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We know about it from the timeless books of the Russian writer Ivan Shmelev. It is called Uzvar, a drink prepared from dried fruits. Its herbal variants have medicinal properties. Keep reading find out more and get a recipe!
We have two windows on the world - our minds and our hearts. Our eyes and ears tend to see or hear what we want them to. Therefore, we are all learning to pray so we can connect our minds with our hearts.
Christmas is a testimony of our Lord's endless love for humanity. During the holy Christmas season, the monastery of St. Elisabeth organizes an annual charity event called Secret Angel. It allows everyone to buy items from a special category…
2022 has been a very hard year for so many of us because of the latest political crisis . At times, we’ve all felt scared, sad, and maybe even angry. Regardless of all the hardships, we must always remember that God has been with us every day.
Apostle Paul gives an apt description of the inner struggle that many of us will have experienced: "For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate to do I do". These words are very true, but in reality, our dilemma lies even deeper.
What is real repentance and how to truly repent and turn to God? Is it only going to a confession and naming our sins? How to depend and be saved?
Let us pray to God so He can let us find the right words and give us the understanding of what we really need to say at our confession. When we come to the Cross and begin to say what is on our mind we should always be mindful of Christ’s invisible…
Regardless how long we are in the church, all of us have questions how to lead true spiritual life. We quote for you here the answers to a few questions on prayer given by our spiritual father Archpriest Andrey Lemeshonok.
December 13 is the memorial day of the holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called, and the name day of the rector of our convent, Archpriest Andrey Lemeshonok.
Thanksgiving Day is an official federal holiday in both the United States and Canada. The holiday celebrates the harvest and the blessings of the previous year; it has historic and Christian roots.
Father Andrey Malakhovsky came to our convent in 2000. During this time, he has served in many boarding homes and hospitals ministered by our community. In our new article, Father Andrey Jr., as we lovingly call him, speaks about his path to…
There is hardly a person or circumstance that we find perfect. Only a peaceful heart makes it possible to accept all turns of life with gratitude. This does not necessarily mean that these circumstances are favourable.
After visiting the orphanage in Novinki, Nina immersed herself in a new world. She saw unconditional love and mercy in sick children and found God's love in the midst of their suffering. Her family had described her as having a heart of metal,…
It's hard to imagine an event that inspires artists more than the Nativity of Christ and its miracle. Saint Elizabeth’s Convent artisans also have their inspiration from Christmas, embodying its plots into their Nativity scene art.
We long for miracles but forget that Christ is near and ready to say to us "Stand up, pick up your mat and walk! Walk after me."
Has it ever occurred to us that with God, nothing is meaningless? Without experiencing a loss, how can we appreciate a gain? How can we embrace joy without knowing any sorrows?
Alexander Churbakov has been teaching history at the Convent's school "Ichthys" for the last three years. In this interview, we ask for his views on the role and mission of a Christian teacher, his experience of teaching at a Christian school.
In the pains of our inner struggle, our new selves are born. Perhaps the moment of this rebirth is what likens us to the proverbial Samaritan woman.
We are launching one more Online Christmas Market of our Convent! In this article, you will learn about one of our Convent’s beloved Christmas traditions through a true story of a Christmas miracle that one of our sisters experienced.
For every woman resident of our monastic farmstead, summer is a busy time. We interviewed several women about their daily work as a chance to learn to give love to one another, know God's will and follow it.
