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A Sister of our Sacred Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Nun Serapheimia, from Armenia, born and raised on the foothills of Mt. Ararat.
“And the Lord God took the man whom He had formed, and placed him in the garden of Delight, to cultivate and keep it”
(Genesis 2:15).
Sacred Monastery of St. Stephen, Meteora, 24 Feb. 1994.
My Reverend father Dionysios, I write You a few words from the blessed Meteora, where I came for research... With joy I was informed of all Your news by Mr. Tsotsones. From my heart I wish that our good God will grant You health and direct Your steps in the Holy Spirit. I am very well in health. Pray for me. The sisters and Abbess here send their respects.
With respect and love.
Nun Maxime, of the Sacred Community of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, Ormylia, Chalkidike.
(† 5 July 1999).
| 1 T +Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas & Damian. | 16 F + Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. |
| 2 F Martyrs Aphthonios, Anempodistos, | 17 S Gregory of NeoCaesarea, Gennadius of Constantinople. |
| 3 S Martyrs Akepsima, Aeithala, and Joseph. | 18 S +9th Sunday of Luke, New-martyrs Plato, Romanos, Zachaeus, and Anastasius. |
| 4 S + 5th Sunday of Luke, Ioannikios the Great, Hieromartyrs Nicander & Hermaeus. | 19 M Prophet Obadiah, Martyr Barlaam. |
| 5 M Martyrs Galaction & Episteme. | 20 T Gregory of Decapolis, Proclus of Constantinople. |
| 6 T Paul of Constantinople, Blessed Luke of Tauromenium. | 21 W + Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple. |
| 7 W 33 Martyrs of Melitine, Blessed Lazarus of Galesion. | 22 T Apostles Philemon, Archippus and Onesimus. |
| 8 T + Archangels Michael & Gabriel. | 23 F Amphilochius of Iconium, Confessor Sisinios. Clement of Rome, Peter of Alexandria. |
| 9 F + Nectarios of Pentapolis the Wonderworker. | 24 S Clement of Rome, Peter of Alexandria. |
| 10 S Olympa, Sosipater, Arsenios of Cappadocia. | 25 S + 13th Sunday of Luke, Great Martyr Catherine of Sinai, Martyr Mercurius. |
| 11 S + 8th Sunday of Luke, Great Martyr Menas, Martyrs Victor and Vikentios, Theodore the Studite. | 26 M Alypios, Stylianos, Blessed Nikon. |
| 12 M John the Merciful of Alexandria, Blessed Nilus. | 27 T Great-martyr James the Persian, Blessed Nathanael. |
| 13 T +John Chrysostom Archbishop of Con-stantinople. Blessed Martyr Damascene. | 28 W Martyr Irenarchus. Stephan the Confessor. |
| 14 W +Apostle Philip, Constantine New-martyr of Hydra, Gregory Palamas. | 29 T Paramonos, Phaedrus & 370 Martyrs. |
| 15 T Martyrs Gouria, Samona & Abibus (Advent fast begins). | 30 F + Andrew the First-called Apostle. |
“Great and awesome”, he says: you cut off your head, Dionysios, and holding it in your hands, by your own free will, you place it in the hands of your Brotherhood, which is our Church gathered together. Exactly as that Areopagite and martyr walked two miles, holding his own head, until he found that woman and placed his head in her hands, in order that it become a unique possession, God-given and God-delivered, that is, a cup overflowing with God. And you also walked so many years, in order to arrive at this moment, in which you will be capable of carrying your head in your hands.
EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS MONASTERY
322 00 THEBES BOEOTIA, GREECE.
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