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The icon of a new saint. Saint Sophrony (Sister Gabriela, Holy Monastery of St. John the Baptist, Essex)

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On the 27th of November 2019, Father Sophrony, founder of the Community of St John the Baptist in Essex, England, monk, spiritual father, theologian, and iconographer, was numbered among the saints with the name St Sophrony the Athonite. This was not unexpected as there had been rumors earlier, but still it changed my life. I joined Father Sophrony’s monastery in 1983 just before the start of a major painting project: the murals of the chapel of St Silouan the Athonite. I worked with Father Sophrony on the murals and also on several icons, mosaics and projects. One project was to paint his own Elder, St Silouan, when he was entered into the list of saints. Then as happened now, there had ...

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Hieromartyr Methodios Bishop of Patara (June 20) (Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios)

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On June 20th, the Church honors the memory of St. Methodios, Bishop of Patara in Lycia, also known as the birthplace of St. Nicholas of Myra.  St. Methodios rose to prominence before St. Nicholas, during the last great persecution of Christians by the Roman emperors.   He was given rare spiritual and intellectual gifts by God, possessing great knowledge of philosophy and theology.  It is with these gifts that he defended Orthodox doctrine, giving strength to Christians.   The foundation for this was set in his childhood, where he faithfully participated in the divine worship of the Church.  This living faith, combined with his eloquence, made him one of the most important theological and ecclesial figures in the early Church. When ...

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