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Marriage: Invesment, Covenant, or Sacrament?

Priest Richard Rene Consider the following situation: you are shopping at the grocery store when you notice a young couple in the aisle ahead of you, filling their cart from a single list, stopping occasionally to embrace and kiss one another—the picture of happiness and harmony. If you were to assume that these two are More…


4:49, Wednesday, 30 November, 2016 | Continuarea


BODILY FASTING FOR THE SOUL’S BENEFIT

The Nativity fast begins on November 14/27, and lasts forty days. The Nativity fast is not as strict as Great Lent or the Dormition fast, and can be compared to the Apostle’s fast. It was instituted by the Church so that we would worthily greet the feast of the Nativity of Christ after having cleansed More…


3:20, Wednesday, 30 November, 2016 | Continuarea


Venerable Nikon the Abbot of Radonezh the Disciple of the Venerable Sergius

Saint Nikon, Abbot of Radonezh, a disciple and successor of Saint Sergius of Radonezh (September 25 and July 5), was born at Yuriev-Polsk. Having heard of the angelic life of the Radonezh Wonderworker, the young man came to Saint Sergius and requested to be tonsured into the angelic schema. Saint Sergius did not accept Nikon, More…


3:07, Wednesday, 30 November, 2016 | Continuarea


The joy of blessing and prayer, on the 23rd Sunday after the Pentecost, in the Metropolitan Cathedral

On the 23rd Sunday after the Pentecost, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Nativity of the Lord Metropolitan Cathedral in Chisinau, sharing the blessed joy of the prayer with our fellow countryman Bishop Iriney of Orsk and Gai (Russian Federation) and Bishop Siluan of Orhei, Metropolitan Vicar. Concelebrating priests were Archpriest More…


4:54, Tuesday, 29 November, 2016 | Continuarea


PATRIARCH KIRILL MEETS WITH DELEGATION OF ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

On November 22, 2016, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia met with a delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church at the patriarchal residence in the St. Daniel Patriarchal Monastery. The delegation, which included Metropolitan Nifon of Targoviste, Rev. Ionut Gubanu, Rev. Eugene Rogoti, participated in the celebrations held on the occasion of More…


4:45, Wednesday, 23 November, 2016 | Continuarea


Martyr Constantine the King of Georgia

The 9th century was one of the most difficult periods in Georgian history. The Arab Muslims wreaked havoc throughout the region of Kartli, forcibly converting many to Islam with fire and the sword. Many of the destitute and frightened were tempted to betray the Faith of their fathers. At that time the valorous aristocrat and More…


2:14, Wednesday, 23 November, 2016 | Continuarea


HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL’S HOMILY DELIVERED AT THE CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE SAVIOUR AFTER THE DIVINE LITURGY ON 22ND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

November 22, 2016 On 20 November 2016, 22nd Sunday after Pentecost, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with the Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches, as well as with an assembly of archpastors and pastors of the Russian Orthodox Church, at the Cathedral of Christ More…


2:32, Tuesday, 22 November, 2016 | Continuarea


Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh: Men and Women in Church


5:52, Friday, 18 November, 2016 | Continuarea


Evgenia’s Journey to Orthodoxy

Lest we forget, there are many souls alive today who lived during the Communist oppression of Christianity, and Orthodox was the principle victim, but in so suffering showed the indestructibility of the Church, and the pernicious quality of the Gospel even in persecution! by Evgenia I was born in communist Bulgaria in the late sixties More…


4:34, Thursday, 17 November, 2016 | Continuarea


“I Share the Cross of Those Who Suffer,” Says Syrian Orthodox Vicar of Aleppo

Having had a narrow escape from death, Raban Boutros Kassis, renews his appeal for the rescue of the martyr city, where there are 35,000 Christians remaining. He also remembers kidnapped priests. Staring death in the face is an experience that can awaken the faith even in those who do not believe in God. For the More…


4:28, Thursday, 17 November, 2016 | Continuarea


Congratulation message of His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir of Chisinau and All Moldova to Igor Dodon, on the occasion of his election into the position of President of the Republic of Moldova

Your Excellence Mr. President, Following the choice of the citizens of the Republic of Moldova, called for elections on 13th November, please allow me to congratulate You and address to Your Excellence a pastoral message of sharing my thoughts and hopes related to Your election into the position of President of the Republic of Moldova. More…


3:13, Tuesday, 15 November, 2016 | Continuarea


Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh The healing of the men of Gergesene

(St. Matthew 8:28-9:1, Luke 8: 26-39) Sunday, 30th June 1991 In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. How familiar is this story to us. Yet every time we read it we rediscover something in it which touches our heart, or gives a new light to our mind. And to-day I More…


3:43, Sunday, 13 November, 2016 | Continuarea


H.E. Metropolitan Vladimir consecrated the Holy Table of the church in Merenii Noi community of Anenii Noi region

On the Feast of Saint Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-Streamer, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir celebrated the Divine Liturgy, surrounded by the parishioners of St. Demetrius Church of Merenii Noi community in Anenii Noi region. His Eminence was assisted at the Service by Archpriest Vadim Cheibas, Metropolitan Secretary, Archpriest Igor Chelea, Dean of Anenii Noi circumscription, Archpriest More…


3:17, Wednesday, 9 November, 2016 | Continuarea


Divine Liturgy on the 20th Sunday after the Pentecost in the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Nativity of the Lord

On the 20th Sunday after the Pentecost, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Nativity of the Lord. Concelebrating at the Divine Service were His Grace Bishop Ioan of Soroca, Vicar of the Metropolis of Chisinau and All Moldova, the recently ordained Bishop Siluan of Orhei, Vicar of More…


3:20, Sunday, 6 November, 2016 | Continuarea


The Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church conducted the ordainment of Archimandrite Siluan (Salari) intro the dignity of Bishop of Orhei, Vicar of the Metropolis of Chisinau and All Moldova

Friday, 4th November, on the Feast of The Icon of the Theotokos of Kazan, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, and lead the ordainment of Archimandrite Siluan (Salari) into the dignity of Bishop More…


3:25, Saturday, 5 November, 2016 | Continuarea