- 1. Father Gavril, what is the difference of being a monk in a monastery in Australia, compared to being a monk in a monastery in Macedonia?
There is a big difference. Firstly, let us start from the fact that Macedonia is a biblical land which has had Christianity from its very beginning. Apostle Paul was the first preacher in Macedonia, and not only Apostle Paul but many other Apostles of Christ were missionaries in our Macedonia. For example, the first summoned Apostle Andrej was the first organiser of the Macedonian Church and appointed several Apostles as Bishops in the Macedonian cities. And let us not forget the most Holy Theotocos, Mother of God, who set her foot on Macedonia and so blessed it. And from that time till today in Macedonia there has been a continuous Orthodox Christian legacy. (more…)









