The Troparion of the Midfeast...“In the middle of the Feast, O Saviour, fill my thirsting soul with the waters of godliness, as You did cry to all: If anyone thirst, let him come to Me and drink . O Christ God, Fountain of our life, glory to You!”...hints at the encounter of Christ and the Read more...
The holy Martyr Photina was the Samaritan Woman. It is she with whom the Saviour conversed at Jacob’s Well (John. 4:5-42). Her story can be read at oca.org. Look for lives of the saints, May 30
The Holy Martyr Photina (Svetlana) the Samaritan Woman, her sons Victor (named Photinus) and Joses; and her sisters Anatola, Phota, Photis, Paraskevḗ, Kyriake; Nero’s daughter Domnina; and the Martyr Sebastian: The holy Martyr Photina was the Samaritan Woman, with whom the Saviour conversed at Jacob’s Well (John. 4:5-42)...continue reading at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/05/22/39-sunday-of-the-samaritan-woman
The Holy Martyr Photina (Svetlana) the Samaritan Woman, her sons Victor (named Photinus) and Joses; and her sisters Anatola, Phota, Photis, Paraskevḗ, Kyriake; Nero’s daughter Domnina; and the Martyr Sebastian: The holy Martyr Photina was the Samaritan Woman, with whom the Savior conversed at Jacob’s Well (John. 4:5-42)...Click to read more: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/05/14/39-sunday-of-the-samaritan-woman
