December 13 is the memorial day of the holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, and the name day of the rector of our convent, Archpriest Andrey Lemeshonok.
On the eve of the Presentation of the Most Holy Theotokos, members of our congregation shared their thoughts and feelings about the moment when they consciously joined the Church and began their life with Christ.
Father Andrey Malakhovsky came to our convent in 2000. During this time, he has served in many boarding homes and hospitals ministered by our community. In our new article, Father Andrey Jr., as we lovingly call him, speaks about his path to God.
After visiting the orphanage in Novinki, Nina immersed herself in a new world. She saw unconditional love and mercy in sick children and found God's love in the midst of their suffering. Her family had described her as having a heart of metal, but her…
It's hard to imagine an event that inspires artists more than the Nativity of Christ and its miracle. Saint Elizabeth’s Convent artisans also have their inspiration from Christmas, embodying its plots into their Nativity scene art.
Christmas is a testimony of our Lord's endless love for humanity. During the holy Christmas season, the monastery of St. Elizabeth organizes an annual charity event called Secret Angel. It allows everyone to buy items from a special category in the catalog…
This video was made in the residential care facility for children with mental disabilities. It’s been twenty years since the sisters and brothers of Saint Elisabeth Convent started to visit the Boarding Home for children with special needs, which is located near…
We invite you to join us at 02.00 Eastern Time (09:00 Minsk Time) for a Live Stream of the Russian Orthodox Divine Liturgy Service celebrated at St Elisabeth Convent.
We invite you to share with us our moments of thoughtful prayer, contemplation and worship online at 16.00 CET (18:00 Minsk Time) broadcast live from our Church of the Reigning Icon of the Mother of God.
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts...
There is hardly a person or circumstance that we find perfect. Only a peaceful heart makes it possible to accept all turns of life with gratitude. This does not necessarily mean that these circumstances are favourable.
We long for miracles but forget that Christ is near and ready to say to us "Stand up, pick up your mat and walk! Walk after me."
We may imagine ourselves to be masters of our lives and make our plans for decades ahead - only to find them derailed someday. But the Scripture tells us: "As for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me."
Has it ever occurred to us that with God, nothing is meaningless? Without experiencing a loss, how can we appreciate a gain? How can we embrace joy without knowing any sorrows?
Regardless how long we are in the church, all of us have questions how to lead true spiritual life. We quote for you here the answers to a few questions on prayer given by our spiritual father Archpriest Andrey Lemeshonok.
The relics of Saint Mercurius acquired miracle-working powers, and even after his death, he continued to serve the other Christians as a soldier.
The Nativity Fast sanctifies the last part of the year and is established so that by the day of the Nativity of Christ we will purify ourselves by repentance, prayer and abstinence. As a result, we could piously meet the Son of God who came…
Thanksgiving Day is an official federal holiday in both the United States and Canada. The holiday celebrates the harvest and the blessings of the previous year; it has historic and Christian roots.
When visiting is not a possibility, our slide shows can help you feel in the midst of the events. See us throughout the year, visit our workshops, farmsteads, come to our worship services online. Be a part of our life.
Believers invoke the icon praying for the help of the Holy Theotokos in meeting their basic needs, avoiding droughts, gathering a good crop, and daily sustenance. Saint Ambrose of Optina left us his short prayer before this icon.
Alexander Churbakov has been teaching history at the Convent's school "Ichthys" for the last three years. In this interview, we ask for his views on the role and mission of a Christian teacher, his experience of teaching at a Christian school.
For every woman resident of our monastic farmstead, summer is a busy time. We interviewed several women about their daily work as a chance to learn to give love to one another, know God's will and follow it.
Love, kindness and warmth can do wonders: it brings an inner change in people without embittering them and teaches them to love others, as these episodes from the life of Elder Hieronymus of Aegina show.
Welcome to the guest house of Saint Elisabeth Convent located on the territory of the Convent. Check the video to see the rooms and facilities.
In this video novice Alexandra from St. Elisabeth Convent shares with you quick and easy-to-made recipe of Vegan Cinnamon Pie.
As August comes to an end, the Orthodox Church prepares to celebrate one of the twelve Great Feasts of the Church, the Dormition of the Theotokos. Here in the Belarusian Orthodox Church, the feast falls on August 28 each year.
On August 4, we commemorate Mary Magdalene, the Holy Myrrh-bearer Equal of the Apostles, in the Belarussian Orthodox Church. There is so much one can learn from the life of this strong, devoted and brave woman.
This week, we are preparing to celebrate the feast day of Saint Mary Magdalene, a dedicated disciple of Jesus Christ, the first to witness the resurrection of Christ and sent by Him to proclaim the news to the world.
The love and care accorded to his dying wife softened her husband's callous heart. He cried with gratitude and grief when he knew the name of the sister of mercy who treated her as if she were her mother: Elisabeth Romanov.
In our convent, we too strive to fulfil this will of the elder, praying for unity in the words of Fr Sophrony every day. Our confessor, Father Andrey Lemeshonok, often quotes the elder in his conversations with parishioners and sisters.
