The sunshine is best reflected by the Holy Cross, when it is elevated by the Orthodox faithful in September. Or at least so it looks in the photos received via email from our readers between September 13 and 19.
Metropolitan Laurențiu of Ardeal blessed the renovated Chapel of the Communications, Information Technology and Cyber-Defense School in the city of Sibiu. Photo: Metropolis of ArdealStart of the new school year at the „Annunciation” Kindergarten of the Romanian Patriarchate was filled with the children’s emotion. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneRibale Wehbé from Lebanon sang at the “Holy Hierarch Dionisie Erhan” organized by the Sascut – Schineni Parish in Bacău county. Photo: Facebook / Vasile ȚoiuA 28-year old Pole working for the Holy Mount Athos’ Great Lavra was baptized Orthodox in the sea. Photo: Orthodoxia News AgencyTronos Byzantine Music Group sang at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in the American state of New York. Photo: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological SeminaryParinting workshop at the Podu Broșteni Parish in Costești Deanery. Photo: Archdiocese of Argeș and MuscelFairytale view of the Pătrunsa Skete. Photo: Ștefan FloreaBlessing of the faithful during the Divine Liturgy at Bucharest’s Radu Vodă Monastery. Photo: Facebook / Radu Vodă MonasteryGirl kissing a cross at “St Nicholas” Skete in the southern-Romania county of Giurgiu. Photo> Miruna ArseneNuns sing at the patronal feast of Pătrăuți Monastery, in the county of Suceava. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and RădăuțiRural bliss by the Caraiman Monastery chapel. Photo: Basilica.ro / Simona ChivuChild plays the semantron at Comana Monastery. Photo: Facebook / Comana MonasteryFaithful participate in the patronal feast of Săpânța – New Peri Monastery. Photo: Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarThe gate of the Șinca Veche Skete. Photo: Juganaru AlexandruThe Metropolitan Cathedral in Timișoara honoured its patron saint: Holy Hierarch Iosif the New of Partoș, Metropolitan of Banat. Photo: Stela PlămadăHis Grace Varlaam of Ploiești blesses the faithful at the patronal feast of the St. Basil – Victoria Church. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuThe Holy Cross was taken out to be honoured by the faithful at the “Room 4 Hospital” turned into an Orthodox Chapel at the former communist political prison of Pitești. Photo: Vuțan Vasile-LiviuThe Holy Cross put on a lectern to be honoured by the faithful on the Elevation of the Holy Cross in “St Demetrios the Myrrh-gusher” Church of Horodnic de Sus, in the county of Suceava. Photo: Alexandru LungociAcolyte participates in the Divine Liturgy officiated by His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, at the consecration of the church in Boteni, Cluj county. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj, Maramureș and Sălaj / Darius EchimA priest teaches a child to pray “to the little angels”. Photo: Mădălina CimpoeruThe feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross at the “Holy Emp. Constantine and his mother Helen – Straja II”, of the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți. Photo: Fr. Constantin OpreaThe feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross at the Chapel of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. Photo: Gabriel DrumeaNun Ioana from Cornu Monastery preparing the vigil lights for the icon of the Mother of God. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene
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