INCREDIBLE MIRACLE IN THE SERBIAN SANCTUARY: At the moment when the whole world is fighting the coronavirus, HOPE COMES FROM THE CHURCH IN LJUBOVIJA (Serbia)- Icons are Myrrh Streaming -GOD IS SENDING US A SIGN

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A miracle happened last week in the temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Ljubovija. Three icons from the iconostasis released myrrh during the service of the Holy Liturgy, which, in accordance with the prohibitions of gathering, was attended only by the clergy. Icons of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Most Holy Mother of […]

INCREDIBLE MIRACLE IN THE SERBIAN SANCTUARY: At the moment when the whole world is fighting the coronavirus, HOPE COMES FROM THE CHURCH IN LJUBOVIJA (Serbia)- Icons are Myrrh Streaming -GOD IS SENDING US A SIGN Read More »

Serbian King Milutin raised 40 endowments, and one is IN THE HEART OF JERUSALEM: For the feast of Serbian Saint Sava, the Holy Liturgy is served in SERBIAN

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As part of the brilliant victory over the Turks, King Milutin built the monastery of the Holy Archangels in Jerusalem near the Church of the Holy Sepulcher – at the place where the Holy Archangel Michael lowered his sword after the suffering of the inhabitants in the time of Emperor David Many churches and monasteries

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A Video depicting Orthodox daily ritual of Incense Burning at the Holy Sepulcher- Jerusalem

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In our Orthodox church, the incense is burnt in a metal vessel that hangs on three chains and has a sliding cover that regulates the burning of charcoal. The whole apparatus is called a censer. On the chains are twelve small bells, signifying the Twelve Disciples.  The grains of incense are put on burning charcoal

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The Lamentation- Good Friday Evening

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“Do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves…” (The service is Matins of Saturday morning sung by anticipation, on Friday evening.) It consists of psalms, hymns, and readings dealing with the death of Christ, in contrast to His divinity, and in expectation of His Resurrection. One of the hymns relates: “He who holds all things is

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In Tula Diocese of Russia, The Icon of Mother of God called “Sign” is Myrrh-Streaming (Video)

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In the destroyed church decicated to Michael-Archangel  in the village of Urusovo, the Venetian district of the Tula region, the ancient icon from the 18th century of the Holy Mother of God “Sign” started Myrrh-streaming. The Myrrh-streaming icon was spotted on February 8th and has since been myrrh-streaming once every few days. Myrrh-streaming of the

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Saint Theodore Tyron of Amasea whom Jesus Christ encouraged in the dungeon, saying, “Do not fear Theodore, I am with you. Do not take any more earthly food nor drinks, for you will be in another life, eternal and impassable, with me in heaven.”

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St. Theodore Tyrone the Recruit (died February 17, 306) is a Christian saint and martyr. This saint is the first patron saint of the city of Venice He enlisted in the Marmaritsky regiment as a recruiter in the city of Amasya (present-day Turkey) when the persecution of Christians under Emperors Maximian and Maximine began. In

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Hymn to Love – Apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 13)- In English, Serbian, Greek, and Russian

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Hymn to Love – Apostle Paul (1 Corinthians 13)  If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.  If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move

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Saint Valentine in Orthodoxy- Who was Saint Valentine of Rome?

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As we already know, in the western calendar of saints, February 14 is traditionally the feast of St. Valentine of Rome. The eastern calendar, which is followed by most of the Orthodox Church, celebrates St. Valentine of Rome on July 6. According to the hagiographic tradition, St. Valentine was a priest, renowned for his mercy

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