Martyria magazine · issue XVII of the series

Issue I / 2024 January – June

God's love as call to communion, a theme opened by His Eminence Father Varsanufie — from a study by the Lebanese priest Bassam A. Nassif on Saint John Chrysostom's guide to temperance and consolation…

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God's love as call to communion, a theme opened by His Eminence Father Varsanufie — from a study by the Lebanese priest Bassam A. Nassif on Saint John Chrysostom's guide to temperance and consolation in marriage, to a text by the Thessalonian professor Miltiades Vantzos on the person in the context of assisted reproduction, an inquiry by the Athenian Associate Professor Nicolae Xionis into the death of contemporary society (taking the SARS-CoV-2 virus as pretext), a catechetical note by Father Constantin Necula on Fulgentius of Ruspe, a word by Father Mihai Burlacu On God's Goodness and Father Ioniță Apostolache's inquiry into the iconography of Polovragi Monastery, a Râmnican dossier with part II of Nicolae Georgescu's study on The Image of Light in Eminescu, Archimandrite Veniamin Micle on Capela Hill, the first part of Oana-Mădălina Popescu's study on the manuscripts of Naum Râmniceanu, Father Laurențiu Rădoi on Bishop Ghenadie Georgescu and Father Emil Nedelea Cărămizaru on the discovery of the relics of the Holy Voivode-Martyr Constantin Brâncoveanu, a word by Saint John Chrysostom on those who abstain through fasting and Elena Dulgheru's essay on the film "Ecce Homo Brâncoveanu".

Studia Theologica

7 studies
01 God’s love, the call to communion His Eminence Varsanufie 02 Building a Christian Marriage: St John Chrysostom’s Guide to Temperance, Comfort and Fellowship Rev. Prof. Dr. Bassam A. Nassif 03 The Individual in the Context of Assisted Reproduction: A Theological Approach Professor, PhD Miltiade Vantzos 04 The Death of Contemporary Society. The Link between Pastoral Care and Science, Using the SARS-CoV-2 Virus as a Pretext Associate Professor Dr Nicolae Xionis 05 Fulgențiu of Ruspe. The Conditions of Penance. Rev. Prof. Dr. habil. Constantin Necula 06 On God’s goodness Lecturer, PhD Mihai Burlacu 07 Research sources and related topics in the history and iconography of Polovragi Monastery Lecturer, Dr Ioniță Apostolache

Studia Humanitatis

5 studies
08 The Image of Light in Eminescu’s Poetry (II) Professor, PhD Nicolae Georgescu 09 Capela Hill. A place of legends and untold stories Archimandrite Veniamin Micle 10 The links between the Romanian-speaking world and Greek-speaking Orthodoxy, as reflected in several manuscripts from Cernica, produced by the scholar Naum Râmniceanu (I) Dr. Oana-Mădălina Popescu 11 Ghenadie Georgescu – a hierarch close to his priests Rev. Dr. Laurențiu Rădoi 12 From the voivode’s tomb, into the blessed and most beautiful reliquary. The discovery of the relics of Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu, the Martyr Voivode Rev. Dr. Emil Nedelea Cărămizaru

The Words of the Fathers

1 study
13 [A saying] by the same [John Chrysostom] on those who practise self-restraint through fasting and on the way of life of the most chosen prophets The Saint Ioan Gură de Aur

Ars Christiana

1 study
14 A film like a lament: ‘Ecce Homo Brâncoveanu’ Elena Dulgheru

Issue illustration

This issue features details from the paintings of Tina Popa, an artist from Vâlcea.

