Moleben of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a modification of the ancient Paraklys, a special church function composed of tropars, kondaks and irmoses.
Moleben to the Blessed Virgin originated at the beginning of the 20th century in Western Ukraine and became a beloved church function in honor of the Mother of God, It is used every Wednesday and throughout the whole month of May.
It was composed by Father Meletius Lonchyna.
We present the most significant prayers included in the Moleben.
"The Moleben to the Mother of God" as used in the Byzantine Catholic Church,
Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, Eparchy of Passaic, parish of St. Cyril & St.
Methodius (Cary, NC).
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Charles Burger, deacon candidate, Hillsborough, NC - E-mail cburger@visionet.org