With the Great Lent, the 320th issue of Svetigora, the textbook for religion, culture and education of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, came out of print. On the occasion of the Holy Forty, the Sermon on the first Sunday of Great Lent of St. Mardari of Lešana-Libertivil was published. Archpriest Slobodan Lukić writes about the origin and development of Lent, and Jovica Vukosavović, the lifeblood of the Forty Saints, writes about the liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Cultivating the culture of remembrance, Svetigora recalls the twentieth anniversary of the March pogrom Crucified Kosovo and Metohija - a mirror of the modern world.

The most important events in the Metropolis and the activities of Metropolitan Ioanniki are given chronologically in the Chronicle. Bishop Ioaniki's stay in London was singled out. The Saint Simeon Assembly in Podgorica, which preceded the days of Lent, was shown as a reportage, and from that assembly, Dr. Mikonja Knežević's solemn speech "Overcoming yourself at the peak of power - that's Saint Simeon" was published in its entirety. The sermon of Metropolitan Jovan of Kruševo and Demirhisar, which he delivered in Herceg Novi, was also published.

On the occasion of the third anniversary of the death of Bishop Athanasius, a part of the conversation with Metropolitan Nikolaj (Hadžinikolau) was published "After meeting Athanasius, I fell in love with asymmetry". A sermon by Bishop Athanasius related to the Sunday of Orthodoxy was also published: "The celebration and liturgy of holy icons is a holiday of faith in man."

In connection with publishing, you can read about the collection of the most important documents on the identity of Montenegro, which was prepared by Vladimir D. Jovićević and Dr. Budimir Aleksić, says Dr. Žarko Leković, then the speech of archpriest-stavrophore Obren Jovanović at the presentation of the "Brđanska zemlja" book, as well as observations of Radoje Femić, MA, on the occasion of the publication of the collected works of Mir Vuksanović. Želidrag Nikčević writes on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Stefan Mitro's Ljubiša, and Dr. Vasilj Jovović writes about Saint Peter of Cetinje and Karađorđe's uprising. The poem of St. Peter of Cetinje about Karađorđe was also published. There are also verses by Andrija Radulović and a line by Chasovnik deacon Pavle Lješković.

Svetigora offered a modest memorial candlestick to the recently fallen servant of God, archpriest-stavrophor Dragan Ristić, who will be remembered by the people for his love and goodness.

M.Ž.

Metropolis of Montenegrin and Littoral