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The Children's Choir of St. Elisabeth Convent in Minsk was founded in October 2015. Although the children chose St. Sergius of Radonezh as their patron saint seven years ago, it took a long time before they were able to visit his relics.
Are we strong enough to keep our connectedness with God in pain and hardship? Can we resist the temptations of living in the flesh to live in the Lord and do His will? Can we learn not to be selfish? If so, we will have genuine freedom as our…
The Church records the life stories of the saints to encourage us and set an example for us. The stories about martyrs whose arms were cut off one by one read as though it was easy and painless.
We are all connected. Moreover, we are in the same boat, we all have the same helmsman who is setting the course, and we will get to our destination safely if we all stay on board.
We do not exist solely to achieve some worldly goals; we live to please God! It means to be His servants, to do His will; to wish and act in the same way as He would. Sermon by priest Valery Zakharov.
The Lord became flesh to defeat death and sin, but He also came to restore true worship of Him. He worked miracles to bring it home to all the people that He was the true Son of God.
The Kutia is an old dish with a deep symbolic and ritual meaning. In monastic practice, it was also a consumed as a snack between services, owing to its high energy content. Find out more about the Kutia and how to cook it.
We know about it from the timeless books of the Russian writer Ivan Shmelev. It is called Uzvar, a drink prepared from dried fruits. Its herbal variants have medicinal properties. Keep reading find out more and get a recipe!
We have two windows on the world - our minds and our hearts. Our eyes and ears tend to see or hear what we want them to. Therefore, we are all learning to pray so we can connect our minds with our hearts.
Christmas is a testimony of our Lord's endless love for humanity. During the holy Christmas season, the monastery of St. Elisabeth organizes an annual charity event called Secret Angel. It allows everyone to buy items from a special category…
2022 has been a very hard year for so many of us because of the latest political crisis . At times, we’ve all felt scared, sad, and maybe even angry. Regardless of all the hardships, we must always remember that God has been with us every day.
Apostle Paul gives an apt description of the inner struggle that many of us will have experienced: "For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate to do I do". These words are very true, but in reality, our dilemma lies even deeper.
What is real repentance and how to truly repent and turn to God? Is it only going to a confession and naming our sins? How to depend and be saved?
Let us pray to God so He can let us find the right words and give us the understanding of what we really need to say at our confession. When we come to the Cross and begin to say what is on our mind we should always be mindful of Christ’s invisible…
