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The martyrdom of Father Konstantin Zhdanov in 1919, has not gone unnoticed. For many years, the parishioners of the Holy Dormition Church in Sharkovshchina, where Father Konstantin served as rector, petitioned for his canonisation.
The joyous Easter season or Paschaltide is finally here! In the Orthodox Church, this season starts on Easter Sunday (April 12th) and continues for forty days until the eve of the feast of Ascension, which falls on May 21th this year.
The parishioners, the labourers and the many friends in many countries have been united as one helping the Sisters build St Elisabeth Convent. It is no surprise that many different people view the Convent in a certain sense as a public domain.
As the teaching says, “the icons of the Mother of God are like stars in the sky: only the Queen of Heaven herself knows their number.” Sometimes copies of glorified icons appear that also become miraculous.
Readers will learn how a brilliant Roman officer walked away from power and comfort to confess Christ, and why so many nations, armies, and cities still turn to him in times of trouble and danger.
What does it truly mean to begin life in a monastery? This reflection explores the hidden struggles novices face — and how these trials become the path to inner transformation.
This touching biography reveals how a devoted shepherd led his parish with endless patience and mercy. Believers will find renewed hope by seeing how divine grace sustains the soul through bitter trials.
Straight from the heart of the Easter night, these words remind us that grumbling is a habit we can break, and that even a small effort to live in love during Bright Week bears real fruit.
