Sermon by His Grace, Bishop Parthenius of Antania, delivered on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, during the Divine Liturgy, February 3/16, in the Year of Our Savior 2025 Your Eminence, dear Bishop Mark, Most Reverend and Venerable Fathers, Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, We are already entering the second preparatory week before the…
On this second preparatory Sunday before the Honorable and Great Fast, the Holy Church presents to us one of the most sublime and comforting parables of Christ—the story of the Prodigal Son and the Merciful Father. This divine narrative of fall and repentance, human weakness, and the boundless love of the Heavenly Father is a…
Sermon by His Grace, Bishop Parthenius of Antania, delivered on the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord, during the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the Most Pure in Kichevo, on February 2/15, in the Year of Our Lord 2025 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy…
Today, the Elder Simeon comes forth to receive the fulfillment of the promise given to him from eternity; today, his eyes, which have witnessed human suffering and the darkness of affliction, behold the Light that has illumined and delivered the new Israel; today, the frailty of Simeon’s aged and fading years receives in his trembling…
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an ever more common feature of our daily lives, the imperative to prevent abuse of it grows increasingly urgent. In several recent public addresses, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has spoken about the ethical issues surrounding AI, providing much-needed wisdom on this new and still largely unexplored field of human…
Today, representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Macedonia, Mr. Zeus Sevilla and Mr. Mitko Burchevski, visited the Sacred Bigorski Monastery. The guests were officially received by the Abbot of the Monastery, His Grace, Bishop Partenij of Antania, in the presence of Archimandrites Dositej and Kiril. During the visit, discussions were held regarding the current state…
Today, on January 25, 2025, His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania fell asleep in the Lord—a beacon of Orthodox faith, a pillar of wisdom, and an untiring laborer in the vineyard of Christ. The unforgettable Archbishop Anastasios, with his prophetic spirit, God-inspired vision, and deep love for Christ and His Church,…
Homily of His Grace, Bishop Partenij of Antania, delivered during the Holy Liturgy on the commemoration of the Holy Archdeacon and Protomartyr Stephen, at the venerable church of the Holy Chief Apostles Peter and Paul in Kičevo, on December 27, 2024 / January 9, 2025. Most Reverend and Venerable Fathers, Revered Monks and Nuns, Honored…
The life of Saint Archdeacon and Protomartyr Stephen has always been, and remains, a radiant example and inspiration for all the faithful. His ministry, offered in the name of God and filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, was a reflection of Christian love and self-sacrifice for all. With humility and care for the…
A Sermon by His Grace, Bishop Parthenius of Antania, Abbot of the Holy Bigorski Monastery, delivered during the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity of Christ Today, my beloved, is truly a great day, filled with ineffable grace. This night is not merely another fleeting moment in our time—it is the day when…
The holy and radiant night of the most glorious Nativity of Christ shone upon our Sacred Bigorski Monastery with the unwaning light of Bethlehem and the ineffable joy of the heavenly Angels. As every year, this exalted mystery of God's Incarnation and taking on of human nature was celebrated with prayerful rejoicing and thanksgiving, as…
The Virgin today, bears the Pre-eternal Word, journeying to the Cave to give birth ineffably. Rejoice, O Universe, upon hearing, glorify Him with the Angels and the Shepherds, the One who chose to appear, the young Child, the pre-eternal God. As the majestic feast approaches, beloved, or as the Holy Fathers lovingly call it, the…
In this pre-festive period of sacred anticipation—an anticipation filled with the sighs of generations and centuries—when the nights are at their longest on the calendar, and human hearts thirst for spiritual light, we stand with bowed heads and humbled knees at the threshold of a cosmic mystery: the mystery of the Nativity of Christ. Do…
Yesterday, our Holy Monastery had the honor of welcoming H.E. the Ambassador of Ukraine, Mrs. Larisa Dir, along with her delegation. The esteemed guest also visited the Monastery of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious in Rajčica, where she had the opportunity to meet with our Elder, His Grace Bishop Parthenios of Antania. In…
To speak and write about the glorious Miracle-Worker of Ohrid, the Equal-to-the-Apostles and Enlightener, St. Clement, is a noble yet daring endeavor. It calls for us to delve deeply into his holy life and immerse ourselves in the boundless depths of his theological wisdom. Nevertheless, we, who humbly consider ourselves his spiritual children, though unworthy,…
Today, the faithful people of God, with deep sorrow at the temporary separation and with firm hope for reunion in eternity, bid farewell to one of their beloved shepherds, Metropolitan Timothy of the Diocese of Debar and Kichevo. His honorable body was laid to rest behind the southern apse of the altar of the sacred…
Death, which our Lord Jesus Christ conquered through His own death on the Cross, has become a gateway to eternity and a passage into the spiritual and unending world. It is no longer an end but rather a Pascha—a transition to the fullness of the life God envisioned for humanity. Whenever we encounter the passing…
A Homily by His Grace, Bishop Parthenius of Antania, Delivered During the Memorial Divine Liturgy at Plaošnik on the Occasion of the Repose of Metropolitan Timothy of Debar and Kičevo, November 26, 2024, Year of Our Lord Your Reverences, Honorable and Esteemed Fathers, Revered Monks and Nuns, Respected Mayor Mr. Kiril Pecakov, Beloved Faithful, Grieving…
With deep sorrow in our hearts and with humble submission to God’s will, the Sacred Bigorski Monastery announces that our beloved and revered Metropolitan Grandfather Timotej has reposed in the Lord today. As a faithful servant of Christ’s Church, Grandfather Timotej devoted his entire life to the Lord, leaving behind an indelible legacy of wisdom,…
The blessed haven of heavenly joy, the sacred Bigorski Monastery, celebrated the Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers with special reverence and joy in the past night and day. This grace-filled occasion united the faithful with the divine light of the angelic ranks, led by the invincible Chief…
