia …
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The most precious odor of Oltenia is the spiritual shrine with the relics of St. Gregory Dekapolis from Bistrita Monastery – Valcea. Founded from the XVth century, by noblemen Craiovesti, Bistrita Monastery was an important spiritual role throughout the five centuries of existence. Spiritual heart of its work have always stood relics of Blessed Gregory …
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Saturday, December 3, at 6 pm, on the eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas, we will celebrate the Vespers, attended also by several priests from Toronto and surrounding areas. We will enjoy spiritually worship of Relics and the Cross of Saint Apostle Andrew, as well as those of Saint Healer Panteleimon. After the service …
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Saint Hyacinth was born at the end of the 13th century. He attended the high schools of the time, completing his theological education in Constantinople, where he defended the Orthodox teaching of hesychasm together with Saint Gregory Palamas. Given his worthiness, he was elected metropolitan of Vicina after the death of metropolitan Kiril, in 1358. …
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