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To us, Saint George the Victor is still a model of a man who sticks to the Truth in a world where have abandoned it.
The image of the Kiev Caves Dormition Icon is one of the most important for the Orthodox world; for here we see our Guide, to whom daily prayers warm the heart and bring forth good fruits.
How can a person or a country maintain God's peace in its beauty, unity, and diversity? He set an example for everyone, showing that the only way to achieve it is by giving one's life to God.
The third Sunday after Pascha is a very special feast day in the Orthodox Church. On this day, we commemorate those brave women that were with Christ after His death and were the first ones to receive the joyous news about His resurrection.
Having suffered with Christ and shared in His crucifixion publicly, these humble and unlearned women received the highest wisdom and gift of evangelism for their fidelity, courage, and humility.
The Church glorified her only fourteen years ago, but thousands are coming to her grave at the monastery of the Holy Protection, asking for her help, prayer and intercession.
The women are called the Myrrhbearers because after Christ’s death they went to His tomb in the morning to anoint His body. They did not even think about how they would move the stone to the grave, which was quite large and heavy.
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.
This image gives us hope that even in our darkest days the Mother of God will not deny us Her intercession if we pray in faith and sincerity.
We commemorate New Martyr Tamara on 1 May. Despite enduring many sorrows, persecutions, slander and betrayal and suffering and dying innocently, never let her faith falter and gave comfort and encouragement to every soul.
Only a soul as pure and innocent as the child Gabriel's could be crucified together with Christ on the day of His glorious Resurrection. Crowned with martyrdom, this little one entered swiftly into the joy of his Lord.
There is great wisdom in celebrating Radunitsa during Paschaltide, a time filled with the joy of Christ’s resurrection. This day brings us all together on the church floor as we share the same hope of resurrection.
The martyrdom of Father Konstantin Zhdanov in 1919, has not gone unnoticed. For many years, the parishioners of the Holy Dormition Church in Sharkovshchina, where Father Konstantin served as rector, petitioned for his canonisation.
This gifted speaker, deep thinker and Bible teacher, this steadfast monk, scholar, poet and speaker — widely known as the "Russian Chrysostom" — knew the Scriptures and the early Church Fathers like few others.
