August 22, 2016 143 0 An Interview with an Icon Painter: The Icon is an Outlook into the Heavenly Kingdom Father Sergius Nezhbort, head of the icon-painting workshop of St. Elisabeth Convent: “The icon is born through prayer of many people”. How did…
August 5, 2016 24 11 Ministry Update: Home-Care Service for the Elderly and Disabled Celebrates Its 2 Year Anniversary “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Galatians, 5:14). The social outreach…
August 4, 2016 56 0 Mary Magdalene: An Apostle to the Apostles After the Ascension of Christ, Mary Magdalene was among the woman who was praying together with the apostles and the Mother of God…
August 4, 2016 384 2 Famous Icon Painters: Simon Ushakov In the history of Old Russian iconography Simon Ushakov is associated with the last period of art of the Moscow Russia. Both his creativity…
August 3, 2016 37 0 On the Proximity of God Humankind searched for God, its Creator, for a long time. Submerged by the darkness of sin, it called upon the Heaven. Moans, cries,…
August 3, 2016 444 1 He Was Taken to Heaven Alive in a Fiery Chariot Saint Prophet Elijah is one of the greatest prophets and the first Old Testament’s celibates – was born in Galaadian Fesvia and was from…
August 2, 2016 943 0 The Originator of Faith: St. Olga and Her Path to Orthodoxy “The Originator of Faith” and “the Root of Orthodoxy” – that is how people called Saint Princess Olga many years ago. Her baptism was…
August 1, 2016 162 0 A Few Words about Saint Seraphim of Sarov Saint Seraphim of Sarov was canonized in 1903, 70 years after his death. Saint Seraphim, who was much respected while alive, became one of…
July 21, 2016 109 0 Quick Facts: The Appearance and Miracles of the Kazan Icon The Appearance of the Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God in the City of Kazan: On 1 October 1552, on the feast…
July 20, 2016 168 0 Meaningful Beauty: The Crypt-style Church of The Holy Royal Martyrs at St.Elisabeth Convent On July 17 the feast of The Holy Royal Martyrs was celebrated at St.Elisabeth Convent. It was a special day for St. Elisabeth Convent,…