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Bread, grapes, and even a living fish become signs of Divine mercy in these simple Athonite memories from the life of Elder Paisios.
A personal story of how prayer to the Solovki wonderworkers opened an unexpected path to the famous northern islands for a family without bookings, revealing quiet miracles along the way and a joyful ending.
A vivid account of the eleventh-century monk whose life shows that sincere humility and trust in God can carry a person - quite literally on a stone - to places beyond all expectation.
Around Mother Manefa were people from all walks of life — young and old, high-ranking individuals and simple labourers, those plagued by misfortunes and those well-settled in life.
The figure of Archbishop George Konisski of Mogilev and Belarus (1717–1795) holds a unique place in the annals of the Orthodox Church and the history of White Russia.
One night in 1500, an ethereal glow appeared on the tranquil waters of the Svisloch River. There, floating serenely on the river's surface, was an icon of the Mother of God, its light ascending heavenwards.
From a prison cell in Constantinople to a church that never closed in Soviet Moscow, the story of Saint John the Warrior shows how one man's quiet courage became a source of miracles across seventeen centuries.
For nearly a millennium, the Mother of God, Odigitria, has shown our Orthodox people the way to salvation through historical trials and hardships. This divine patronage, according to tradition, began in 1046.
The miraculous Pochaev Icon is one of the most renowned relics in the Christian world. It holds a special place of veneration in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, as well as in Eastern Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Bulgaria.
On August 5, we celebrate the miraculous transformation of the “Joy of All Who Sorrow” icon of the Mother of God. It happened on this day in 1888 when a lightning struck the chapel where the icon was placed and burning the chapel’s walls and…
The Iconoclastic heresy swept through the Byzantine Empire in the seventh century. Emperor Leo III the Isaurian ascended the throne and initiated persecutions against the veneration of icons.
A mother of many recounts how her family brings prayer into daily meals, how fasting becomes a joyful challenge rather than a burden, and what unexpected gifts the Lord sends in return.
On 21 July, we celebrate the discovery of The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God - one of the most revered icons in Russia that inspired Russians to endure their moments of greatest difficulty.
A sermon on how Saint Seraphim of Sarov embodied the Christian calling to acquire the Holy Spirit through love and forgiveness — and why his example still guides believers on their path today.
We celebrate two Patron Saint days this month, the Holy Royal Martyrs on July 17 and the Convent’s Heavenly intercessor - Saint Elisabeth the New Martyr on July 18.
Saint Elisabeth whole life was an ascent to sainthood. As we celebrate her birthday on 1 November, we review ten highlights in her advancement to heavenly glory.
On the Feast Day of the Holy Royal Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth lay sisters and Convent workers share personal stories of their “acquaintance” with St. Elisabeth and their gratitude to our Heavenly Patroness.
Historian Dmitry Grishin the author of a literary biography of Elizabeth Romanov published in Russian as a part of the book series "Outstanding People". We asked him to talk about Elizabeth Romanov as a wife and almsgiver, and how these two…
Through revolution, bereavement and exile, those who knew her remembered stillness. Here is the witness of a saint whose love deepened as the darkness drew near.
The courage of the Holy Royal Martyrs, their mercy, steadfast faith and readiness to entrust their fate to the Lord softened the hearts of many and showed the way of the Lord to the generations to come.
