15th annual Rila Wonderworker pilgrimage: 6 days, 65 miles through the mountains

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15th annual Rila Wonderworker pilgrimage: 6 days, 65 miles through the mountains

Every day was filled with prayers, services, holy water blessings, akathists to St. John, and spiritual conversations. The pilgrims were hospitably received by local Christians in every settlement along the way.

“I Give Ten Drachmas, and God Gives Me Fifty Back”

Elder Iakovos (Tsalikis), Part 2

Metropolitan Paul of Sisanion and Siatista

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“I Give Ten Drachmas, and God Gives Me Fifty Back”

Elder Iakovos (Tsalikis), Part 2

Metropolitan Paul of Sisanion and Siatista

Fr. Iakovos’ life was full of such cases, which for him were simple in the sense of trust and prayer to God, through which miracles happened. It would require many books to describe these interventions and miracles.

Romania: First chapel dedicated to newly canonized St. Arsenie (Boca)

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Romania: First chapel dedicated to newly canonized St. Arsenie (Boca)

Elder Arsenie, who reposed in 1989, was one of the great Romanian spiritual fathers of Communist times, and is revered today as a saint.

Holy Passion Bearers Boris and Gleb: What Gave Rus’ It’s New Faith

Archpriest Andrei Romashko

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Holy Passion Bearers Boris and Gleb: What Gave Rus’ It’s New Faith

Archpriest Andrei Romashko

Such an act—sacrificing oneself for the sake of not participating in fratricidal strife—was incomprehensible to the newly baptized Rus, making the Christian feat of Boris and Gleb even more grand and astonishing.

Thousands fill Pochaev Lavra for feast of Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God (+VIDEO)

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Thousands fill Pochaev Lavra for feast of Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God (+VIDEO)

The services were celebrated by a host of bishops and clergy led by His Eminence Metropolitan Sergei of Ternopil. Thousands of faithful from across Ukraine participated in the feast.