During a plague In the 17th century, large crowds gathered at St Spyridon’s Church on the island of Kerkyra (Corfu) and prayed to St Spyridon the Wonderworker (Dec 12/ Dec 25) and Protector of the island for deliverance. St Spyridon, who miraculously defended the Holy Trinity at the First Ecumenical Council, was now, centuries later, being petitioned to intercede for a plague that already claimed the lives of sixty citizens. From that day the number of deaths began to diminish.
At the same time, a light like that of a small lamp was seen at night on the top of the Saint’s belfry and was observed by the night sentinels of the Old Fortress. By Palm Sunday the epidemic was over and ascribed to the miraculous intervention of the Saint. Every year on Palm Sunday, Holy Saturday, August 11th, and the first Sunday in November the relics of St Spyridon are carried in solemn procession along the streets of Corfu, remembering the miraculous deliverance of the island.
At the same time, a light like that of a small lamp was seen at night on the top of the Saint’s belfry and was observed by the night sentinels of the Old Fortress. By Palm Sunday the epidemic was over and ascribed to the miraculous intervention of the Saint. Every year on Palm Sunday, Holy Saturday, August 11th, and the first Sunday in November the relics of St Spyridon are carried in solemn procession along the streets of Corfu, remembering the miraculous deliverance of the island.
St Brigid, “the Mary of the Gael,” With St. Patrick and St. Columba of Iona, she is one of the three patron saints of Ireland.
One of the most remarkable of St Brigid's many miracles is her healing of a blind nun named Dara. Once, during a particularly beautiful sunrise, the Saint took pity on Dara, making the sign of the cross and praying that Dara would be healed of her blindness, so as to experience the beauty of the sunrise. Dara's eyes were opened and she saw the sun in the east, and the trees and flowers sparkled with dew. Then, after awhile she turned to St Brigid and said, “Close my eyes again, dear Mother, for when the world is visible to the eyes, then God is seen less clearly by the soul.” St Brigid prayed and Dara again became blind.
"Holy Brigid, You shower grace upon the world and multiply miracles. Intercede with Christ our God that He may save our souls."
One of the most remarkable of St Brigid's many miracles is her healing of a blind nun named Dara. Once, during a particularly beautiful sunrise, the Saint took pity on Dara, making the sign of the cross and praying that Dara would be healed of her blindness, so as to experience the beauty of the sunrise. Dara's eyes were opened and she saw the sun in the east, and the trees and flowers sparkled with dew. Then, after awhile she turned to St Brigid and said, “Close my eyes again, dear Mother, for when the world is visible to the eyes, then God is seen less clearly by the soul.” St Brigid prayed and Dara again became blind.
"Holy Brigid, You shower grace upon the world and multiply miracles. Intercede with Christ our God that He may save our souls."
To the Theotokos All of creation rejoices in you, O full of grace,
the ranks of Angels and the human race;
hallowed Temple and spiritual Paradise, glory of Virgins;
from you God was incarnate,
and He, who is our God before the ages, became a little child.
for He made your body a throne
and made your womb more spacious than the heavens.
All of creation rejoices in you, O full of grace;
glory to you!
the ranks of Angels and the human race;
hallowed Temple and spiritual Paradise, glory of Virgins;
from you God was incarnate,
and He, who is our God before the ages, became a little child.
for He made your body a throne
and made your womb more spacious than the heavens.
All of creation rejoices in you, O full of grace;
glory to you!
During the fatal 2018 wildfires in Greece, flames destroyed an entire home in Rafina, leaving nothing but ashes and the icon of Panagia standing upright on the edge of the windowsill.
You, O Lord Jesus Christ, are the resurrection and the life and the repose of Your departed servants, You are the hope of the grieving and the homeless. By the prayers of Your most holy Mother, hear us and have mercy.
You, O Lord Jesus Christ, are the resurrection and the life and the repose of Your departed servants, You are the hope of the grieving and the homeless. By the prayers of Your most holy Mother, hear us and have mercy.
