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თამარ წიკლაურიtranslated
Nov 3
Pictured is fresh bread baked for the parish dinner. Simple and warm, it looks like an everyday thing.
სურათზე ახალი პურია, რომელიც სამრევლოს სადილისთვის არის გამომცხვარი. მარტივი და თბილი ჩანს, როგორც ყოველდღიური საქმე.
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Магдалена Ристеска
It looks very soft. I'll try it at lunch.
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Γιάννης Μακρής
The bread looks good, I'll try it too. When are the weekend services? Is it open for visitors?
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Mary Adams
That bread looks like it has a good crust. I know they use the same recipe for the prosphora on Sundays here in Dallas too. What time does the meal start?
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Иванка Стояноваtranslated
Nov 3
The old prayer room is open for the evening prayers, and the candle casts a gentle light precisely on the letters. It is pleasant to imagine someone reading it slowly in silence.
Старата молитвеничка е отворена на страницата с вечерните молитви, а свещта хвърля мека светлина точно върху буквите. Приятно е да си представиш как някой я чете бавно на тишина.
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Дмитрий Васильев
In our Voronezh church we also keep such old prayer books. And the church in the picture seems to be in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the vaults are exactly his.
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ქეთევან მამულაშვილი
Nice picture, the letters really read well. Is the church open to visitors during the week and what time do services usually start?
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Δήμητρα Νικολαΐδου
Nice picture, the letters are really clear. Is the church open to visitors during the week and what time do services usually start?
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Sotir Nako
My prayer book looks pretty worn around the edges, it's obviously been used a lot.
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Andrei Constantinescutranslated
Nov 3
Candlelight burns quietly in the church. There's something simple and profound about seeing only these little flames in the semi-darkness.
Lumina lumânărilor arde liniștit în biserică. E ceva simplu și adânc în felul în care se văd doar flăcările astea mici în semiîntuneric.
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Anna Weber
In our St. Nicholas Church you can always see the candles so clearly in the semi-darkness. Thanks for the beautiful picture.
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Samuel Miller
I'd like to see that photo. The way you put it makes it sound peaceful.
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Тимофей Тарасов
Such lights always calm my thoughts faster. Nice photo.
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Tomasz Nowak
Small flames like this always help you focus.
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The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has announced a full calendar of cultural and spiritual events for November in Kotel municipality. The program opens with the “Wisdom of God” festival at the Church of St Sophia, followed by lectures on local saints, icon exhibitions, choral performances, and guided visits to historic monasteries nearby.
Meanwhile the Church of Greece saw the Monastery of Agios Stefanos in Meteora deliver practical aid to the Kalambaka Health Center, stocking medical supplies and offering volunteer hours. In the United States the Orthodox Church in America marked the 115th anniversary of St Mary Parish in Chicago with a week of services and community meals. The Serbian Orthodox Church reported Metropolitan Dimitrije serving in Trebinje, where large crowds joined the festal liturgy and procession.
These varied activities show how parishes and monasteries keep blending worship with everyday care and local heritage. What similar events are taking place in your own parish this month?