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Orthodox Terminology
PATRONAL FEAST PDF Print E-mail
PATRONAL FEAST -  Patronal feast of a temple is the celebration honoring the feast or saint in whose name the temple is dedicated. "Temple saint" or "saint of the temple" is the patron saint of a temple which bears the name of a saint. Usually a "temple saint" is accorded the same rank of liturgical celebration as a "vigil saint," that is, a saint having a vigil.
 

The Sayings of the Fathers

Abba Zeno said, 'If a man wants God to hear his prayer quickly, then before he prays for anything else, even his own soul, when he stands and stretches out his hands towards God, he must pray with all his heart for his enemies. Through this action God will hear everything that he asks.'
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