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02 November 2009
The Apostle Paul was not among the famous 12 apostles of Christ. In the beginning was the opponent of Christ and the faith of Christians banished later to become the strongest advocate of this doctrine. Born in the town of Tarsus in Asia Minor Kalikija. Original name Saul of Judah (which means izmolen) alone changed in Paul (the Roman pamlus-small, small). Parents have given the school and soon became an educated man. Practiced with copper and it lived. When Christian teaching appeared was the site of the Jewish priests who fought against the faith. When you came to the first collision that killed many Christians, and Saul was the site of the Jewish priests, the fakjal Christians and taught him to court.
But once when traveling to the city of Damascus and went to fight against Christians is something that happened from the root changed his life.Suddenly blesnala strong light, and he fell to the ground. From light voice asked him: "Saul, Saul, why do you persecuting me?" "Who are you?" Asked a frightened Saul. "I am Jesus who you progonuvash!" Replied the voice. "God what to do?" Saul asked. "Arise and go into Damascus. There'll tell you what to do! "
Saul became nothing but look. The company has odvela in Damascus where he stayed for three days. On the third day came a godly man who said he was sent by Jesus to tell him it was time to his sight and was filled with the Holy Spirit.At that point he returned type, he baptized and the worst enemy of Christianity became his biggest supporter. After quickly izuchil Christian Science began to preach the world and his famous four journeys through Asia Minor, the Balkan Peninsula and Apeninskiot. Kind is the conversion of many people. He wrote letters which still used the church as holy books and in them upatuval believers how to live to have God's favor. And the folk speech says "From Saul became Paul" for a person of great adversary became a supporter of a particular activity.
With its activity the Apostle Paul predizvikuval hatred among the Jewish priests who have closed several times and tortured. He was accused that encourages people of disobedience. Once he was handed over to the Romans and nakleveten after which the head was cut with a sword. Because of the many merits of Christ Holy Church put into the ranks of the apostles.
Apostle Paul is especially important for us Macedonians. His first trip outside Asia, he has done in Macedonia. It started at 51 and ended on 54. In their travels the apostle Paul organized a new Christian communities, and the old utvrduval the new faith.
Jasmina T. Momiroska
02 November 2009
Our people twice celebrates the memory of Sts.Athanasius the Great. January 31 is celebrated the feast of St.. Athanasius Tanasovden or winter, and on May 15, St. Athanasius the Great or Tanasovden summer. Ss. Athanasius called the Great was born in Alexandria in the year 296. One time spent in the desert along with Sts.Anthony the Great. After returning to Alexandria became arhigjakon Church in Alexandria. Participated in the First Ecumenical Council, and although the young are noted with knowledge of Scripture and govornishtvoto. His discussions were the main credit for the victory against the Aryan heresy and were contained in the conclusions of the gathering, which were condemned Arievcite. With this you navlekol upon themselves the wrath of arievcite which often klevetele the king. But with his reputation and the Christian way of life Sts. Athanasius always managed to defend these slanders. Just one year after Nikejskiot gathering was appointed Archbishop of Alexandria, and here the arhiepiskopskiot chair stayed 46 years. After the defeat of Nikejskiot gathering arievcite tried to return to the churches and often klevetele St. Athanasius the king because he was four times proteruvan in exile in exile spent whole twenty years. He died on May 15 on 373.