Textured abstract painting: a flowering tree suggested through dense, multicoloured dabs — blue, orange, red and white — on a light ground.
Textured abstract painting: a flowering tree suggested through dense, multicoloured dabs — blue, orange, red and white — on a light ground.
Abstract painting in warm pastel tones — orange, blue and pink — with a suggested floral form, in a hazy manner.
Abstract painting in warm pastel tones — orange, blue and pink — with a suggested floral form, in a hazy manner.
Semi-abstract painting of a church with a tower on a hillside, in loose, expressive strokes, in greens and earth tones, with a wintry feel.
Semi-abstract painting of a church with a tower on a hillside, in loose, expressive strokes, in greens and earth tones, with a wintry feel.
Abstract painting in warm earth tones — orange, ochre and green — with a suggested bird-like form, textured.
Abstract painting in warm earth tones — orange, ochre and green — with a suggested bird-like form, textured.
Textured abstract painting, in warm tones of orange, ochre, green and white, with organic forms.
Textured abstract painting, in warm tones of orange, ochre, green and white, with organic forms.
Abstract painting in muted violet and green tones, with a large pale bell- or dome-like form.
Abstract painting in muted violet and green tones, with a large pale bell- or dome-like form.
Relief work with a winged angel's head, with white incised lines on a bronze-green ground.
Relief work with a winged angel's head, with white incised lines on a bronze-green ground.
Abstract expressionist painting, with vivid splashes of yellow, blue and white, suggesting a burst of bird or flower.
Abstract expressionist painting, with vivid splashes of yellow, blue and white, suggesting a burst of bird or flower.
Abstract painting dominated by blue, with a swirling form, on a yellow-green ground.
Abstract painting dominated by blue, with a swirling form, on a yellow-green ground.
Expressive semi-abstract still life: a vase with blue and red blooms, in vigorous strokes, on a warm ground.
Expressive semi-abstract still life: a vase with blue and red blooms, in vigorous strokes, on a warm ground.
Abstract painting of a flowering tree: a canopy of dense, round, multicoloured dabs above dark trunks, with snow at the base.
Abstract painting of a flowering tree: a canopy of dense, round, multicoloured dabs above dark trunks, with snow at the base.
Expressive bouquet of white, red and mauve flowers in a vase, in textured strokes, on a warm ground.
Expressive bouquet of white, red and mauve flowers in a vase, in textured strokes, on a warm ground.

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Board of Directors

His Eminence Dr. Varsanufie, Archbishop of Râmnic – Founding President
Fr. Constantin Olariu, Cultural Counselor of the Archdiocese of Râmnic

Editorial Board

(in alphabetical order)

  • Acad. Prof. Dr. Ilie Bădescu, Romanian Academy
  • Prof. Irakli Brachuli, Department of Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion, „Ivane Javakhishvili" Tbilisi State University, Georgia
  • Dr. Bogdan Tătaru-Cazaban, Researcher at the Institute for the History of Religions, Romanian Academy
  • V. Rev. Archim. Maximos Constas, Professor of Patristics and Orthodox Theology, Director Pappas Patristic Institute, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA, USA
  • Dan Ciachir, writer – Bucharest
  • Prof. Dr. Habil. Ion Marian Croitoru, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Valahia University of Târgoviște
  • Prof. Dr. Nae Georgescu, Bucharest
  • Lect. Dr. Octavian Gordon, University of Bucharest
  • Prof. Dr. Marina Kolovopúlu, Faculty of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Prof. Dr. Giorgi Kvesitadze, President of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences
  • Fr. Bassam A. Nassif, Ph.D., D.Min., Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology, Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology, University of Balamand, Lebanon
  • Prof. Dr. Mihaela Palade, University of Bucharest
  • Prof. Dr. Ioan-Aurel Pop, President of the Romanian Academy
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Ribolov, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Prof. Dr. Ioan Scurtu, member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists – Bucharest
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nicolae Xionis, Faculty of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Prof. Anastasia Zakariadze, Anthim the Iberians Scientific Center for Studying Philosophy and Theology, „Ivane Javakhishvili" Tbilisi State University, Georgia

Editors

  • Fr. Constantin Olariu
  • PhD Cand. Dragoș Cătălin Jumugă
  • Fr. PhD Cand. Andrei-Lucian Ionescu

Graphic Design and Layout

Atelierul de grafică

Typefaces

Calluna, Alegreya Sans