His Eminence the Bishop celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the 9th Sunday after Pentecosttranslated

On August 2, the 9th Sunday after Pentecost, the day of remembrance of the holy prophet of God Elijah, His Eminence Archbishop Savva of Tiraspol and Dubossary celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ. The sacristan and clergy of the cathedral concelebrated with His Eminence. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, glorification was performed in front of the icons of the Resurrection of Christ and the holy prophet Elijah. Archbishop Sava offered a prayer to the great Old Testament prophet, asking for his intercession before the Lord for peace, the prosperity of the Holy Church and the strengthening of believers in the firm confession of the Orthodox faith. The holy prophet Elijah is one of the greatest righteous people of the Old Testament. He zealously served the One God, fearlessly denounced idolatry and called the people to repentance. For his fiery faith and righteous life, the prophet was ascended alive to heaven in a chariot of fire, becoming an example of unshakable devotion to the Lord for all generations of Christians. At the end of the prayers, His Eminence Archbishop Savva addressed the parishioners with an archpastoral word. The Bishop reminded that the prophet Elijah’s zeal for the glory of God should inspire every Christian to...