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People recognised Grand Duchess Elisabeth as a saint even during her lifetime. Her path to Heaven was illuminated by great contemporaries, later glorified by the Church.
Saint Luke was one of the most modest disciples of Christ. He was not one of the chosen twelve who were constantly beside the Son of God catching His every word and witnessing His blessed deeds.
Believers invoke the icon praying for the help of the Holy Theotokos in meeting their basic needs, avoiding droughts, gathering a good crop, and daily sustenance. Saint Ambrose of Optina left us his short prayer before this icon.
The life of Saint Athanasius (Sakharov) is the path of a confessor of the twentieth century, who went through different trials and retained devotion to God and the Church of Christ.
The love of the Mother of God for us sinners is not easy to comprehend, but God has given us Her holy icons so we may not forget how much She loves us as we go about our daily business.
Halloween is rooted in ancient pagan practices, and these roots are not harmless; they carry a deep resonance with the demonic. The veneration of fear, horror, and the macabre can never bring glory to God.
The Optina Monastery is a famous stauropegion of the Russian Orthodox Church, located in the Kaluga region. A stauropegion is a church or monastery exempt from the jurisdiction of the local bishop and directly subject to the highest authority…
The spirit of connectedness acted on the elder's disciples and all the brethren, by uniting them with the bonds of Christ's love. The spirit of God's peace found by the Optina elders was experienced by every pious visitor to the monastery.
Through Her icons, the Jerusalem Mother of God extends Her prayerful embrace across Russia. And everywhere, in answer to the fervent prayers of the faithful, miracles blossom.
Korsun is an ancient Greek city-state, or Polis, established on the Southwest coast of the Crimea. Years later, it became known as Khersones. Byzantians called it Kherson, while it remained Korsun for the Slavs.
In the 1840s, Optina Monastery faced a shortage of coachmen for the 70-kilometre route to Kaluga and struggled to accommodate all the visitors in its monastery hotels. Contemporaries referred to Optina as a “spiritual sanatorium.”
Hear firsthand how prayer, faith, and the support of the Church enabled people to walk away from smoking for good. Their stories offer hope and practical steps for anyone ready to break free from addiction.
The Belarusian land is blessed with a rich tapestry of sacred relics, and among them, the Mother of God's holy icons shine with radiant grace. One such image, the Krasnostok icon, holds a special place in the hearts of believers.
The Mother of God, whom we call the fast helper, protectress of sufferers and joy of the sorrowful, is quick to hear our pleas and answer them - as long as they come deep from our hearts.
