Photo Report
The courtyard is deserted in the monastery of the
Patriarchate of Pec—the child of St. Sava and throne
of the Patriarch of Serbia. Several people have arrived
from the nearby villages, and from central Serbia as well.
Shivering from the bone-chilling wind that rips from the
ravine, nuns sing the festal hymns and the troparion to
the Theophany. The water is blessed. The priest sprinkles
the smiling people—the beloved, faithful children of
the much-suffering Serbian nation…
Natalia Batraeva
Translated and adapted by OrthoChristian.com
Translated and adapted by OrthoChristian.com
20 / 01 / 2014
