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• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Nov 15, 2020

A Most Blessed 2020 Nativity Fast!

As the blessed period of the Nativity fast begins today...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Nov 06, 2020

The sarantaleitourgo and the miraculous rescue

There were once in a village, a group of men digging a mine. The cave sunk in and killed all those that had undertaken this expedition. 

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Nov 06, 2020

The Sarantaleitourgon 2020 - Forty days Divine Liturgies

"Wash away, Lord, by Your holy Blood, the sins of all those commemorated, through the intercessions of the Theotokos and all Your saints. Amen." ...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Nov 01, 2020

The Holy Fathers tell us...

All of us sin constantly. We slip and fall.

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Oct 03, 2020

Since our sweet Jesus is so good...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 24, 2020

Saint Thekla intercede for us!

[...] O comely virgin Thekla glory of martyred women, I cry to thee: Do thou, by the God pleasing prayers, heal my soul of it’s bitter wounds and ...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 24, 2020

Saint Thekla's feast day 2020

From the feast day of Saint Thekla's at the monastery. 

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 14, 2020

Blessed Feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross!

On this day we observe a strict fast, abstaining from meat, fish, eggs, dairy products and oil. May the Holy Cross of our Lord protect us & ...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 13, 2020

O most honorable and Life-creating Cross of the Lord, become for us, the deliverance from eternal death!

Rejoice, life-giving Cross of the Lord, thou never-conquered battle-trophy of piety,support and staff of the faithful,the wall surrounding the Chur...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 08, 2020

Vigil for the Nativity of the Theotokos at monasterevmc.org 2020

 Most Holy Theotokos save us!

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 08, 2020

Come, all you faithful, let us run to the Virgin!

Come, all you faithful, let us run to the Virgin! For, behold, today she is born, who was foreordained before the womb, as the Mother of our God, ...

• by Le Troupeau Bénit
• Sep 05, 2020

Worship the Father in spirit and truth

But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship...