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Historian Dmitry Grishin the author of a literary biography of Elizabeth Romanov published in Russian as a part of the book series "Outstanding People". We asked him to talk about Elizabeth Romanov as a wife and almsgiver, and how these two…
Readers will discover how a devout Crimean pilgrim became the bishop of a persecuted flock, survived Khazar invasions, and foretold his own death with striking accuracy — all in service to Christ.
A young ascetic's refusal to sacrifice to idols cost her everything — yet her witness brought a pagan widow to baptism, turned soldiers into monks, and echoed across centuries of Christian memory.
Through art, Scripture, and a sunlit afternoon outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London, the author discovers that the great apostle to the Gentiles is still speaking – directly to every heart.
This introduction connects ancient churches, wells, caves and island cells with the saints who prayed there, giving Orthodox readers rich context for future pilgrimages.
A moving portrait reveals how Saint Luke kept his cassock, his scalpel and his pulpit through interrogation, exile and blindness, offering hope to readers in illness, grief and doubt.
