This year the women’s farmstead of Saint Elisabeth Convent celebrates its 10 year anniversary. It was established in 2011 in a former military base near Vishnyovka village, some 25 kilometres from Minsk.
We invite you to share with us our moments of prayer, contemplation and worship online with English subtitles. 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.
On Saturday, April 17th, our Sister Anastasia Nesterenko, and Brother Anthony will host a YouTube Livestream titled, “The Role of a Man in the Church”. During Livestream they will answer your questions as well.
Only Begotten Son and Immortal Word of God or The Hymn of the Incarnation, is sung after the second Antiphon at each Divine Liturgy in the Orthodox Church. Performed by the Children's Orthodox Choir of St. Elisabeth Convent
A sermon by the spiritual father of Saint Elisabeth Convent Andrey Lemeshonok on the first Monday of Great Lent. "It is very important for us to pay attention and hear what is happening during Lenten service."
We do not exist solely to achieve some worldly goals; we live to please God! It means to be His servants, to do His will; to wish and act in the same way as He would. Sermon by priest Valery Zakharov.
How can we change our world? To quote Saint Ignatius Bryanchaninov, do not try to shake the foundations, but be vigilant; take care of yourself, your family and kin; be an example for others, and thousands will be saved around you.
At some point in our lives, we will find God’s grace and make steady progress in our spiritual and worldly lives. Our hearts will rejoice. Hope and faith will dwell in them, and there will be no room for despair.
We can fight off the virus by wearing a mask and keeping our distance, but to keep at bay the spirit of hostility is much harder, as it attacks us from afar.
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.
Nun Natalia shares with us this milk and egg free crêpes recipe that can be used during the lenten season. These crêpes are light and airy, besides that they are very easy to bake.
We bring ourselves to a repentant mood in many ways, and reading is one of them. How should we choose our readings to benefit us spiritually, and to support us in our fasting?
Unction, or the rite of Anointing of the Sick, is one of the seven sacraments of the Orthodox Church. The purpose of Anointing of the Sick is to invoke God's healing grace on a person suffering from bodily and spiritual illnesses.
Rugelach cookies are everyone's favourite treat! During the Great Lent period dairy products are excluded. Nun Tatiana shares with us this rugelach cookies recipe that can be used during the lenten season.
How does she see the impact of her ministry on the lives of others and her own life? How did her coming to God influence her perception? We interviewed Sister Leonilla Utekhina to find out.
