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…
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…
A Sermon by His Grace, Bishop Parthenius of Antania, Delivered on the feast of the Venerable Paraskeva of Epivatos, during the Divine Liturgy in the Church dedicated to the Saint, in the city of Debar, on October 14/27, 2024 Most Reverend and Pious Fathers,Beloved brothers and sisters in monastic life,Dear faithful, Once again, by the…
Indeed, today so many conversations take place. People talk about politics, economics, food, wars, football, theater performances, concerts, accidents, climate change, and international events. So many words. But little is said about Jesus Christ. Yet, there is nothing more beautiful than speaking of Christ. Two words in the Holy Gospel are particularly significant: “go” and…
Man has always needed silence, but even more so in today’s era of technocracy. It is a fact that we live in a disturbed and noisy environment. As a consequence, the everyday life of people is disrupted by many psycho-social problems, which are exacerbated by idle conversations, materialistic excess, entertainment, and, above all, by uncritical…
