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.
In August 2000, the Jubilee Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church glorified Elder Leonid of Optina Pustyn for universal veneration. His relics rest in the Vladimir Church at Optina Pustyn.
Even as a five-year-old, the future saint felt a calling to preach. The lessons in theology gained through purity of heart, sincere faith, and patient endurance of hardships, are invaluable to us.
Today we commemorate St. Dionysius the Areopagite, a man of great learning and spiritual depth. His book, “On the Celestial Hierarchy,” resonates powerfully today, when everyone craves freedom and resists authority.
Blessed Paraskeva possessed the gift of spiritual insight. Seeing both the past and future, she sometimes rebuked hidden sins. Witnessing her holy life, many sought her counsel.
The small village of Rozhkovka is nestled in the heart of Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Today, only a few elderly residents remain in it, some of whom still recall those days, marked by tragedy and an astounding miracle.
