Sunday of the Blind Man in Studenica Monastery (Church of the Mother of God, 12th century)

19. May 2015 - 8:58
Sunday of the Blind Man in Studenica Monastery (Church of the Mother of God, 12th century)
Sunday of the Blind Man in Studenica Monastery (Church of the Mother of God, 12th century)
Sunday of the Blind Man in Studenica Monastery (Church of the Mother of God, 12th century)
Sunday of the Blind Man in Studenica Monastery (Church of the Mother of God, 12th century)

The sixth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Blind Man.

To house his own crypt, Serbian Zupan Nemanja built a monastery (1183–1191), well-hidden in the canyon of a swift tributary of the Ibar River, to which he gave the name Studenica. It is to this site that Nemanja withdrew from ruling duties to become Monk Simeon, living there for over a year and a half before going to Mount Athos.Bishop Maxim of Western America celebrated Liturgy with Abbot Tikhon and other priestmonks, presbyters and a deacon.

Source: Western American Diocese

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