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Third Annual Conference at Ichthys School

Our Ichthys school hosted its Spiritual and Educational Conference for the third year, with this edition dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Photos by M. Chernogolov and N. Provlotsky.

Martyr Kira Obolenskaya - Finding Strength in the Lord

Princess Kira Obolenskaya was a descendant of the ancient Rurik dynasty, a graduate of the Smolny Institute for Noble Maidens, and a dedicated teacher in high-poverty schools in St. Petersburg.

The Beginning of the Earthly Life of the Holy Mother of God

On December 22 we celebrate the Conception by the Righteous Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos. In our article you will learn about the deeds of faith of the Righteous Joachim and Anna and several unusual icons of the Feast.

The Sunday of the Myrrhbearers

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.

Fearless Faith: the Myrrhbearers, First at the Tomb

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.

Myrrhbearing Women

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.