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The 5th Sunday of Pascha is the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman (John 4:1-42). In the tradition of the Church, we know her as Photini. She is sometimes called the first evangelist since after her encounter with Christ at the well, she told her townsfolk that she had met the Christ.

“Having seen the figure of the Cross in the heavens & like Paul not having received his call from men," Constantine, 4th century emperor of the Roman Empire -- through the influential life & prayers of his mother, St Helen-- ended 300 yrs. of persecution of Christians (May 21).

Atheists do not exist. Only idolaters exist, who take down Christ from His throne and in His place they enthrone their own idols. —Geronda Epiphanios Theodoropoulos of Athens

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☦️ St. Nectarios of Aegina

St. Patrick ☦️

“Christ Has Ascended!" After the feast of the leavetaking of Pascha, we replace the Paschal greeting with the Ascension greeting , “Christ has Ascended!” “Into to the Heavens!” or “God has gone up with a shout!” “The Lord with the sound of a trumpet!” (Psalm 46:6)

Do not believe your thoughts, neither when they tell you that you are terrible, nor when they tell you that you're a saint. ☦️ Saint Paisos of Mt. Athos

Among the 318 bishops who gathered at the 1st Ecumenical Council (7th Sun. of Pascha) were many confessors who bore the marks of torture upon their bodies. At Nicea, by their witness, the Church would confront the expanding heresy of Arianism and emerge victorious.

You who are the compassionately loving Mother of the merciful God, have mercy on me and give my heart compunction and contrition, humility in my thoughts, and release from my captive thoughts.

An orchid species called "Flower of the Holy Spirit" (Peristeria elata) starts blooming during Pentecost each year. Before it blooms, it looks like monks praying. When the flower blooms, it resembles a flying dove.

Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit - through them Thou didst draw the world into Thy net. O Lover of Man, glory to Thee!’ (Troparion of Pentecost)

I have been amazed that some are utterly in doubt as to whether or not the holy Virgin is able to be called the Mother of God. For if our Lord Jesus Christ is God, how should the holy Virgin who bore him not be the Mother of God? ✝️St. Cyril of Alexandria (June 9/ June 22)

What is simple is also what is most precious. … [E]ngage in your daily contest simply, easily & without force. The soul is sanctified & purified through the study of the Fathers, through the memorization of the Psalms & of portions of Scripture… ☦️St Porphyrios, Wounded by Love

It appears that a prophecy of Elder Theodoros Agiofarangitis (+2016) is being fulfilled before our eyes. At the Third Spiritual Dialogue Gathering in Cyprus on May 22, 2019, His Eminence Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou shared this prophecy told to him by the Elder.

On the second Sunday after Pentecost, the Sunday of All Saints, each local Orthodox Church commemorates all saints, known and unknown, in its jurisdiction. Holy Apostles and all Saints, we have obtained you as fervent intercessors with the Saviour.

More quotes from Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios, of blessed memory ☦️”The person of Jesus Christ is the great question mark in all of world history, and no other subject is so important.” ☦️”You will recognize the authentic Orthodox word when it is persecuted.