October 2021

WHEN YOU SEE A WOMAN IN A BLACK CLOAK, EITHER SALVATION OR PUNISHMENT CAME: All the powers of Saint Petka-Parascheva!

Miraculous visions of Saint Petka- Parascheva, which we celebrate on October 27, still happen today – the saint helps in illness and trouble, but also warns those who sin. She saved the lives of many and led them on the right path of faith. Centuries pass, and the story of the saint continues to inspire

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Saint Peter of Cetinje- celebrated on October 31st

The Serbian Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of the recently canonized Saint Peter of Cetinje as a votive holiday and it is marked with “red letters” in the church calendar. According to the records of Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich, this saint “dedicated his entire life as a knight to his people”, fighting to reconcile the warring

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Saint Luke – The Life of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke (celebrated on October 31st)

Saint Luke the Evangelist was a native of Antioch in Syria. In his youth, he studied Greek philosophy, medicine and iconography well. He was fluent in Egyptian and Greek. During the activity of the Lord Jesus on earth, Luke came from Antioch to Jerusalem. Living as a man among men, the Lord Jesus sowed the

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The Christian Orthodox Church about Halloween-October 31st is the day when we celebrate Saint Apostle Luke and Saint Peter of Cetinje

October 31st is the day dedicated to Saint Apostle Luke and Saint Peter of Cetinje. On this day we celebrate these two Saints NOT witches and angels of dark. Click here to learn more about Saint Luke Click here to learn more about Saint Peter of Cetinje Most of us have either recently become Orthodox

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Saint John Maksimovich of Shanghai: “Take care of your soul and constantly watch over it”- A very instructive and soul-beneficial story

“Take care of your soul and stand firmly on the spiritual guard, because you do not know when the Lord will call you to Himself”, says St. John of Shanghai. In your earthly life, be ready at all times to submit to God. Take care of your soul and examine your conscience daily; examine the

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Endless Chronicle of Miracles-Saint John Maximovitch of Shanghai (1896-1966), Belgrade student, protector of journalists

He is one of the greatest Orthodox saints in the 20th century. Having escaped as a Russian nobleman before the revolutionary terror of 1917, he studied theology in the Serbian capital and supported himself by working as a colporteur. He was ordained a monk in 1926 in the Miljko Monastery, on the Morava river, and

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Saint Nikolai Velimirovich’s wise thoughts: Words that ennoble life!

“You should hate evil, but you should not hate a man who does evil, because he is sick. If you can cure a sick person, but don’t kill him with your hatred”, the bishop thought. Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich (1881-1956) is one of the most impressive personalities of Serbian Orthodox spirituality. He was educated in Switzerland

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