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Great Martyr Barbara

Many pious Orthodox Christians are in the habit of chanting the troparion of St. Barbara each day, recalling the Savior's promise to her that those who remembered her and her sufferings would be preserved from a sudden, unexpected death, and would not depart this life without benefit of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. St. Barbara is commemorated on December 4/16.

12/17/2022

Great Martyr Barbara, Protectress from Sudden Death

Commemorated December 4/17

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Great Martyr Barbara, Protectress from Sudden Death

Commemorated December 4/17

By day, she was able to gaze upon the wooded hills, the swiftly flowing rivers, and the meadows covered with a mottled blanket of flowers; by night the harmonious and majestic vault of the heavens twinkled and provided a spectacle of inexpressible beauty. Soon the virgin began to ask herself questions about the First Cause and Creator of so harmonious and splendid a world.

On Learning of God Through Nature

A sermon on the feast of the Great-Martyr Barbara

Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov)

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On Learning of God Through Nature

A sermon on the feast of the Great-Martyr Barbara

Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov)

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, one event in this great saint’s spiritual life is especially edifying to us—namely that she came to know God through examining nature.

When God Is in Your Heart

Homily on the feast of the holy Great-Martyr Barbara

St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky), Archbishop of Crimea

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When God Is in Your Heart

Homily on the feast of the holy Great-Martyr Barbara

St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky), Archbishop of Crimea

Let us try to be a little like St. Barbara. If martyrdom is the lot of the chosen few, then confession is obligatory for all.

Abbess Ekaterina’s Last Communion

Nicholai Solntsev

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Abbess Ekaterina’s Last Communion

Nicholai Solntsev

The story about how in the difficult soviet years, Saint Barbara came to conduct Abbess Ekaterina on her final journey has been passed down orally in the family of Archpriest Pavel Ilarionovich Milovanov (1923-1991), rector of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in the city of Alma-Ata, and father confessor of the Kazakhstan metropolia.

About St. Barbara and a Girl Named Khatia

Maria Saradzhishvili

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About St. Barbara and a Girl Named Khatia

Maria Saradzhishvili

Over time, the rumors and discussions about this incident settled. Life goes on. As for the popularity of St. Barbara, every once and a while you can hear a story about a new miracle associated with her.

First Orthodox church complex opens in Chechnya

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First Orthodox church complex opens in Chechnya

Thanks to the zealous work and donations of the local faithful, the church was built in just six months.