Issue I (XV) · 2023

Martyria, January–June 2023, Issue 1

January - June 2023
Published
June 2023
Contents
15 studies
Bilingual edition
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The issue's argument

Fifteen articles across the journal’s six sections — ranging from an introductory word by His Eminence Varsanufie on divine providence, to theological studies by authors from Athens and Plovdiv, an extensive feature on the historical heritage of Râmnic (Vartolomeu Stănescu, Chesarie, St Calinic, Mircea the Elder, the Cetățuia Hermitage), a passage from St John Chrysostom on the midpoint of Great Lent, an essay on the aesthetics of the Byzantine icon, an analysis of the Russian film The Miracle, a pilgrimage to the River Jordan and an interview on the joy of monastic life.

Studia Theologica

4 studies
01 God’s Providence, or On the Sustaining and Governing of the World through Love His Eminence Varsanufie 02 Theology in today’s globalised world Associate Professor Dr Nicolae Xionis 03 The Christological Mariology of the Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God Associate Professor Stoyan Chilikov 04 Orthodoxy and Contemporary Challenges: Demystifying a Connection. A Different Perspective Associate Professor Dr Marina Kolovopúlu

Studia Humanitatis

7 studies
05 Vartolomeu Stănescu – a revered hierarch and patriotic senator (I) Rev. Dr. Laurențiu Rădoi 06 The Life and Printing Work of Bishop and Scholar Chesarie of Râmnic Rev. Prof. Petre Mateiescu 07 Additional documentary evidence concerning the life and work of Saint Calinic of Cernica, Bishop of Râmnic Dr. Oana-Mădălina Popescu 08 Mircea the Elder – a prince of Christendom and his legacy Sergiu Iosipescu, Raluca Iosipescu 09 Cetățuia Hermitage, a Bessarabian foundation set to be revived Florin Epure 10 The Aesthetics of Beauty. Notes on the Byzantine Icon: Theology and Art The Nun Atanasia Văetiși 11 Listening to Patriarch Justin Dan Ciachir

The Words of the Fathers

1 study
12 A homily by [Saint John Chrysostom] on the week halfway through the [days] of fasting [during Lent] The Saint Ioan Gură de Aur

Ars Christiana

1 study
13 ‘The Miracle’ – a film about a miracle performed by Saint Nicholas that shook the Soviet Union Elena Dulgheru

Via Peregrina

1 study
14 The River Jordan – Our Epiphany Theodora Videscu

Colloquium

1 study
15 The joy and responsibility of monastic life Fr. Constantin Olariu

Issue illustration

This issue features watercolours created during the ‘Faith and Art’ International Painting Camp

Watercolour of an arched passage with two monk figures, in warm tones, with red flowers.
Watercolour of an arched passage with two monk figures, in warm tones, with red flowers.
Watercolour of a monastery gate tower, with figures gathered, in misty grey and violet tones.
Watercolour of a monastery gate tower, with figures gathered, in misty grey and violet tones.
Watercolour of a monastery courtyard with a staircase and arcades, in grey tones, with figures.
Watercolour of a monastery courtyard with a staircase and arcades, in grey tones, with figures.
Watercolour of a church with towers on a hill, in warm browns, with a staircase.
Watercolour of a church with towers on a hill, in warm browns, with a staircase.
Watercolour of a monastery church with a Brâncovenesc arcaded porch and a bed of red flowers in front, in a loose, luminous style.
Watercolour of a monastery church with a Brâncovenesc arcaded porch and a bed of red flowers in front, in a loose, luminous style.
Watercolour of a church gate tower with an archway and figures, with autumn fir trees.
Watercolour of a church gate tower with an archway and figures, with autumn fir trees.
Watercolour of a monastery church with domes, seen through grapevine leaves, in bright colours.
Watercolour of a monastery church with domes, seen through grapevine leaves, in bright colours.
Watercolour of a church with an open porch and a crowd of figures in front, luminous.
Watercolour of a church with an open porch and a crowd of figures in front, luminous.
Watercolour of a whitewashed monastery church, with two towers and an arcaded porch, against a blue sky.
Watercolour of a whitewashed monastery church, with two towers and an arcaded porch, against a blue sky.
Watercolour of a white church with a dome and a cypress, at dusk, with a black-clad figure in front and red flowers.
Watercolour of a white church with a dome and a cypress, at dusk, with a black-clad figure in front and red flowers.
Watercolour of an Orthodox church with an arcaded porch, at sunset, with an orange sky.
Watercolour of an Orthodox church with an arcaded porch, at sunset, with an orange sky.
Watercolour of a whitewashed church with a dome, at sunset, with a green bush in front and an orange sky.
Watercolour of a whitewashed church with a dome, at sunset, with a green bush in front and an orange sky.
Watercolour of a large whitewashed monastery church, at dusk, with a dramatic sky.
Watercolour of a large whitewashed monastery church, at dusk, with a dramatic sky.
Watercolour of a bush of red flowers, in a loose style.
Watercolour of a bush of red flowers, in a loose style.
Expressive watercolour of a wooden roadside cross-shrine (troiță), in violet and grey tones.
Expressive watercolour of a wooden roadside cross-shrine (troiță), in violet and grey tones.
Watercolour of a monastery gate tower and buildings among fir trees, with red flowers, in bright colours.
Watercolour of a monastery gate tower and buildings among fir trees, with red flowers, in bright colours.
Watercolour of a staircase with many potted flowers, in sunlight.
Watercolour of a staircase with many potted flowers, in sunlight.
Watercolour of a narrow sunlit street, with figures, in warm yellows and blue shadows.
Watercolour of a narrow sunlit street, with figures, in warm yellows and blue shadows.
Watercolour of a monastery church with green domes and a gate, on a hillside, in bright colours.
Watercolour of a monastery church with green domes and a gate, on a hillside, in bright colours.
Watercolour of a monastery courtyard with a bell tower and arcades, with figures, in a loose style.
Watercolour of a monastery courtyard with a bell tower and arcades, with figures, in a loose style.