Gheorghe Anghel

Prophet Elisha; St. Methodius the Patriarch of Constantinople

The Holy Prophet Elisha lived in the ninth century before the Birth of Christ, and was a native of the village of Abelmaum, near Jordan. By the command of the Lord he was called to prophetic service by the holy Prophet Elias (July 20). When it became time for the Prophet Elias to be taken…

Jun 14, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

The visit of Mr. Donald Trump, President of the USA at the Church of the Resurrection (VIDEO)

On Monday morning, 22nd  May 2017, the President of the U.S.A. Mr. Donald Trump arrived at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel-Aviv. Present at the official welcome was His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem. In the afternoon of the same day, the President of the U.S.A. visited the Church of the Resurrection, coming from David’s Gate with…

May 24, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

The bells of the National Cathedral have arrived in Romania

The bells of the National Cathedral have arrived this morning in Romania, being brought from the Grassmayr Bell Foundry in Innsbruck, Austria. On every one of the six bells are engraved the coat of arms of the Romanian Patriarchate, the countenance of the Romanian Patriarch, the Patriarchal Cross, and the following inscription: Blessing of Patriarch…

May 19, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

First Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of America Enthroned (Video)

On April 30, the Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae (Condrea) was enthroned as the first Romanian Orthodox metropolitan of the Americas. The event took place after the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of Sts. Constantine and Helen in Chicago. The delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate was led by Metropolitan Nifon of…

May 2, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Georgian PM visits St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, has visited Thursday Saint Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest. Being founded by a Saint of Georgian origin, Anthimos the Ivirite, this monastery was built during 1713-1715 on the site of an old wooden church dedicated to St Nicholas. His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, welcomed…

Apr 27, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Great and Holy Wednesday: Scripture Readings

John 12:17-50 (Gospel, Matins) 17 Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. 18 For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “You see…

Apr 12, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Great and Holy Tuesday: Scripture Readings

Matthew 22:15-23:39 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person…

Apr 11, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Bucharest | Palm Sunday Pilgrimage 2017

The traditional Palm Sunday Procession will take place on the eve of the Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem, Saturday, 8 April 2017. The faithful are invited to take part in this event. The procession will begin by the Vesper Service officiated at the church of Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, followed by…

Apr 3, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Venerable John Climacus of Sinai; St. Euboula the Mother of St. Panteleimon

Saint John of the Ladder is honored by Holy Church as a great ascetic and author of the renowned spiritual book called THE LADDER, from which he is also called “of the Ladder” (Climacus). There is almost no information about Saint John’s origins. One tradition suggests that he was born in Constantinople around the year…

Mar 30, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Hieromartyr Mark the Bishop of Arethusa; Martyr Cyril the Deacon of Heliopolis

Hieromartyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, suffered for his faith in Christ under the emperor Julian the Apostate (361-363). By order of the emperor Constantine (May 21), Saint Mark had once destroyed a pagan temple and built a Christian church. When Julian came to the throne, he persecuted Christians and tried to restore paganism. Some citizens…

Mar 29, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

Venerable Hilarion the New the Abbot of Pelecete; Venerable Stephen the Wonderworker the Abbot of Triglia

Saint Hilarion the New, Igumen of Peleke Monastery, from his youth, he devoted himself to the service of God and spent many years as a hermit. Because of his holy and blameless life he was ordained to the holy priesthood, and later he was made igumen of the Pelekete monastery (near the Dardanelles). Saint Hilarion…

Mar 28, 2017Gheorghe Anghel