As nearly all dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church organized transportation for Patriarch Pavle’s funeral last Thursday, Fr. Jovan Plamenac ran into a little bit of a problem. As he serves liturgy every day the train ride from Montenegro to Belgrade...

The text below is taken from the Daily Reflections of Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon. See here (for Sunday, February 8.) “Romans 9:14-24: God’s “predestinations,” His predetermined adjustments to the unfolding of history, are not arbitrary. They are...

Take some time and watch this beautiful video. You know, Patriarch was famous for his simplicity, for taking public transportation, for walking. It occurred to me watching this that he was the one led by a car while nearly all of Belgrade walked to his...

Patriarch Pavle, before ascending to that throne, was Bishop in Kosovo for over thirty years.  Joining their current bishop, Bishop Artemije, for the funeral service yesterday in Belgrade were all the clergy and monastics from Kosovo. Memorials were...

I’m posting a  few photos I was able to find online  from today’s funeral in Belgrade. I’m sure more will appear in the days to come. What an extraordinary man, a living saint. In the statements that were given on behalf of the Catholic community and...