Călugări, Romania, October 20, 2020
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Izbuc Monastery in Călugări in northeastern Romania is home to a miraculous spring, though it does not gush forth continuously, but only on certain days.
Most recently, the miraculous stream appeared again on October 14, on the feast of St. Parascheva, the Protectress of Moldavia and one of the most beloved saints of the Romanian Orthodox people. Traditionally, the pilgrimage to her relics in Iași draws tens of thousands of Orthodox faithful, though it was canceled this year by the civil authorities despite the Church’s protests.
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The feast of St. Parascheva was a “blessed day for the community of Izbuc Monastery, but also for the pilgrims who came to the Divine services,” the fathers of Izbuc Monastery write on their Facebook page.
“The spring of the Mother of God began to pour forth its sanctifying water, consoling the burdened and suffering faithful who wanted to honor St. Parascheva at the holy monastery. Venerable Mother Parascheva, pray to Christ God for us!” the fathers exclaim.
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Services for the feast of St. Parascheva were held in the monastery’s church that was consecrated just last month by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, reports the Basilica News Agency.
The spring, declared a natural monument in 1989, bursts to the surface only at certain intervals—sometimes only for a few days, sometimes for months, or even years.
Last year, the water appeared on the feast of the holy Prophet Elijah, July 20, and this year on Friday of the first week of Lent, March 6. The spring water is known to have healing properties, as evidenced by the numerous testimonies left by pilgrims in the monastery’s guest book.
Watch a video held at the spring in 2015:
