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📸 The Week in Pictures: July 21–27 From the peaks of Oașa to the heart of the Patriarchal Cathedral, from youth camps and icon workshops to moments of prayer, mission, and celebration - the Orthodox world was full of grace this past week. Full gallery ➡️ tinyurl.com/smmjh2t5

Dormition Fast Meditations As we enter the Dormition Fast Aug. 1, we invite you to sign up for our free daily meditation emails through Aug. 15. Let's journey together to the Feast! Receive Your Meditations: buff.ly/Ej5jfk8

Orthodox Calendar July 29 Martyrs Callinicus, Benjamin and Mamant; Martyr Theodota and her sons tinyurl.com/yzdt2p6w

July 28 🗓️St Paul, the founder of the Xeropotamou Monastery on Mount Athos

🔴 On Sunday, July 27, the feast of St Pantelimon, @AbpAtanasie celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Nicholas Parish in Stratford–London. Many faithful gathered to pray and receive his blessing. #thegoodtoknow 🔗 tinyurl.com/4ctucrw6

🔴 The Dormition Fast begins this Friday and lasts for two weeks for Orthodox Christians observing the revised calendar. #thegoodtoknow 🔗 tinyurl.com/2ba97ah9

Ioan David, the Shepherd of God ✍️ Cristian Curte In the vicinity of the village of Strungari at the foot of the Sureanu Mountains, there once lived a shepherd in his hermit cell who, for the purity of his life, became a great miracle worker. ➡️ tinyurl.com/3bm628x3

Saint Irene 🍎 fell asleep in the Lord at the age of 103. Do you know any other long-lived saints? ✍️ #thegoodtoknow

🔴 A bas-relief of Romanian 🇷🇴 poet Mihai Eminescu was unveiled last week on the Alley of Nations in the Bulgarian 🇧🇬 city of Sveti Vlas. #thegoodtoknow 🔗 tinyurl.com/3udfmd8d

6 essential facts about the saint who was gifted apples 🍎 from Heaven #thegoodtoknow

Orthodox Calendar July 28 Saints Apostles and Deacons: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas; Venerable Paul the Founder of the Xeropotamou Monastery tinyurl.com/44yuk3e9

Saints of the week 🗓️ July 28 - August 03, 2025 #thegoodtoknow

Reflections On the Sunday Gospel - 7nd Sunday after Pentecost 📖 Matthew 9: 27-35

Saint Panteleimon, pray to God for us! 🙏

📖 Sunday’s Gospel reading Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. (Matthew 9:27-35) #basilica #thegoodtoknow #orthodox #church #gospel

Orthodox Calendar July 27 Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon; 7th Sunday after Pentecost tinyurl.com/2advnsue

Our greatest poet Mihai Eminescu,forever fascinated by the sea, has now a first memorial on the 🇧🇬 Black Sea coast. Together the ambassadors of 🇷🇴&🇧🇬 unveiled a basrelief by a 🇧🇬artist on the Alley of Nations in Sveti Vlas. @MAERomania @MCulturii bta.bg/en/news/cultur…

📖 Sunday Epistle Reading Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. (Romans 15:1-7) #basilica #thegoodtoknow #orthodox #church #epistle #reading

Saint Paraschevi, pray for us!

🤔 Have you ever wondered who was the first Orthodox priest born in North America? 🌎 #thegoodtoknow