Veľká večerňa z Hostovíc v predvečer sviatku sv. Rastislava Moravského,10.27.2024 - Great Vespers with litiya of St.Rastislav,Prince of Moravia (9th century)

Orthodox Church of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos in the vllage of Hostovice,Snina District,Presov Region,Slovakia.Priest:Father Peter Soroka*It was St.Rastislav who invted two missionaries from Constantinople,Sts.Kyrill and Methodios,Apostles to the Slavs.They brought with them Old Church Slavonic,which is used to this day.It is the name day of His Beatitude Metropolitan Rastislav (Gont) of the Czech Lands and Slovakia,who is Carpatho-Rusyn.*The little boy appears to have a priestly vocation.Let us pray for him.*How beautiful the Carpatho-Rusyn chant is!I am Carpatho-Rusyn on my mother's side.*Premudrost,Vonmem:Wisdom,Let us attend (at the readings of Great Vespers)*Priklonim:Bow your heads to the Lord.