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In the first week of June, we commemorate Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk, an Orthodox saint and enlightener. She lived more than eight centuries ago, but her life can enrich our argument with many useful insights into the value of education.
Fifty days after Holy Pascha, the Orthodox celebrate one of the twelve Great Feasts - Pentecost or the Holy Trinity Sunday. This year Pentecost falls on June 8th in the Belarussian Orthodox Church.
We may imagine ourselves to be masters of our lives and make our plans for decades ahead - only to find them derailed someday. But the Scripture tells us: "As for me, I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me."
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.
On the eve of his memorial day, we celebrate the legacy of the Holy Righteous John of Korma, a cherished Belarusian saint whose divine calling was foretold even before his birth.
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 Lord ascends into the Heavens so that we can develop spiritually. That we may overcome this world and this time, overcome this worry of sin, this cage of sin in which the immortal soul is languishing.
The presence of Christ and the blessing of His spirit gave them His apostles the courage to bear their sorrows with dignity and joy. These gifts are equally essential to help us bear our hardships, keep our spirits pure, project His love to…
Forty days after Pascha the Orthodox celebrate one of the Great Feasts of the Church - the Ascension of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This year it falls on June 13 in the Belarussian Orthodox Church.
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.
The Church glorified him as a devoted disciple of our Saviour, a well-known ascetic, and a holy martyr who inspired countless Christians and kept them from apostatising.
Among the host of great Russian bishops, Archbishop Innocent of Kherson shines forth like a bright star in the firmament of the luminaries of our Church throughout its nineteenth-century history.
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends (John 15:13). These words of our Lord Jesus Christ were fulfilled in the life of the blessed sister of Diveyevo, the young noblewoman Elena Manturova.
The world is jealous. One finds God and begins to hold little value in its treasures – money, wealth, power, pride and much else. But the world will go to any length to keep us from abandoning its treasures for the love of God.
The man born blind was God's chosen. He suffered in endless darkness and blindness to make visible to the world and the universe the wondrous works of our Lord.
The rich history of the wonderworking Kiev-Bratsk (i.e. "Brotherhood") Icon of the Mother of God revealed in 1654 tells us about the arduous spiritual life of Christians of that time, filled with asceticism and prayerful devotion.
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.
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker embodies the Good Shepherd, dedicating the whole of himself to the salvation of his sheep, becoming all things to all, ready to lay down his life for his flock.
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.
