Saint Warrior- Saint Demetrios of Thessaloniki The noon in Thessaloniki is like noon in all major port cities. This is the moment when the bustle subsides. Autumn in September paints trees, rare passers lures the smell of fish from taverns. From the distance one can hear the sirens of ships saluting the city, making long […]
St. Nicholai Velimirovich the Serbian This glorious and wonderworking saint was born in Thessalonica of noble and pios parents. Implored of God by childless parents, Demetrius was their only son, and so was raised and educated with great care. Demetrius’s father was a commander in Thessalonica. When his father died, Emperor Maximian appointed Demetrius as
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According to monks and priests, only people with a pure heart filled with love can experience miracles. So did sixteen-year-old Nikola Ivkovich. His family claims to have witnessed several times inexplicable situations . They consider St. Basil of Ostrog (Sv Vasilije Ostroski) as their saint and protector, because, as they say, he not only preserved
The Monastery of St. George of Hozeva, or Orthodox Monastery of St. George, is a monastery located in Wadi Qelt, in the West Bank, Palestine. It is located about 9 kilometers from Jericho and 20 from Jerusalem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=84&v=7tx2CUf1mio Its construction in the walls of the cave was started in the 4th century by monks in
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The Monastery of Saint Savva the Sanctified (Mar Saba) was founded by Saint Savva the Sanctified in 485, and even then it was called the Great Lavra. The Orthodox Monastery of Saint Savva the Sanctified is the most significant monastery of the Judean Desert. It is located in the heart of the desert between Bethlehem
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Kontakion 1 Chosen by the Holy Spirit of God from thy swaddling clothes, blessed eldress Matrona, thou didst receive bodily infirmity and blindness from God for thy spiritual cleansing. Thou wast enriched with the gift of foresight and wonderworking, and hast been adorned with an incorruptible crown from the Lord. Wherefore in gratitude we on
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Saint Matrona was born on November 22, 1881 in the village of Sebino, Tulskaya region. She was blind at birth. She lived in a poor rural family where she was a fourth child. At baptism they named her Matrona in honor of St. Matrona of Constantinople. From an early age, she showed the gifts of
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Easy answers to difficult questions from Monk Saint Simeon of Athos, in which everyone will find something for themselves: Many wise thoughts were left behind by the Reverend Siluan (Simeon) Athos (1866-1938). This Russian monk, who spent most of his life on the Holy Mount Athos, continues to attract attention with his very simple interpretations
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The homeland of this marvelous Spiridon was the island of Cyprus. The son of simple parents, farmers, he himself was simple, calm and a virtuous man. From childhood he was a shepherd. Then he married at a young age and had children. He led a pure and godly life, imitating David in meekness, Jacob in
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“Gentlemen and friends, I am coming from Serbia, from European “midnight”. There is no ray of light, not a single trace. All the light went from the ground to the sky and the sky is the only place where the light is coming from. Nevertheless, we that are weak in everything are strong in faith
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