The week between February 7 and 13 was marked by the feast of St. Meletius, protector of the speech and hearing impaired and embellished by winter landscapes and other feasts for the eyes and the spirit.
The Metropolis of Fthiotida celebrated St. Luke of Hellas on February 7. Photo: Metropolis of FthiotidaPrislop Monastery surrounded by snow – as captured on February 8. Photo: Sorin OnișorPreparing prosphora, London, February 8. Photo: Joseph PaliourasLight pouring over St Gerasimus of Cephalonia’s reliquary. Photo: Marius CotosDeserted house in the Romanian village of Bozieș, in the Bistrița-Năsăud county. Photo: Dan VăscuThe “Nativity of the Mother of God” Monastery in Piatra Fântânele, the county of Bistrița-Năsăud, on February 8. Photo: Metropolis of ClujReliquary-icons with fragments of the relics of holy martyrs Haralambos and Valentina at “St. George – Cloșca” Skete in the county of Constanța. Photo: “St. George – Cloșca” SketeThe Orthodox Cathedral in Timișoara with the Retezat Mountains on the background. Photo: Facebook / Răzvan VitionescuBaptism officiated at the Nicula Monastery in Transylvania. Photo: Facebook / Bogdan Nicolae FotografSnapshot from the county of Maramureș, in northern Romania. Photo: Instagram / Jeno MajorThe “Priests for Young People” Project at the Luna Șes Skete in the county of Satu Mare, on February 8. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarThe grave of the priest who founded the first Romanian Orthodox church in Ireland. Photo: Bishop Ignatie of HușiThe Orthodox Church in the village of Sartăș, near Baia de Arieș city, in the county of Alba, on February 9, 2022. Photo: Ioan DanArchbishop of Alba Iulia made a pastoral visit to the “Protection of the Mother of God” elderly institution in the town of Unirea, alba county, on February 10, 2022. Photo: Archdiocese of Alba IuliaWinter landscape from Sihăstria Putnei Monastery. Photo: Ionuț VasileElder Iustin Pârvu’s grave from Petru Vodă Monastery, in the county of Neamț, on February 10, 2022. Photo: Facebook / Bandraburu Mihai AdrianDivine Liturgy snapshot from Timișeni-Șag Monastery. Photo: Daniel AnitasA commemoration service was held on February 9, 2022, at Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s grave, to mark 141 years from his death (1821-1881). He is buried in the Tikhvin Cemetery of St. Alexander Nevski’s Lavra near Sankt Petersburg. Photo: Metropolis of Sankt PetersburgThe Porto Lagos Metochion of the Vatopaidi Monastery on Lake Vistonida, Greece. Photo: Orthodoxia News AgencySt. Haralambos was celebrated at Bucharest’s “St Demetrius – Post” Church on February 10, 2022. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuFather Luke from the Holy Mount of Athos offered a Byzantine painting class at Finland’s Valaam Monastery. Photo: Aamun Koitto / Anna JääskeläinenThe Divine Liturgy was celebrated into sign language for the hearing impaired at Bucharest’s “The Lord’s Nativity – Ghencea” Church, on the feast of St. Meletius, patron saint of the hearing impaired and the deaf. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneFather Seraphim Rose’s grave from “St. Herman of Alaska” Monastery, US. Photo: Instagram / punksandmonksbooksA priest translated into sign language the blessing of the Christian Orthodox Mission for the hearing impaired built at Băiculești, in county of Argeș, Romania. Photo: Archdiocese of Argeș and MuscelSunset over Ieud town in Maramureș, northern Romania. Photo: Facebook / Sorin OnișorSaturday evening vigil at Oașa Monastery, in Alba county, on February 12, 2022. Photo: Bogdan-Ștefan FișcuciRohia Monastery on February 13, 2022. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarBoy praying at the Chapel of the Orthodox Theology Faculty in Cluj-Napoca, on February 12, 2022. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj / Ionuț ChifaChildren watch inside through the windows during the blessing service held at the new chapel of Bucharest’s “Old Bărbătescu” Parish. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneA cross watches over the top of Lacherspitze Mountain (1724 m) in Germany. Photo: Celina AntonSnowdrops deposed at the icon of the Mother of God in the “St. John the Baptist” Parish Church, Botoșani county, Romania. Photo: Lori GiaCommemoration service for Elder Dobri Dobrev, who spent his life begging for money which he later offered for charitable causes. The service was held on February 13, 2022. The elder fell asleep into the Lord in 2018, aged 103. Photo: Metropolis of Sofia
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