Martyria magazine · issue V of the series

Issue I / 2018 January – March

A quarterly volume devoted to the Holy Cross as pillar of the unity of the right-believing Church, in the midst of a Commemorative Year — opened by the word of His Eminence Father Varsanufie and…

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A quarterly volume devoted to the Holy Cross as pillar of the unity of the right-believing Church, in the midst of a Commemorative Year — opened by the word of His Eminence Father Varsanufie and gathering a dossier of theology and Church history on the unity of the Church in globalized society (Assoc. Prof. Adrian Lemeni), the life and work of Blessed Damaschin the Learned (Ioana Iancovescu), iconographic miniatures on the Wallachian charters of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries and a pastoral letter of the Holy Hierarch Calinic, a page by Academician Răzvan Theodorescu on Mircea I, the continuation of the study on the wooden church of Cărpinișu, a word by Saint Theodore the Studite at the veneration of the Precious Cross, the interview with Archimandrite Athanasios Prodromitis, the play The Martyrdom of the Holy Brâncoveni by Archdeacon Codruț-Dumitru Scurtu and fragments from Andrei Cărpeneanu's novel The Wanderer.

Studia Theologica

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01 The Holy Cross – the pillar of unity in the Orthodox Church His Eminence Varsanufie 02 A testimony to the unity experienced within the life of the Church in the ideological context of today’s globalised society Adrian Lemeni 03 The Life and Work of the Blessed Damaschin Dascălul, Bishop of Râmnic († 5 December 1725) Ioana Iancovescu 04 Iconographic miniatures on documents from Wallachia, 17th–19th centuries Dr. Oana-Mădălina Popescu 05 A pastoral letter by St Calinic and a commentary thereon. Contextualisation and conceptualisation Hieromonk Antim Motorga

Studia Humanitatis

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06 Grand Voivode, Duke and Despot: Mircea I, the founder of the country Academician, University Professor, Dr Răzvan Theodorescu 07 Bishop Theophilus of Râmnic, a distinguished hierarch of the Church of Vâlcea (I) Rev. Dr. Laurențiu Rădoi 08 The Fourth Renaissance of the Romanian Tabor Dinu Săraru 09 Father Anania Dan Ciachir 10 The wooden Church of St Nicholas in the hamlet of Cărpinișu, Anghelești village, Pietrari commune, Vâlcea County (II) Luiza Barcan, Alexandru Nancu

The Words of the Fathers

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11 A homily by our Most Holy Father and Confessor Theodore, Abbot of the Monastery of Studios, on the veneration of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross, in the middle of Lent Teodor Studitul

Colloquium

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12 Interview with Archimandrite Athanasius Prodromitus, Abbot of the Romanian Prodromu Skete on Mount Athos (II) Rev. Dr. Ștefan Zară, Monk Gherasim Prodromitul

Theatrum

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13 The Martyrdom of the Brâncoveanu Saints Rev. Prof. Dr. Codruț-Dumitru Scurtu

Litterae

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14 The Wanderer Andrei Cărpeneanu

Issue illustration

This issue features floral motifs from various churches within the Archdiocese of Râmnic.

