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Confessor Raphael Sheychenko is commemorated on 19 June. His name was added to the Assembly of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, for universal veneration.
Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius, and Theodulus served as soldiers in the Roman legions under Emperor Vespasian. Leontius, a Greek by birth, openly declared his Christian faith.
Archimandrite Moses (baptised Timofei), third of Ivan Putilov’s ten children, was born on 28 January 1782. Their father raised them in faith and guarded them from bad influences by teaching them reading and writing himself.
It was Elder Philip who decreed the three-day celebration of the icon he so deeply venerated. The very appearance, name, and miracles associated with this icon are intricately entwined with his destiny.
Venerable Alexandra’s relics, along with those of two other Diveyevo nuns, Schema-nun Martha and Nun Elena, were uncovered on 26 September 2000.
Igor Olgovich (in baptism, George), the Holy and Right-Believing Great Prince of Chernigov and Kiev, Passion-Bearer, was born around 1080. He inherited the lands of Chernigov from his father, Oleg Svyatoslavich.
The Feast of the Ascension is past us, and the day the Holy Trinity is fast approaching. With the Lord, we have the plenitude of life, wherever we find ourselves - in a hospital ward, in a prison jail or in any other inhospitable location.
The Virgin, painted together with Her Son on a simple wooden panel, always welcomes the lost into Her arms. From days of old until now, She has served as a faithful helper of our frail and struggling human race.
Around 20 women live in the convent's farmstead now. They have all had rough patches in their lives: half of them have seen the inside of a prison cell, some have nowhere else to go, and plenty are wrestling with all sorts of addiction.
Many miracles of Her intercession for the Christian faithful have been attributed to it over centuries, and it has long taken a significant place in religious and civic life.
The feast of the Zhirovichi Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated on May 20. It is a special day for all Belarusians as the Zhirovichi Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered icons in our country.
While the Church names St Anthony the Great the father of hermits, and St Macarius the Great the guide for skete-dwelling monks, it is St Pachomius the Great who stands as the foremost founder of communal monastic life.
Every year, when we commemorate the holy equals-to-the-apostles, the brothers Methodius and Cyril, Slavic peoples everywhere reflect on the dawn of their Christian life and cultural heritage.
Repentance is not measured by the length of time; its depth within the human heart determines its worth. It is the fruit of love that recognises its own unworthiness and longs for union with God.
Our congratulations go to all our women. We wish them to grow in their faith and success in their hard work to keep the peace in their families.
Nun Tamara (Romanenko), head of the sewing workshop, shares her insights on her obedience, exploring its spiritual significance, along with its challenges and joys.
We often talk about the end of this world. When will it end? When love runs out. When there’s no love, life becomes meaningless. But as long as people are still queuing up for love, you and I have a chance to live well.
To be honest, I thought I would not last until Pascha. Why? Here’s why: I am weak! You are strong and steadfast, and I am a weakling, standing here in full view. However, by some miracle, we have all made it to the Pascha.
On the Sunday before Easter we celebrate the triumphal entry of the Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem. From ancient times, the celebration of this day has been associated with traditions originating from the Gospel events.
Let us prepare our souls with humility, making them like an upper room, so that the Son of God may enter us and keep the Passover within us with His disciples. Let us stay close to Him who freely chose to suffer.
