Mauthausen from the Great War: Serbian new martyrs and the modern Samaritan from the frescoes in the memorial chapeltranslated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Mauthausen from the Great War: Serbian new martyrs and the modern Samaritan from the frescoes in the memorial chapel :: SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ::

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Teuta Nako

I was reading the title and I remembered how much the Serbs suffered in that camp during the First War. The frescoes with the modern Samaritan in the hat look interesting, are there any pictures of them here?

Ольга Смирнова

Yes, the frescoes with a modern Samaritan in that Mauthausen chapel are really moving. We also have a similar icon in our church in Samara, where a Samaritan in ordinary clothes helps, like a living person. And the Serbian new martyrs there in the camp, it’s simply terrifying how many of them died in the First World War.

Elena Nako

Yes, the Serbs suffered a lot in Mauthausen during the First War, as the article states. The frescoes with the modern Samaritan attracted me too, especially how they relate to the suffering of those people. Have you seen any other pictures of the hat outside of this text?

Teodora Popescu

Yes, the Serbs suffered terribly in that camp in World War I, as the article says. The fresco with the Samaritan in ordinary clothes made me think of our volunteers from the church choir who help the asylum in Sibiu without boasting. Do you have a picture of the chapel so I can see how it looks up close?

Ján Novák

Yes, the modern Samaritan on the frescoes in the chapel intrigued me too. It reminds me of how our father Ján always says in Svidník that helping a neighbor is not only worn in the robes of a saint, but in ordinary clothes. Is there at least one photo of that band in the article?

Eleni Prifti

Yes, the title really makes you think of those terrible sufferings. I saw a picture of a fresco with the modern Samaritan on another page, where it looks like a Serbian soldier helping a wounded man - it reminded me of the stories my grandfather used to tell me about prisoners of war. Do you know who painted that hat?

Lukáš Šimko

Yes, the fresco with the modern Samaritan in civilian clothes appealed to me in the same way. Father Ján from Svidník summed it up exactly, help does not always come in the garb of a saint. Unfortunately, there is no photo of the band in the article, but I know that there is at least one outside on the eparchy's website if you would like to take a look.

Alžbeta Nováková

Yes, that's right, the plainclothes Samaritan is a powerful moment. Father Ján summed it up well, one often expects a miracle in an ornament and a neighbor in overalls will help him. I looked at the outside photo on the eparchy, the band looks modest but nice.

Jana Nováková

Yes, the Samaritan in overalls is really strong. A similar thing happened to me once here in Michalovce - a mechanic neighbor helped me with my car on Sunday morning when I was rushing to church with my daughters. The band looks humble, but that's why it seems sincere.

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