Articole din rubrica Church, Heritage, Lives of Saints

Saints Epictetus and Astion from Halmyris

 Saint Epictetus, priest, and Saint Astion, (improperly said) monk, originals from Asia Minor, were martyrs for Christ in the 3rd century in Scytia Minor (the today Romanian region Dobrogea, situated between Danube and the Black Sea). They were originary from Little Asia. Information about their lives is known only from a copy of a 15th More…


2:16, Thursday, 11 September, 2014 | Continuarea


The Monastery of Holy Myrrh-bearers Martha and Maria, Hagimus

Monastery of nuns Patron Feast: Holy Myrrh-bearers Martha and Maria Nun superior: nun Martha (Cuşnir) Location: approx. 75 km south-east off Chisinau Address: MD-4319, Village Hagimus, Causeni raion Phone: +373 243 42 327 Mobile: + 373 698 01 245   The Monastery of Hagimus, dedicated to Holy Myrrh-bearing women Martha and Maria, sisters of righteous More…


1:42, Thursday, 11 September, 2014 | Continuarea


The Beheading of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John

The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist: The Evangelists Matthew (Mt.14:1-12) and Mark (Mark 6:14-29) provide accounts about the martyric end of John the Baptist in the year 32 after the Birth of Christ. Following the Baptism of the Lord, St John the Baptist was locked up in prison by More…


12:22, Thursday, 11 September, 2014 | Continuarea


Gay prides strike spiritual values – the Orthodox Church of Moldova

Chisinau, 5th September 2014 The Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church of Moldova condemned gay prides and the “Equality law”, adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in May 2012, informs Interfax Religion. “With the infamous complicity of the Government, active promoters of homosexuality are strengthening their positions and are implementing broad media campaigns for the promotion More…


3:08, Tuesday, 9 September, 2014 | Continuarea


St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne: The English St. Seraphim of Sarov

‘I know that though they despised me during my life, yet after my death they will see that my teachings are not to be cast aside so lightly’. St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, known as ‘the Wonderworker of Britain’, was a seventh-century English hermit and bishop and St. Seraphim of Sarov, preacher More…


3:37, Friday, 5 September, 2014 | Continuarea


His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir participated in the inauguration of the monument of Holy Prince Stephan the Great in Criuleni

After the Divine Liturgy on the 12th Sunday after Pentecost, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir traveled to Criuleni, to participate in the ceremony of inauguration of the monument of Moldovan Prince Saint Stephan the Great. The ceremony commemorated 510 years after the repose of Saint Stephan the Great. Present at this prominent event were President of More…


10:11, Tuesday, 2 September, 2014 | Continuarea


Rock star turned Greek priest fights ebola in Sierra Leone

Former existential atheist and Australian rock star Themi Adams (Adamopoulos) today is a Greek Orthodox priest, spearheading the Orthodox Church’s apostolic mission in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone in Africa. Although Father Themi could flee the country to avoid a possible infection by the virus, like other NGO employees already did, the Greek-Australian decided to stay… How More…


1:12, Monday, 1 September, 2014 | Continuarea


Ministry of Education makes concession – earlier decision cancelled

Minister of Education Maia Sandu cancelled earlier ministerial disposition that recommended the exclusion of “religious rituals” at the beginning of school year. An earlier ministerial decision signed on 26th August was replaced with a new one, aiming at the exclusion of any form of reference to the presence of religious elements on the Knowledge Day. In the More…


10:06, Monday, 1 September, 2014 | Continuarea


On his 25th anniversary of Arch-pastoral service, His Eminence Metropolitan Vladimir celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral of Chisinau

This year’s feast of Kazan Icon of the Theotokos marked the 25th anniversary of His Eminence Vladimir’s arch-pastoral ordination. On Monday, 21st July, His Eminence celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Nativity of the Lord Cathedral of Chisinau, assisted by Moldovan clergy, praying for, and supported by numerous church-goers seeking spiritual food and elevation. During More…


1:09, Tuesday, 22 July, 2014 | Continuarea


Orthodoxy in Britain: Its Origins and Future

Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia The above article, ‘Orthodoxy in Britain: Its Origins and Future’, originally written in 1989, has been reprinted without any alterations; twenty years later, I continue to hold the same views that I express in it. But it may be helpful to record briefly a few of the main changes that have More…


10:49, Wednesday, 16 July, 2014 | Continuarea


Father Vasile living confessor of Christ

Clergy during repressions times…They were judged and deported, humiliated and repressed, exposed to injustice and mocked, but with their steady faith, with their undisplayed courage, they managed to preserve vivid light of Orthodoxy in our land, to maintain the warmth of prayer in the hearts of this nation. Now, weakened by years and illness, these More…


2:17, Thursday, 10 July, 2014 | Continuarea


The Monastery of Frumoasa

The monastery takes it name after a valley in which it was built – the Beautiful Valley (Frumoasa means beautiful in Romanian). The settlement was founded in 1804 as a monastery of monks. Its founders, razesh (peasant who should be any time ready to join army in war) Efrem Iurcu of Oniscani village (who later More…


12:26, Tuesday, 8 July, 2014 | Continuarea


The Nativity of St. John the Forerunner – Patron Feast at Frumoasa Monastery

Today, 7th July, the skete of Frumoasa Monastery celebrated its summer Patron Feast, of the Nativity of Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord. The event started with the Great Vespers and Litia service in the eve of the Holiday, and early morning on the 7th July (24th June in the Church Calendar), More…


7:34, Monday, 7 July, 2014 | Continuarea


The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

  Among the Church’s feasts, there are three in honor of God’s saint which in their significance stand out from the others devoted to the saints and are numbered among the great feasts of the Church of Christ. These feasts glorify the economy of God for our salvation. These three feasts are the Nativity of More…


7:05, Monday, 7 July, 2014 | Continuarea


The Holy Trinity Monastery, Saharna, Rezina raion

Monk Superior: Adrian (Baciu) Contact data: MD-5431, Saharna village, Rezinaraion Republic of Moldova Phone: +373 254 78 600 Mobile: +373 67178502 web: http://www.manastirea-saharna.md/ The monastery of Saharna is one of the oldest monastic settlements of the Orthodox Church of Moldova. There are three churches in the monastery: the Holy Trinity church, the cave church of Holy Annunciation, More…


2:50, Tuesday, 1 April, 2014 | Continuarea


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