Painted motif of a stylised blue flower with buds.
Painted motif of a stylised blue flower with buds.
Painted flower spray, with a red poppy above and dark blue flowers on a scrolling stem.
Painted flower spray, with a red poppy above and dark blue flowers on a scrolling stem.
Carved and gilded panel, with silver acanthus scrolls, gold rosettes and a gold vase at the centre.
Carved and gilded panel, with silver acanthus scrolls, gold rosettes and a gold vase at the centre.
Wall painting: a grey vase with red roses and blue flowers and dense foliage.
Wall painting: a grey vase with red roses and blue flowers and dense foliage.
Painted mauve rose, with grey-blue leaves, worn.
Painted mauve rose, with grey-blue leaves, worn.
Grey-blue painted flower spray, monochrome, worn.
Grey-blue painted flower spray, monochrome, worn.
Wall painting: a footed vase with tulips, roses and blue flowers on a marbled ground.
Wall painting: a footed vase with tulips, roses and blue flowers on a marbled ground.
Painted symmetrical floral composition, with dark blue foliage, red tulips and a central rosette.
Painted symmetrical floral composition, with dark blue foliage, red tulips and a central rosette.
Painted flower in ochre and gold, with a red centre and green leaves, worn.
Painted flower in ochre and gold, with a red centre and green leaves, worn.
Blue-black painted flower spray, in silhouette.
Blue-black painted flower spray, in silhouette.
Three painted medallions with red, green and grey acanthus scrolls and central flowers.
Three painted medallions with red, green and grey acanthus scrolls and central flowers.
Wall painting: a vase with a symmetrical floral spray in red and blue, framed by a scrollwork border.
Wall painting: a vase with a symmetrical floral spray in red and blue, framed by a scrollwork border.
Two large painted flowers — a pink anemone and an ochre bloom — with a bud and green leaves.
Two large painted flowers — a pink anemone and an ochre bloom — with a bud and green leaves.
Vertical painted floral band, with pink and red flowers and blue accents on scrolling stems.
Vertical painted floral band, with pink and red flowers and blue accents on scrolling stems.
Stylised painted rosette, of blue arrow-shapes and red and dark dots.
Stylised painted rosette, of blue arrow-shapes and red and dark dots.
Painted flowers in blue and mauve — a peony and roses — with leaves, worn with age.
Painted flowers in blue and mauve — a peony and roses — with leaves, worn with age.
Church wall painting depicting a golden vase with red and green flowers and leafy scrolls on a light ground.
Church wall painting depicting a golden vase with red and green flowers and leafy scrolls on a light ground.
Vertical painted floral band, with dense multicoloured flowers and butterflies on a light ground.
Vertical painted floral band, with dense multicoloured flowers and butterflies on a light ground.
Panel painted in blue-grey with acanthus scrolls and a central flower, worn with age.
Panel painted in blue-grey with acanthus scrolls and a central flower, worn with age.
Painted blue star-flower, with a curling stem.
Painted blue star-flower, with a curling stem.
Vertical painted band with red and dark scrolls and foliage on a silvery ground.
Vertical painted band with red and dark scrolls and foliage on a silvery ground.
Church wall painting: a golden vase with abundant red flowers and foliage on a light ground.
Church wall painting: a golden vase with abundant red flowers and foliage on a light ground.
Church wall painting: ochre pilasters and a central blue-grey floral spray, with wavy bands and rosettes.
Church wall painting: ochre pilasters and a central blue-grey floral spray, with wavy bands and rosettes.
Painted floral panel, with symmetrical blue and ochre flowers on scrolling stems, on a silvery ground.
Painted floral panel, with symmetrical blue and ochre flowers on scrolling stems, on a silvery ground.
Trompe-l'oeil painted drapery, with a blue valance and sprays of flowers and roses.
Trompe-l'oeil painted drapery, with a blue valance and sprays of flowers and roses.
Wall painting: an earthenware vase with pink and blue flowers and scrolls of red leaves.
Wall painting: an earthenware vase with pink and blue flowers and scrolls of red leaves.

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Board of Directors

His Eminence Dr. Varsanufie, Archbishop of Râmnic – Founding President
Fr. Dr. Ștefan Zară, Cultural Counselor of the Archdiocese of Râmnic – Director

Editorial Board

(in alphabetical order)

  • Prof. Dr. Constantin Bălăceanu-Stolnici, Romanian Academy
  • Prof. Dr. Dan Berindei, Romanian Academy
  • Dr. Bogdan Tătaru-Cazaban, Researcher at the Institute for the History of Religions, Romanian Academy
  • Dan Ciachir, writer – Bucharest
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ion Marian Croitoru, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, Valahia University of Târgoviște
  • Prof. Dr. Nae Georgescu, Bucharest
  • Lect. Dr. Octavian Gordon, University of Bucharest
  • Prof. Dr. Marina Kolovopulu, Faculty of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Prof. Dr. Mihaela Palade, University of Bucharest
  • Prof. Dr. Ioan-Aurel Pop, President of the Romanian Academy
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Svetoslav Ribolov, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Prof. Dr. Ioan Scurtu, member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists – Bucharest
  • Dinu Săraru, writer, member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists – Bucharest
  • Prof. Dr. Răzvan Theodorescu, Vice-President of the Romanian Academy
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nicolae Xionis, Faculty of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Proofreading

  • Dr. Ema Pestroiu
  • Fr. Constantin Olariu

Graphic Design and Layout

Atelierul de grafică

Typefaces

Calluna, Alegreya Sans

Printing

SC Conphys SRL