St Ambrose stands among God’s chosen, remarkable for profound learning and personal holiness. Rome shaped him as a scholar, while in the Orthodox Church, the Lord bestowed upon him knowledge of Scripture and holiness.
A long-awaited project is finally coming to life: land has been allocated, plans are being developed, and soon construction will begin on a monastic almshouse. What will this place be like, who is it for, and how will it be organised?
The earthly journey of the venerable Nil of Stolobny began sometime in the latter half of the 15th century in a village of Novgorod’s Derevskaya Pyatina, somewhere in Zhabensky Parish.
Under the spiritual guidance of Patriarch Alexy II, lands once blessed by his leadership revived their historical memory, rekindled their Orthodox faith, and flourished anew.
Christ is with us, and He will never abandon or betray us. Whatever the circumstances, we must not turn away from Christ or succumb to worldly deceptions and fears. Where Christ is, there is life.
On 24 February 2024 (12 February Old Style), we commemorate the 185th anniversary of the Council of Polotsk, which abolished the Union in the Belarusian and Lithuanian lands.
