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On February 15th, the Orthodox will celebrate one of the most joyful feasts of the entire liturgical year - the Meeting (Presentation) of our Lord. This ancient celebration gives a lot of hope and light and inspires us to keep going.
In the realm of art, there exists a profound work by the esteemed Dutch master Rembrandt, titled “The Return of the Prodigal Son.” Its depth, coupled with an unassuming simplicity, is truly remarkable.
For healing his daughter, Emperor Gordias rewarded Tryphon with lavish gifts, which he gave away to the poor on his way home. He did not preach Christ, but news of his miraculous healings in His name was spreading.
The Meeting of the Lord is the feast of our coming together with the Saviour. It is an event that opens our eyes to the reality of our salvation in the incarnate Lord.
Cyrus came from Alexandria. He was renowned for his deep knowledge of medicine. Saint John had made a successful career in the Roman army. The Roman Emperor knew him by name.
The holy Priest Martyr Hyppolitus is known as an eloquent preacher, theologian and hymnographer. Yet the Church did not glorify him as a theologian but as a martyr.
St Alexiy of Moscow threw himself into church work with spirit. He ordained bishops, established monasteries, and devoted much effort to maintaining peace with the Golden Horde.
According to tradition, Saint Ignatius was named “God-bearer” because Jesus held him in His arms as He was explaining humility to His Apostles.
In plain terms, the message from the Lord that we are trying so hard to decline is utterly clear: we should live in love, even towards our enemies, and humbly recognize our own faults while maintaining faith in God.
He wrote multiple instructions to monks in repentance, and the Rule of the Russian Orthodox Church some of them to be read during the Great Lent.
An ancient Byzantine image, mentioned as early as AD 598 and known as Kathreptis ("Mirror"), became known in the Russian tradition as the “Fiery” icon of the Most Holy Mother of God.
The future saint and wonderworker, Innocent (known in the world as Ioann), was born in the late 17th century in what is now part of Ukraine. His father, a priest, came from the Polish Kulczycki family.
He opposed the abuse by the rich of their wealth, and had a great following among the people, but also attracted considerable opposition from the higher ranking Byzantines and suffered many years of persecution and death in exile.
Xenophon and Mary, a pious Christian family, wished to give their sons a good education, they sent them to Beirut, but the boat on which they were sailing was shipwrecked. Yet they never lost hope and maintained unyielding faith in God's providence.