"We must all the more abide in prayer, since it happens to be a kind of leader of the chorus of the virtues. Through prayer we ask for the other virtues from God, with whom the man who abides in prayer stands in communion. God touches him through a hidden holiness, a spiritual energy, and an ineffable state." + St Gregory of Nyssa (Jan 10/ Jan 23)
Photo: Serbian pilgrims praying in Jerusalem
Photo: Serbian pilgrims praying in Jerusalem
The Church of Our Saviour on Spilled Blood in St Petersburg was built between 1883 and 1907 on the spot where the Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded and is officially called the Resurrection of Christ Church.
When the Bolsheviks went on an offensive against religion and destroyed churches across Russia, the church was closed. It remained closed from the 1930s until it re-opened in 1997, after a 30-year restoration.
When the Bolsheviks went on an offensive against religion and destroyed churches across Russia, the church was closed. It remained closed from the 1930s until it re-opened in 1997, after a 30-year restoration.
Desiring the solitary life, Saint Theodosius (Jan 11/ Jan 24), founder of Cenobitic monasticism (5th c.) spent 30 years in a desolate cave in Palestine. According to Tradition, the three Magi had spent the night there, having come to worship the Saviour after His birth. People flocked to St Theodosius, wishing to live under his guidance.
When the cave could no longer hold all the monks, St Theodosius established the first cenobitic monastery. It soon became renowned as a source of aid to the poor and provided shelter for wanderers. It was also the site of many miracles, including the miraculous appearance of bread in times of famine, God's answer to the prayers of St Theodosius.
When the cave could no longer hold all the monks, St Theodosius established the first cenobitic monastery. It soon became renowned as a source of aid to the poor and provided shelter for wanderers. It was also the site of many miracles, including the miraculous appearance of bread in times of famine, God's answer to the prayers of St Theodosius.
Forwarded from OrthoChristian
The Deep Meaning of the Nativity of Christ
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Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol
And may these holy days pass as a judgment over our conscience, our entire lives, and our actions, because only then will we be able to say that they were unto our salvation, because they provided us with the means for spiritual struggle in repentance, humility, and a change of life, and at the same time, encouraged us to turn to God, to entreat His great mercy with humility and love.
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Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol
And may these holy days pass as a judgment over our conscience, our entire lives, and our actions, because only then will we be able to say that they were unto our salvation, because they provided us with the means for spiritual struggle in repentance, humility, and a change of life, and at the same time, encouraged us to turn to God, to entreat His great mercy with humility and love.
Metropolitan Onuphry: We must always be with Christ, even in days of tribulation and persecution
We must be with Christ, not only when people are shouting “Hosanna!”, when we are praised, when they applaud us for it, but also when they cry, “Crucify.” Being with Christ when Christ is under attack is the greatest gift man can offer to God. May the Lord help us, dear brothers and sisters, to ever be with Christ—both in days of blessedness, and in days of tribulation and persecution, because Christ is unchanging, the unchanging Truth. And whoever is with Him always prevails.
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We must be with Christ, not only when people are shouting “Hosanna!”, when we are praised, when they applaud us for it, but also when they cry, “Crucify.” Being with Christ when Christ is under attack is the greatest gift man can offer to God. May the Lord help us, dear brothers and sisters, to ever be with Christ—both in days of blessedness, and in days of tribulation and persecution, because Christ is unchanging, the unchanging Truth. And whoever is with Him always prevails.
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"Unto Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul. O my God, in Thee have I trusted; let me never be put to shame, nor let mine enemies laugh me to scorn.
Yea, let none that wait on Thee be put to shame; let them be ashamed which are lawless without a cause.
Make Thy ways, O Lord, known unto me and teach me Thy paths."
Psalms 24:1-3 (Psalm 25 - Hebrew Numbering) , from Kathisma 4, Monday Matins
Yea, let none that wait on Thee be put to shame; let them be ashamed which are lawless without a cause.
Make Thy ways, O Lord, known unto me and teach me Thy paths."
Psalms 24:1-3 (Psalm 25 - Hebrew Numbering) , from Kathisma 4, Monday Matins