Forty days following the Resurrection, our Saviour accomplished what He had promised from the beginning. He returned to His Father in order to send His disciples the Spirit of Truth. Ever since Christ is seated at the right hand of His Father.

From the church of the Mother of God Peribleptos (St. Clement’s), Ohrid - 14th century
In the centre of the icon, in the lower half, the Mother of God is portrayed with raised arms and looking towards Jesus Christ. On both her sides, the apostles in compact groups are shown. Behind each group there is […]

On Sunday, when the memory of the holy female martyr Pelagia of Tarsus was celebrated, at the monastery of St. Prohor Pchinski, father Aco served a Holy Liturgy. The faithful partook of the holy Body and Blood of Christ.

Благодатниот оган се појавува во храмот од пред две илјади години. Најраните сведоштва за слегувањето на Благодатниот оган во навечерието на Воскресението Христово го наоѓаме кај свети Григориј Ниски, Евсевиј и Силвиј Аквитански (4 век).

Michael and Eutychios icon-painters 1295 – 1317

From the Church of the Mother of God Peribleptos (St. Clement’s), Ohrid.
In the centre of the composition, in a rich gold striped mandorla, Jesus Christ is portrayed at the moment of His descent into hell.

John 5

1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting […]