The episcope of Velika Gavril was born in 1926 in Shtip to Orthodox parents Metodij (later with a monastic name Kiril) and Gorica Panadziev.

Since he was a young man, he was characterized by his special meekness and obedience. He was very clever in his studying and he had a special hereditary talent in art which he crowned with a Degree from the Belgrade University, sculpture department in 1955. He was one of the better sculptors in the country. Later he was employed as a professor of History of Art and Artistic Education in the Gymnasium in Shtip.

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Епископот Велички Гаврил е роден во 1926 година  во Штип од Православни родители Методиј ( подоцна, со монашко име, Кирил) И Горица Парнаџиеви.

Уште како млад се карактеризирал со посебна кротост и послушност. Во учењето бил остроумен и со посебен наследен тален во ликовната уметност која ја крунисал и со диплома од белградскиот универзиитет на отсек вајарство во 1955 год. Бил еден од подобрите  вајари во државата. Подоцна се вработува како професор по историја на уметноста и ликовно образование во  штипската гимназија.

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Свети Прохор Пчински е роден во Македонија, во Областа Овче Поле, од благочестиви родители Иван и Марија. Тие благородни, богобојазливи луѓе имаа  и голем имот но секогаш го поставуваа  Божјото пред световното,духовното пред материјалното И даваа И помагаа многу на сиромашните, но беа бездетни. За тој свој недостаток тие непрестано се молеа на Бога. И  Бог ги услиша нивните искрени молитви и им дарува машко дете и тие му го ставија името Прохор . (more…)

St. Prohor Pchinski was born in Macedonia, in the region of Ovche

Pole, by honourable parents Ivan and Marija. Those noble, Godfearing people

also had great estate, but always put the divine before the secular matters,

the spiritual before the material and were helping the poor as much as they

could, however they couldn’t have children. For that defect they were

constantly saying God’s prayers. And God heard their hearty prayers and gave

them a baby boy, and they named him Prohor.

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We continue our travels in the 4th century and go to Nitrea in the Egyptian desert. As with so many of the saints of this time, we don’t have exact biographical data which tends to be so important to 20th century people. But, we have something so much greater. Stories of Pambo’s words to those seeking spiritual counsel.

We do know however, that as a young man Pambo learned from the Father of Egyptian monasticism, St. Antony of the Desert, also known as Antony of Egypt. We also know that he lived a very strong ascetical life of long fasts, diligent manual labor and most of all prayer. He wore only the rags that others had discarded, seeing as no one else would bother to pick them up. 20th century religious might see his asceticism as extreme and unhealthy, but this was the norm for his time and place.

When we look at Abba Pambo the man, we find that there is much that he can teach us. The first Scripture his teacher gave him was Psalm 38,“I said I will be watchful of my ways for fear I should sin with my tongue.” Abba Pambo responded, “that will do for today,” and he went off to think about it. Six months later he returned ready to continue his lesson. Perhaps we too could spend time meditating on this Psalm and benefit from its fruits.

The story is told that a Roman widow brought Pambo 300 pounds of silver as a gift, he accepted it and said that it would be used to help the poor monasteries, but he did not thank her. When she reminded him that it was “300 pounds of silver,” he responded, “He to whom you have offered this gift has no need for you to TELL Him it’s value.”Another time he was asked to “count” the money given to him to help those in need. He responded, “God does not ask how much but HOW.”

St. Pambo is generally referred to as Abba Pambo, a common title for the holy men of the Desert Fathers time. He lived a very austere life and to some was a gruff and grumpy old man. But, when we listen to his words we hear the wisdom of God ringing through. It was said of him that he talked very little and it was perhaps the words he did say that influenced St. Benedict in his Rule, to advise the monks to restrain their speech because, “In a flood of words you will not avoid sin”(Proverbs 10:19). And Elsewhere, “The tongue holds the key to life and death”(Proverbs 18:21). Do our words bring life or are they a source of pain, violence or even death to those who hear them? (more…)

Темелите на христијанството во Грузија или Иверија, како уште се нарекува оваа земја, се положени уште од првиот век. Најпрво овде проповедал св. ап.Андреј, потоа и св.ап. Симон Кананит и св. ап. Матија, како и апостолите Вартоломеј и Тадеј. Според преданието, по педесетница, според заповедта на Господ Исус Христос, “одете и проповедајте го Евангелието на сите народи,” Грузија со ждребка и се паднала на Пресвета Богородица. Таа никогаш не пошла во Грузија, туку цел свој живот останала со св. Јован Богослов, но како свој удел го испатила својот хитон во Иверија. (more…)

The foundations of Christianity in Georgia or Iveria, as that land is also called, were established as far back as the first century. First of all St. Ap. Andrew, followed also by St. Ap. Simon the Zealot and St. Ap. Matthias, as also the apostles Vartolomy and Tadiy. According to the gospel, following Pentecost, according to the commandment of the Lord Jesus Christ, “go forth and preach the Gospel to all people”, Georgia fell as the luck of the draw to the most Holy Mother of God. She never did go to Georgia, but remained her entire life with St. John, however as her participation she sent her chiton to Iverija. (more…)

Први Јуни 2009 година во раните утрински часови на Света Гора се упокои блажениот старец Јосиф Ватопедски.

Старец Јосиф во Историјата на Православната Црква ќе остане забележан како духовно чедо на еден од најпознатите свети Старци на денешнината, светиот старец Јосиф Исихаст, потоа како старец и духовен Отец на монашкото братсво на манастирот Ватопед на Света Гора но и по уште едно. По неговата насвмевка од Вечноста. (more…)

First ofJune 2009 in the early morning hours on Mount Athos died the Blessed Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi
Elder Joseph in the history of the Orthodox Church will be remembered as a spiritual child of one of the most widely know holy Elders of today, the holy man Joseph Hesychast. Also, he will be known as an elder and spiritual father of the monastic brotherhood on the Vatopaidi monastery on Mount Athos. Moreover he will be know by his smile of Eternity. (more…)

This glorious Saint was born and lived on the island of Cyprus. He was born of simple peasant parents, who lived and worked in the countryside, and he was and remained simple and humble till the day he died. In his youth he married and had children. When his wife died, he completely devoted himself to service to God. For his great devoutness he was elected Bishop of the city of Tremithus. Notwithstanding his episcopal rank, Saint Spyridon kept to his accustomed simple manner of life and continued to watch over his flock and work in the field himself. The greatest part of what he had gained he distributed to the poor, keeping only a small part for him. With God’s help he wrought many miracles: the heavens opened at the prayer of Saint Spyridon and God sent a gracious rain at the time of a terrible draught, he stopped the flow of the rushing river, he revived several dead men, he cured the Emperor Constantius of his illness, he could see and hear the angels of God, he could discern people’s hearts, he converted many to the true faith etc. (more…)