Ознака:St. John the Baptist

Services and Sacraments

Solemn Celebration of the Synaxis of Saint John the Baptist

An angel in the body and a heavenly man. A dweller of the wilderness and a citizen of Heaven. Sent by God to prepare a worthy people, to make straight His paths, to call the nation to repentance. The greatest…

Services and Sacraments

Vespers to the Founders of the Bigorski Monastery

Св. Јован Дебранин - Бигорскиот, Архиепископ Охридски Rejoice ye, pastor of Ohrid, and most holy hermit of the Bigorski Monastery! Rejoice ye have founded it for eternity, most blessed John, appraisal of Debar! (Megalynarion to St. John of Debar, Archbishop…

Services and Sacraments

(Video) Patriarchal blessing for the Monastery feast in Bigorski

Chanting and rejoicing, giving gratitude and praising - this is how Bigorski celebrated his glorious Patron, his protector and heavenly interceder, the Holy and honourable Prophet, the Forerunner and Baptist of our Lord, John. His miraculous icon and the holy…

Sermons of Bishop Parthenius

Saint John the Baptist—The most shining example of monastic life

A homily given by His Grace Bishop Partenij of Antania, the abbot of the Holy Monastery of Bigorski, on the Feast of the Birth of Saint John the Baptist, before the beginning of the All-Night vigil, July 6th in the…

Sermons of Bishop Parthenius

Let’s take down the mountains of pride

Sermon of His Eminence, Bishop Parthenius of Antania and Abbot of the Bigorski Monastery, delivered during the Vespers of the feast of St. John the Forerunner, on Friday, 10 September 2021 AD In the name of the Father and the…

Services and Sacraments

The 1000 years old Bigorski Monastery celebrates its patron Saint

Bright and graceful is, my dear pious Christians, this festive congregation of ours that has gathered us today to celebrate. It is celebrated as light, because it radiates with the name of the one that we honour now, since he…