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Prince Vladimir was discontented with the pagan faith and contemplating a change. According to the Tale of Bygone Years, ambassadors began to approach the prince, urging him to embrace their respective religions.
Saint Elisabeth’s life was a profound testament to her pursuit of God. In this article we’ve gathered several of Mother Elisabeth’s insightful sayings on faith, prayer, and acts of mercy, hoping they will provide you with strength and inspiration.
17 July marks the commemoration of the Passion-bearing Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra, Tsarevich Alexei, the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and the Righteous Passion-bearer and Physician Eugene (1918).
Sister Valeria joined us in 2020. She is a cheerful, energetic, and friendly sister who is always ready to help. She currently works in our Outreach Department and has recently started serving with our Sisterhood of Mercy.
The Ascension Day is unusual because it seems just yesterday we celebrated Easter and sang “Christ is risen!” Today we sing "Christ has ascended!" Where did Christ ascend? Where is He?
Everything connected to God, Who came into this world, we experience within the Church. This is not a mere repetition; it is reality, it is eternity, where there is neither past nor future, but everything exists in the present.
"The Surety of Sinners" icon is the main relic of the Holy Trinity Koretsky stavropegial women's monastery in Volyn. This ancient women's community located in the Ukrainian city of Korets, Rovno region, is about a thousand years old.
On June 9, the feast day of Saint John the Russian, the Sisters of Mercy, together with their priest, travel to the orphanage in Ostroshitsky Gorodok. They bring a reliquary with relics and an icon.
Fr Nikolai Guryanov takes a special place in the history of our Convent: Fr Andrei Lemeshonok received his blessing to build the Convent. On the anniversary of his departure to God, we remember his life and ministry on a remote island.
On 24 May, we celebrate the birthday of Elder Nikolai Guryanov, who gave his blessing to his spiritual child Father Andrey Lemeshonok to begin work on establishing the Convent of Saint Elisabeth in Minsk.
May 23 marks twenty-eight years since the martyrdom of warrior Yevgeny Rodionov, who was beheaded by Chechen militants for refusing to remove his cross. He is remembered as a true hero, an example for those who yearn for valour and truth.
Hieromonk Maxim (Zhilinsky) and Hierodeacon Tarasius (Chich) continue their story about how they minister to the participants of the Special Military Operation in the steppes of Donbas.
Abbess Euphrosyne (Laptik): "We are grateful to all those who laid down their lives so that we could live in peace. Let us not forget to honour and appreciate their sacrifice. Eternal memory to all who secured this Victory for us."
Hieromonk Maxim (Zhilinsky) and Hierodeacon Tarasius (Chich) recently spoke to our website correspondent about their ministry among the men fighting in the Special Military Operation of Russia amid the steppes of the Donbas region.
Palm Sunday is both gruelling and tragic. It precedes the Holy week, the most dramatic in the church year. Every day of the Holy Week is a step in our spiritual ascent to our resurrection.
He did not arrive in a chariot, or a limousine, not even on a colt. He came on a donkey. We need to be like children to believe it.
Is there any problem that God could not resolve? Is there a question that He could not answer? We only need to ask the right questions and be open to hearing the answer.
"My beloved, there are no hopeless situations in life, no problems that we cannot overcome together. Never be rushed, never give in to panic. God will always guide us, and show us the way forward."
With Her pure love and infinite obedience, the Most Holy Theotokos brought into the world the Lord Incarnate, the Saviour of humanity. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
The New Testament, unlike many ancient biographies, remains silent on the physical description of Jesus Christ. For the Gospel writers, it seems, His teachings and actions held far greater weight than His outward appearance.
