The Annunciation of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
Commemorated on March 25
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS
The Feast of the Annunciation is one of the earliest Christian feasts, and was already being celebrated in the fourth century. There is a painting of the Annunciation in the catacomb of Priscilla in Rome dating from the second century. The Council of Toledo in 656 mentions the Feast, and the Council in Trullo in 692 says that the Annunciation was celebrated during Great Lent.
The Greek and Slavonic names for the Feast may be translated as „good tidings.” This, of course, refers to the Incarnation of the Son of God and the salvation He brings. The background of the Annunciation is found in the Gospel of St Luke (1:26-38). The troparion describes this as the „beginning of our salvation, and the revelation of the eternal mystery,” for on this day the Son of God became the Son of Man. Continuă să citești




Ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος Ουάσινγκτον, Μητροπολίτης πάσης Αμερικής & Καναδά κ. Ιωνάς, ετέλεσε την Δευτέρα εις Μεγαλόσχημο κουρά της αδελφής Ιωάννας, πρώτης αδελφής να προστεθεί στον νέο κόσμο στην νεόφυτο Ιερά Μονή Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου στην Ουάσινγκτον, θυγατέρα μοναστική αδελφότητα της Πανοσιολογιωτάτης Γερόντισσας Διοδώρας, Καθηγουμένης Ιεράς Μονής Αγίου Γεωργίου „Καραϊσκάκη” Μαυρομματίου Καρδίτσης, υπό την Καθηγουμένη Γερόντισσα Αιμιλιανή Hanson.
Fericesc initiativa fratilor ortodocsi romani pentru pastrarea dreptei credinte, mai ales acum cand politicienii pregatesc terenul pentru venirea in Romania a ereziarhului Papa. Marturisirea dumneavoastra nu va ramane fara roade, la fel cum nici a noastra nu a ramas. Eu personal lupt de ani de zile impotriva ecumenismului si pot spune ca roadele acestei lupte se vad. Dumnezeu ne intareste in lupta noastra buna. Biserica lui Hristos are nevoie de marturisitori astazi, mai mult ca oricand, acum cand mrejele papismului diabolic se intind peste tot in lume prin viclenie, ca sa insele de s-ar putea si pe cei alesi, adica pe crestinii ortodocsi de pretutindeni.
Din experienta nostra amara cu venirea Papei in Grecia putem sa va spunem ca multime de demoni au venit impreuna cu el, care din pacate nu au plecat odata cu el, ci au ramas in patria noastra manifestandu-se in Biserica si in societate prin diferite caderi si scandaluri, duhul secularizarii, delasarii si al alterarii credintei lucrand cu mult mai multa putere.



