* * * Saint John of Rila the Wonderworker. His Life, Testament and Miracles. The Akathist Translated from Bulgarian by Gheorghita Ciocioi and Petre-Valentin Lica The present book is the first Romanian translation of some of the oldest and authentic hagiographic texts on Saint John of Rila. By reading it, the Romanian readers can acquire the simplicity of Saint John’s image and the life giving powers of the wonderworking capacity of this beloved man of God. His relics rest even today in Rila Monastery from Bulgaria in the south of Sophia. Thousands of pilgrims come to this most venerated place of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Many miracles take place around the Saint’s coffin: those who believe find in him a cure for their spiritual and physical illness, support for their troubles and growth in their love for Christ. Format: 13 x 20 cm, 144 p. ISBN: 973-8207-79-7 «« back