St. John Cassian on Holy Communion
Apostles Receiving Holy Communion
We must not remove ourselves from Communion of the Lord on the grounds that we recognize ourselves to be sinners. Rather, we should come to It more and more often, thirsting after the healing of the soul and cleansing of the spirit, but with such humility of soul and faith that. Considering ourselves unworthy of receiving such grace, we might yearn for greater treatment of our wounds. With the humility of heart with which we believe and confess that we can never worthily come into contact with the Holy Mysteries, we may receive them on every Sunday unto healing of our illnesses, lest, by exalting ourselves through a vain confident heart, we believe that after the lapse of a year we are worthy of receiving it.
Glory to God!
Would you be able to assist me? I am a parishioner of Holy Protection
in Astoria going on a pilgrimage to France on my time off from work. I will be staying in Lesna for a week but would also like to visit other Orthodox monasteries. I will have a car.
Thank you for your assistance.
Anne
sorry… I forgot to add that I tried emailing and calling the monastery below but the email was undeliverable and I could not understand the message on the answering machine.
thank you for any insight or information which you can provide.
17. MONASTÈRE DE L’ANNONCIATION
Address: 30 bis, rue du Château, 77167 Rosiers-Poligny.
Tél. : 01 64 45 07 04.
Divine Liturgy Service: Romanian
Established: 1994
Celebration:
Other: Nuns Monastery / Monastère de femmes – Patriarcat de Roumanie.
Dear Anne,
I am currently located in the USA. I will be sure to keep you in my prayers and I will forward your email and concerns to Orthodox Christians in France. May God be with you!
Sorry I can’t be of more help, perhaps someone may read this and be willing to contact you.
moses