Ознака:Blessing of the water

Services and Sacraments

On the Eve of Epiphany

In the tranquility of the mystical night of the Epiphany's Eve, as the waters of earth and heaven and all of nature and every creature prepare to be sanctified by the grand mystery of the Lord's Baptism and His manifestation…

Sermons of Bishop Parthenius

Gospel-centered Family – The Preservation of the Nation

A sermon by His Grace Bishop Partenij of Antania, Abbot of the Holy Bigorski Monastery, delivered during the all-night vigil of Theophany, January 18th, 2023, in the year of our Savior In the name of the Father, and of the…

Services and Sacraments

The Traditional Bigorski Vigil on the Epiphany

In our Holy Bigorski Monastery, which has as its patron the great St. John the Baptist, Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptizer, the traditional all-night vigil is held on the day called Epiphany. At this moving vigil, faithful from the surrounding villages…

Events

Archangel Blessing in Anticipation of Theophany

A beautiful icon of the Commander of the Holy Angelic Forces, Saint Archangel Michael, arrived at Bigorski Monastery On the eve of the feast of the Divine Enlightenment and the bright Theophany over the Jordan River, the Bigorski Monastery was…

Services and Sacraments

The triumph of the Cross, the Holy Maccabean Martyrs and the beginning of the Dormition Fast

This is the most holy Tree – the strong hope of faithful, deliverance from the curse, the joy of all nations is placed before us, revealing the master of evil. Faithful, let us venerate it with joy.   9th canticle…