On 13.12.2015, Mr. Mustafa Asan from Ohrid (born 1946) told us the following… I was a driver at the Agricultural Cooperative “Gorica”. I drove a truck to and from the company. On a trip, I went anytime as needed: day or night. Once, in 1978/1979, I...
As an Orthodox Christian, I believe and I am baptized in our sacred faith. Whenever I pass by a temple or an Orthodox symbol, I am crossing myself. Before 7-8, if not more, years, with my car, me, my wife, my grandson with his wife and their little daughter, we headed...
I was going to buy eggs for painting for Easter in the Monastery. There were a lot of egg sellers. I stopped at one saleswoman. I asked to give me one egg carton. The eggs are fresh, just a little dirty! – She explained to me. It’s okay if they are dirty....
I have fallen into severe mental pain, into depression. I led myself into that, but why? I did not respect one stupidity. I can not tell anyone at home, but the unspoken pain hurts more. Shame-no shame, I told my uncle. He told me to go to the cave church of the...
In the winter of 2000, I was returning from Skopje with a car loaded with materials for my company. It was a big storm, and I was alone. In Gostivar, the police didn’t allow traveling to Kichevo. They also warned me, pointing to the dangers of the loaded car....
In the summer of 2015 with our son and daughter-in-law, we were returning late at night from Struga to Ohrid by car. I was sitting on the back seat. When we came to St. Erasmus, on the road there was standing a priest with a cane in his hands. I’ve made the...
Your life has passed venerable, wise one, decorated with the cloth of the priesthood, lightly humiliated with the blood of a martyr, Erasmus was honored for the purest honors of heaven, and standing before the Holy Trinity you pray for us who we chant.