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On April 27 we commemorate the Icon of the Mother of God known as Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn, which protects our land since ancient times and is especially revered in Belarus, Lithuania and Poland.
April 25, the Orthodox calendar marks a special observance: the veneration of a revered Christian treasure — the Belynichi Icon of the Mother of God. This icon’s history is as dramatic as it is holy.
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.
The majestic Memorial Church dedicated to All Saints in Minsk hosts daily prayers in honour of recently martyred saints who illuminated the land of Belarus. Among these revered saints is Archpriest Sergius Rodakovsky, a humble rural priest.
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.
Father Andrey Lemeshonok: "God is teaching and nurturing you, but you fiercely resist this teaching because you pity yourself too much. Your pride and your ego crave results."
The Annunciation of the Theotokos reminds us about the fact that our Savior Jesus Christ entered this world through Virgin Mary’s womb and became incarnate in order to save us.
St. Andrew of Crete writes in the “Discourse for the Day of the Annunciation”: “This is the mystery of reconciliation of God with humanity. This is the subject of the present celebration — the union of God with the earthly."
Our patronal feast is like a small Easter during Great Lent. In the middle of the largest church in the Convent rests the decorated image of the Reigning Icon of the Mother of God.
Earthly kingdoms are temporary, and their laws are fallible. Our hope is to enter a Kingdom built on love rather than laws, no matter how flawless or defective they may be. As Blessed Augustine put it, “Love God and do as you please.”
The Great Lent starts on March 3 in the Belarusian Orthodox Church this year. The sisters of Saint Elisabeth Convent will embark on this journey to Easter by reading what the Church Fathers have said about the three pillars of Lent.
Great Lent guides us towards Easter and the Resurrection. While it entails moderating our food intake and leisure activities, fasting is not solely about refraining from food; it is about regaining inner serenity.
How often has it been said that we can imbue our actions and words with one meaning or another! How, and by what means, can we transform this Great Lent from a daunting trial into an inspiring journey?
Founded in 2002 with the blessing of Archpriest Andrey Lemeshonok the gold embroidery workshop began its work in earnest when Metropolitan Filaret (Vakhromeev) blessed the creation of its first Holy Shroud of Christ.
His hagiography says that St Ignatius was called the God-bearer because of his deep love for Jesus Christ, for he prayed to Him without pause and was a chosen vessel who carried the divine Name before peoples and kings.
Saint Anthony the Great was the first one who, through his spiritual struggles and his achievement of spiritual perfection, both took on and guided such a large group of disciples that once desolate places became like cities.
The Loving God has given us elder brothers and sisters in Christ—the saints. Nun Lyubov (Nikolaeva) is sharing her story of a personal relationship between a Christian and a saint.
