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In the tumultuous pre-revolutionary years of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Lord bestowed upon us a marvellous shepherd and a miracle worker. The light of his love continues to guide faithful souls towards salvation even today.
The world is jealous. One finds God and begins to hold little value in its treasures – money, wealth, power, pride and much else. But the world will go to any length to keep us from abandoning its treasures for the love of God.
A moving portrait reveals how Saint Luke kept his cassock, his scalpel and his pulpit through interrogation, exile and blindness, offering hope to readers in illness, grief and doubt.
A gentle reading brings comfort to anyone touched by loss, showing Blessed Xenia's path from widowhood to holy foolishness and the quiet joy that love in Christ can give after many tears.
The story of a Serbian prince who chose surrender over bloodshed, chastity within marriage, and accepted his own martyrdom with the words of Abel and Isaac. His relics still work wonders in Tirana.
Readers will find here the story of a bishop who never abandoned monastic discipline, who confronted rulers without fear, and whose tomb in Paris became a place of miracles after his repose in 576.
Icons of Saint Nicholas come to restorers in many forms and conditions. This article walks through real examples, showing how craftsmen approach each piece according to its materials and damage.
