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The Holy Great-martyr Parasceva of Iconium (3rd c.)
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Reflections and Daily Inspiration |
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"But I say to you," the Lord says, "love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, pray for those who persecute you." Why did he command these things? So that he might free you from hatred, sadness, anger and grudges, and might grant you the greatest possession of all, perfect love, which is impossible to possess except by the one who loves all equally in imitation of God.
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Now Is The Judgment Of The World
‘The crisis of our time is nothing other than a privilege and a challenge for us, which hides within it the great gift of faith. It is a unique opportunity to prove our faith and to give the Almighty Lord the possibility to manifest His power in our weakness and poverty’, says Archimandrite Zacharias at his homily.
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by Alexandros Christodoulou, Theologian
Saint Nektarios (9 November)
Saint Nektarios was born on 1 October 1846, in Silyvria, Thrace, to poor and devout parents. At his baptism he was given the name Anastasios. He learned his first letters, as well as the Christian teachings, from his mother. In Silyvria he finished Primary and Middle School, before going on to Constantinople to continue his studies, working, in the beginning, at a tobacconist’s in order to help with his family’s finances. He began to study and collect the sayings and axioms of the Holy Fathers and classical philosophers which formed the two-volume book ‘A treasury of holy and philosophical scholars’, which he published in 1895. Before he was even 20 years old, he was appointed to the post of tutor at the school of the Dependency of the Most Holy Sepulchre in Constantinople.
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ST. NEKTARIOS DECLARED PATRON SAINT OF METROPOLIS OF ZAMBIA ON 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS REPOSE
Zambia, November 10, 2020
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St. Nektarios of Aegina is one of the most beloved saints of the Orthodox Church today. He is especially venerated by the Greek Orthodox faithful, thought he is also highly revered in Russia, Romania, and throughout the entire Orthodox world.
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SAINT OF THE DAY
NOVEMBER 10 / OCTOBER 28
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The Holy Great-martyr Parasceva of Iconium (3rd c.)
She was born in the city of Iconium of wealthy and Christ-loving parents. After the death of her parents, the maiden Parasceva began to distribute her possessions to the poor and the less fortunate, all in the name of Christ the Lord. When a persecution began under Diocletian, Parasceva was brought to trial before the governor of that land. When the governor asked her for her name, she replied that she was called a Christian. The governor rebuked her because she did not give her usual name and Parasceva said to him: “First, I had to tell you my name in eternal life, and then my name in this tem- poral life.” After flogging her, the governor cast Parasceva into prison where an angel of God appeared to her, healed her of her wounds, and com- forted her. By prayer, Parasceva destroyed all the in the pagan temple. After prolonged and harsh tortures, Parasceva was beheaded with the sword and took up her abode in eternal life.
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