When the Most Holy Virgin reached the age of three, the holy parents decided to fulfill their vow. They gathered together their relatives and acquaintances and dressed the All-Pure Virgin in Her finest clothes. Singing sacred songs and with lighted candles in their hands, virgins escorted Her to the Temple (Ps. 44/45:14-15). There the High Priest and several priests met the handmaiden of God. In the Temple, fifteen high steps led to the sanctuary, which only the priests and High Priest could enter. (Because they recited a Psalm on each step, Psalms 119/120-133/134 are called “Psalms of Ascent.”)
His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom, Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal Throne, visits the Pec Patriarchate
4. December 2020 - 22:22
His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia, Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal Throne, visits the Patriarchate of Pec. (phоto gallery)
The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple
3. December 2020 - 13:41
According to Holy Tradition, the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple took place in the following manner. The parents of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim and Anna, praying for an end to their childlessness, vowed that if a child were born to them, they would dedicate it to the service of God.
Name day of Archbishop Jovan
2. December 2020 - 23:45
His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje, prayerfully marked his name day - the feast of St. John Chrysostom, which is also the Patron Saint-day of the Stauropegic Monastery in Bitola.
His Grace Marko, Bishop of Bregalnica and Locum Tenens of Bitola, presided over the All-night Vigil, while Archbishop Jovan presided over the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of the clergy of the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid.
Bishop Joanikije: Let us renew ourselves spiritually and prepare for the great joy of the Nativity
30. November 2020 - 12:54
His Grace Bishop Joanikije of Budimlye-Niksic and the administrator of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the monastery of Djurdjevi Stupovi on the feast of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, November 29, 2020.
Bishop Stefan celebrated the Holy Liturgy and the memorial service for the Patriarch Irinej in the crypt of Saint Sava Cathedral
30. November 2020 - 12:51
His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy and the Memorial service for Patriarch Irinej of blessed repose in the crypt of the Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district, on the feast day of Holy Apostle Matthew, 29 November 2020.
Name day of Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia
30. November 2020 - 9:11
The feast of St. John Chrysostom is the name day of His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia, Locum Tenens of the patriarchal throne.
This year, 2020, of the mercy of the Lord, His Eminence Metropolitan offered prayers to his heavenly patron in the Dobrun Monastery, where, in the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, he celebrated a festive evensong, and on the feastday the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with concelebration of clergy.
