transfiguration

Leavetaking of the Transfiguration of our Lord; Translation of the relics of St. Maximus the Confessor; Ven. Dorotheus and Dositheus of Gaza

Orthodox Calendar, August 13 Leavetaking of the Transfiguration of our Lord On the Leavetaking of the Transfiguration, all of the service for the Feast is repeated, except for the Entrance at Vespers, the Old Testament readings, Litya, the Polyeleos and Gospel at Matins, and the blessing of grapes at Liturgy. The Gospel and Epistle readings…

Aug 13, 2026basilica.ro

Apodosis of the Transfiguration; Translation of the relics of St. Maximus the Confessor; Ven. Dorotheus and Dositheus; 10th Sunday after Pentecost (Cure of the lunatic)

Saint Maximus the Confessor was born in Constantinople around 580 and raised in a pious Christian family. He received an excellent education, studying philosophy, grammar, and rhetoric. He was well-read in the authors of antiquity and he also mastered philosophy and theology. When Saint Maximus entered into government service, he became first secretary (asekretis) and…

Aug 13, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Through the Transfiguration God’s glory is conveyed to humans, Patriarch Daniel says

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at St George chapel of his patriarchal residence during which he spoke about how God’s glory is conveyed to humans through the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. The Transfiguration is the feast of glory and joy, the feast…

Aug 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu