September 2022 – Page 3 – St. Dumitru Romanian Orthodox Monastery

O, man!

Post author:sfdumitru
Post published:September 30, 2022
Post category:Icon from Within (Sept./Oct. ’22)

O, man!, what great responsibilities you bearFor all you do on earthFor all you say in writing or speech!For the example you set for othersAs it always guides many soulsEither…

Saint Parascheva – The one who gave her heart to the Lord

Post author:sfdumitru
Post published:September 30, 2022
Post category:Icon from Within (Sept./Oct. ’22)

The first iconographic representation of Saint Parascheva, Arbore, c. 1541 Saint Parascheva was born around 920-930 in the city of Epivates in the Byzantine Empire, the modern Turkish city of…

Exertion and Humility

Post author:sfdumitru
Post published:September 30, 2022
Post category:Icon from Within (Sept./Oct. ’22)

In the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, we heard the Parable of the Sower (cf. Luke 8.5-15). Additionally, since we also commemorated the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council, we…