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Artists from Saint Elisabeth Convent speak candidly about the prayer, tears, and unexpected spiritual encounters they experienced while laying a mosaic of the Royal Passion-Bearers in the very room of their death.
Greek writer Anthony-Emil N. Takhiaos and Klaus Kenneth, a spiritual child of Fr. Sophrony and a dear friend of our Convent, have graciously shared their memories of this remarkable modern-day ascetic.
In the words of St. Paisios of the Holy Mountain, recently glorified by the Church, “The one who takes experiences human gladness, while the one who gives embraces Divine joy”.
The Holy Prince Peter and Holy Princess Fevronia They take a special place in the communion of Orthodox saints by exemplifying a model of the relationship of love in a Christian marriage
A richly detailed account of how one of Russia's most beloved icons journeyed from Jerusalem to Constantinople and finally to Tikhvin, where it continues to pour forth miracles.
Saint John of Shanghai kindled the flame of true faith in the hearts of people from diverse nationalities. His strictness towards himself and boundless love for people around him revealed a great saint in this small, stooped figure.
St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco is one of the most venerated and loved Saints in the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as in other Orthodox Churches all around the world.
The lives of Saints Cosmas and Damian show that true healing begins with faith. Their courage before an emperor, selfless service to the poor, and martyr's death continue to inspire believers around the world.
The Most Holy Theotokos, the Virgin Mary, is glorified both on earth and in the heavenly realms. No Orthodox service is complete without the well-known hymn “It Is Truly Meet” dedicated to the Most Pure.
The journey of Saint Peter of the Horde offers a vivid example of how God's grace reaches across cultures and borders. A miraculous healing set a Tatar prince on the path to faith, monasticism, and sainthood.
The story of a monk wrongly accused and divinely vindicated offers a powerful lesson in patience and trust. Paul's meek response to injustice became the turning point for all who witnessed God's wonder.
Readers will find in Saint Samson a rare example of total self-giving — a man who exchanged inherited riches for a life of service and whose hospital survived even a devastating fire through his prayers.
Readers will discover how a devout Crimean pilgrim became the bishop of a persecuted flock, survived Khazar invasions, and foretold his own death with striking accuracy — all in service to Christ.
One cannot become pure just by saying Jesus' Prayer. One must exercise humility and appropriate exertion. A prayer without humility or exertion, your prayer is useless.
A young ascetic's refusal to sacrifice to idols cost her everything — yet her witness brought a pagan widow to baptism, turned soldiers into monks, and echoed across centuries of Christian memory.
Through art, Scripture, and a sunlit afternoon outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London, the author discovers that the great apostle to the Gentiles is still speaking – directly to every heart.
Standing before this icon, the faithful reveal to the Mother of God their most heartfelt petitions, and deep confidence and faith in Her help and intercession at the most trying moments in their lives and in the history of their land.
This introduction connects ancient churches, wells, caves and island cells with the saints who prayed there, giving Orthodox readers rich context for future pilgrimages.
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.
A moving portrait reveals how Saint Luke kept his cassock, his scalpel and his pulpit through interrogation, exile and blindness, offering hope to readers in illness, grief and doubt.
