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Saint Nikephoros, a martyr was not just an example of Christian virtue and devotion to God, but also a vivid illustration of the truth that even a sacrifice of life will mean nothing in the eyes of God if given without love.
The Orthodox Church approaches the Great Lent which will start on February 23rd according to the Julian calendar. In order to prepare for the Lenten journey, the Church gives us four pre-lenten weeks to help us understand why we fast.
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.