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About This Project
OCHRID.COM presents the first ever faithful, uncensored, and free to use and share English translation of the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirović. This translation is made directly from the original Serbian text, preserving every word St. Nikolai wrote, with only minor tweaks for clarity, never meaning.
The most widely available English edition is under copyright and can therefore not be reproduced or distributed without permission. It also contains cases of censorship. Other lesser known translations exist but are not available online, and cost several hundred dollars to purchase. This translation exists to preserve the original text written by St. Nikolai and make it available to the faithful without cost barriers and for all uses. We believe the faithful deserve access to this treasure of a text with no restrictions.
This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0), which means anyone can use, copy, and share it freely as long as they credit Rdr. Marcian Sakarya and OCHRID.COM. This work is offered freely to the Church, that the wisdom of St. Nikolai might be accessible to all who seek it.
The Prologue from Ochrid is a collection of lives of saints and homilies for every day of the year, compiled by St. Nikolai Velimirović (1880-1956), Bishop of Ochrid and Žiča. This treasury of Orthodox wisdom has been a beloved companion to the faithful for generations, offering daily spiritual nourishment through the examples of the saints, beautiful hymns, profound reflections, and instructive homilies.
What This Site Provides
Daily Prologue Readings — The complete entry for each day of the year, including lives of saints, hymns of praise, reflections, contemplations, and homilies translated directly from the original Serbian text
Daily Scripture Readings — The appointed Scripture passages for each day, provided through integration with Orthocal.info
Fasting Calendar — Information about the fasting rule for each day
Commemorations — Saints and feasts celebrated on each day
Calendar Toggle — Switch between Old Calendar (Julian) and New Calendar (Gregorian) dates by clicking on the date options at the top of the readings page.
Translation Progress
This translation is an ongoing work. The calendar below shows our progress through the year.
Source Material & License
The Prologue translation is made directly from the original Serbian text by St. Nikolai Velimirović and is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. You are free to use, copy, and share this translation as long as you credit Rdr. Marcian Sakarya and OCHRID.COM.
Scripture readings and calendar information are provided through the Orthocal API.
Who's Behind This?
I'm Rdr. Marcian Sakarya, a Reader in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. I live in North Carolina with my wife and daughter.
When I discovered that the standard English translation of the Prologue from Ochrid contained censorship and was locked behind copyright, I felt that St. Nikolai, whose work has profoundly influenced me, deserved better. St. Nikolai's complete words, unaltered and unfiltered, deserve to be freely accessible to every Orthodox Christian.
Over 200+ hours have gone into this translation and development work so far, with hundreds more ahead. This is a labor of love, but your support helps cover hosting, development, and the time needed to complete the remaining translations with the care they deserve.
rdr.marcian@proton.meLord Jesus Christ, Son of God, by the prayers of St. Nikolai Velimirović and all the saints, have mercy on us.