Fall Feast Day. Our monastery celebrated our patron saint, Saint Dimitrie the New, on Saturday, October 28. Like in past feast days, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae brought great joy by being present amidst the faithful. The grace of the Divine Liturgy was multiplied by the presence of a large sobor of clergy and by the prayers of everyone who participated in the feast day, likewise in great numbers.
In the homily, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae highlighted Saint Dimitrie the New, relating the history of the Saint’s protection beginning from 1774, the year when his relics were transferred to Bucharest, unto the strengthening of hope that Saint Dimitrie is a speedy helper for us, just as has been proved throughout the years. His Eminence concluded his homily with an edifying message:
“It is good not to forget our history, because history teaches us how to be Christians. History teaches us how our parents and grandparents lived in a Christian manner. History teaches us how we were protected by Saints, how we passed through great tribulations and through periods of oppression under the Turks and under the communists, how the Saints are those who protected us and who received our prayers. These are things we learn from history. Knowing history is essential for each Christian so that he/she can learn something about the Christian life. Whoever doesn’t know his history doesn’t know his roots, nor his parents, nor his nation, and he won’t know how to pass down our Orthodox Faith and national history to his children and grandchildren. Without these things, we lack identity, we are uprooted people. Therefore, let us not forget our history, let us not forget our faith, let us not forget our ancestors who struggled to remain both Orthodox and Romanian, in that region where many nations trampled us underfoot. Behold, Saint Dimitrie the New offers us this exhortation.”
The celebrations were capped off by a festal agape meal offered by several devoted pilgrims of the monastery. Although one week ago, rain was forecasted for this day, through God’s love it proved to be a sunny and beautiful day in which, as Father Abbot mentioned, “Saint Dimitrie gave grace, but that grace was maintained through the sacrifice and love of the faithful.”
Pavilion Iconography. By God’s grace, and by your efforts and prayers, we have commissioned eight icons that will adorn the spire of our pavilion. On Friday, October 27, five of these icons were mounted and blessed. These icons will serve as a Christian witness to the presence of our Lord and His Saints for everyone who visits our monastery. Our deepest gratitude to the iconographer, the donors, and everyone who has supported this project.
Holy Unction. With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae, the Mystery of Holy Unction is served at our monastery every Saturday at 11 a.m., following the Divine Liturgy.
Daily Liturgies. Likewise, this year we will serve a series of 40 daily Divine Liturgies, beginning on Saturday, October 28 (our fall feast day), and ending on Wednesday, December 6 (the feast of St. Nicholas).
Icons. With the blessing of His Eminence Nicolae, printed icons are mounted to wood in our monastery.
Pure beeswax candles. Pure beeswax candles are also made in our monastery to adorn the prayer of every Christian. A pure wax candle burning during private or church prayer is a sacrifice pleasing to God.
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