This Saturday, when we celebrated the memory of the Holy Prophet Elisha and  Saint Methodius, Patriarch of Constantinople, at the monastery of St. Prohor Pchinski, after the Holy Divine Liturgy, a working bee was organised.

The second week after the Pentecost, we celebrate the translation of the Relics of the Holy Great Martyr Theodore Stratelates, and in his honor a Holy Liturgy was served at the monastery of St. Prohor Pchinski.

On Saturday when the memory of the Holy Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra and the Venerable Daniel of Scetis was celebrated, in the monastery of St. Prohor Pchinski an all night vigil was served, on which the faithful partook in the holy and savior Christ’s Mysteries.

Last Sunday was a day dedicated to the All Saints.  At the monastery of St. Prohor Pchinski , The Divine Liturgy was served by the Abbot, Father Gavril.  

Each day is blessed by our Lord, especially the fasting days which help to increase our spiritual awakeness and our attention over the heart and its cleaning of the passions.

Мathew 5:43-48
 
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

TROPARION
Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God,
Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise
by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit -
through them Thou didst draw the world into Thy net.
O Lover of Man, glory to Thee!

Constantine’s parents were Emperor Constantius Chlorus and the Empress Helena. Chlorus had other children by another wife, but from Helena he had only Constantine. After his coronation Constantine fought three great battles: one, against Maxentius, a Roman tyrant; the second, against the Scythians on the Danube and the third, against the Byzantines. Before the battle […]