Every year, on March 25, the Bulgarian Church celebrates one of its brightest holidays - the Day of the Annunciation. Marked by the good news of the immaculate conception, it personifies God's infinite mercy to people and especially to the woman - a..
Today, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos , known in popular tradition as "Malka Bogoroditsa"", the small feast of the Theotokos. Church tradition says that God heard the prayers of the elderly..
On July 31, the Orthodox Church celebrates the day before the beginning of the Great Lent dedicated to the Theotokos . It lasts for 2 weeks and ends on August 15 with one of the biggest Christian holidays, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary or..
The bright Christian holiday of the Annunciation, which we celebrate every year on March 25, is among the favorite spring holidays for the entire Christian world. Through the Virgin Mary, chosen as the purest among the virgins, motherhood..
On September 8, when the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Nativity of the Holy Theotokos), we take a look at the beautiful valley of Gabrovnitsa River and the Monastery of the Holy Theotokos, better..
On 2 February the Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Candlemas – one of the 12 major feast days of the year. It is also called Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ and Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It falls on the..
The Israeli town of Nazareth is often called “The Flower of the Galilee”, and also the town of the Annunciation – the place where Virgin Mary received the good tidings that she had been chosen to give birth to the Son of God. Once Joseph and Mary..
On August 15, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is one of the biggest Christian feasts, honored equally by Orthodox, Catholic and other Christian denominations. According to the Bible, this is the day..