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Third Sunday of Great Lent: Veneration of Holy Cross

Before us is the Cross. This is the Cross of Christ. But on Golgotha there were two more crosses: Christ in the middle and on either side of Him were crucified two thieves. Christ on the Cross performed the sacrifice of redemption for the whole world. But what brought those crucified with Him to these More…


4:15, Monday, 24 March, 2014 | Continuarea


The Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery, Tiganesti

The Monastery of Tiganesti Monastery of monks Monk Superior: Archimandrite Irinarh (Costru) Location: Tiganesti village, Straseni district, about 35 km NV off Chisinau The monastery of Tiganesti was founded in 1725 by boyar Lupu Dencu and by free peasants from the village of Cobalca (now Codreanca), who built a wooden church in order to offer More…


5:00, Wednesday, 19 March, 2014 | Continuarea


Difficult Father Nathaniel

Archimandrite Tikhon Shevkunov. A chapter from the book “Everyday Saints and other stories” If, during the time that I was living there, someone had asked for the name of the most difficult person in the Monastery of the Pskov Caves, the answer without doubt would have been only one name: the Treasurer of the Pskov More…


1:43, Friday, 14 March, 2014 | Continuarea


The Holy Ascension Monastery of Japca, Floresti raion

Monastery of nuns Patron Feast: The Ascension of the Lord Mother Superior: Taisia (Străinu) Addressa: MD 6645, Japca village, Floreşti raion phone 0250-66-259 Location:  la 160 km North off Chişinău. The Japca Monastery is located on one bank of the Nistru River, 10 km from Camenca. It is the only monastery from Bessarabia which was never closed More…


3:21, Thursday, 13 March, 2014 | Continuarea


The Holy Trinity Monastery of Rudi, Soroca raion

Monastery of nuns Mother Superior: Hegumeness Maria (Pascariuc) Location: North of Moldova, Soroca raion MD-5133, Rudi village, Soroca raion Phone: (+373) 251 93 777 Mobile: 067193555 Rudi Monastery, also known as Rughi Monastery, is located on the bank of the Nistru River, 15 km from the town of Otaci. In 1777, with the blessing of More…


2:45, Thursday, 13 March, 2014 | Continuarea


The Monastery of Holy Great-Martyr George in Suruceni, Ialoveni raion

Abbess: Hegumeness Epistimia Goncearenco Location: about 12 km South-West from Chisinau, 7 km from Ialoveni Contact data: MD-6827, Suruceni village, Ialoveni raion Phone: 0268 33 262 Mobile: 069189146 At about 12 km away from Chisinau, near the village of Suruceni, on the slope of a forested hill, surrounded by vineyards and orchards, near the bank of More…


4:00, Friday, 7 March, 2014 | Continuarea


The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

The Great Canon of St Andrew, Bishop of Crete, is the longest canon in all of our services, and is associated with Great Lent, since the only times it is appointed to be read in church are the first four nights of Great Lent (Clean Monday through Clean Thursday, at Great Compline, when it is More…


12:27, Tuesday, 4 March, 2014 | Continuarea