Individually and collectively, our most formidable challenge today is to make choices. What values, ideas, and priorities do we consider?
The Church’s belief in the ministry of the Guardian Angels is amply supported by our Lord’s warning, “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven” (Matthew…
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.
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 continue to celebrate PASCHA. We glorify His Resurrection. Behind the cry of “Christ is Risen” lies the inevitable fact that each one of us will also rise. This Paschal cry contains within itself the entire Gospel, like a summary of the apostolic preaching.
In the pains of our inner struggle, our new selves are born. Perhaps the moment of this rebirth is what likens us to the proverbial Samaritan woman.
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."
Our congratulations go to all our women. We wish them to grow in their faith and success in their hard work to keep the peace in their families.
Our fixation with our moods, grudges and displeasures will not take us far in the way of God. It will not keep us from our sense of despair, frustration, disappointment and failure.
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.
The Church Slavonic language - in which we worship today - is the fruit of their good works. They laid the groundwork for the Slavic peoples' cultural and spiritual life.
The prototype of the Moscow myrrh-streaming icon of the Tsar-Martyr was painted in 1996 in California, by the icon painter Pavel Tikhomirov, commissioned by representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
Saint Elisabeth Convent owns a bee yard at farmstead about a dozen kilometres outside Minsk. The bee yard is the responsibility of Nun Joanna Orlova. We interview her about the details of her obedience.
The feast of the Zhirovichi Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated on May 20. It is a special day for all Belarusians as the Zhirovichi Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered icons in our country
In our lives on this earth, the lobby of Heaven, are we not like these invalids at the pool? Are we not waiting like them for some Angel of God to perform a miracle that will make us see, hear and live?
Why was the church at the Convent farm consecrated in honour of the "Inexhaustible Chalice" icon of the Mother of God? The answer to this question lies in the history of both the icon and our mission farm.
The commemoration of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Unexpected Joy" reminds us of the unspeakable mercy and untold kindness of the Mother of God. Her beneficence and desire for our salvation are beyond description.
Mother Maria Litvinova: "The war took our best people and brought enormous grief. There are no words to describe it."
In our time, we need these examples of love, devotion and loyalty more than we ever did in our history. Our world is desperately short of these virtues.
Sister Galina spends most of her working day talking to people who are grieving the loss of their loved ones. She talks about her obedience, life-changing encounters and growth in the faith as a sister of Saint Elisabeth Convent.
We invited Sister Yelena to talk about her service to God and others, her workshop and plans for spiritual and personal growth.
The Mother of God prays for us, showing us the power of the prayer to change us from within, transform our lives and make a positive difference to the world.
In the kingdom of heaven, there is no need for human values or hierarchy. It is a new life, a new world and new relationships. We need to focus on Christ, Who came not only to give us courage, but also to teach us to live differently.
We bake the traditional Paschal bread, the semi-sweet Kulich, from wheat flour. It is tall and cylinder-shaped, with topping and glaze, and adorned with flowers.
Like no other period of the year, the Lenten weeks stand out for their fullness, intensity and depth of religious feeling. They are our journey back to God and our own selves.
