July 30, 2024 375 6 The Art of Sacred Music: Inside Archimandrite Matthew’s Choir Room In the hearts of many, the resounding chorales of traditional Russian church singing evoke images of the majestic choir of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. At…
July 8, 2024 45 0 Results of Our 2024 Easter Basket Charity Event From March 18 to May 7, our Catalogue website hosted the traditional Easter Basket Charity Event. With your generous support, we collected donations and…
April 23, 2024 72 2 2024 Secret Angel Christmas Charity Campaign Results Continuing a cherished tradition, our Christmas charity campaign, “Secret Angel,” was held once again through our catalogue. From November 1 to January 31, we…
March 26, 2024 439 2 Exploring the Lenten Triodion: A Journey through Penitence and Joy During Lent, church services take on a distinctive aura, marked by unique chants and texts that immerse us in a reflective, penitential state while…
January 30, 2024 713 3 Miraculous Encounters: The Power of Saintly Relics Throughout history, the Church has venerated and celebrated individuals who have lived lives pleasing to God, becoming vessels of the Holy Spirit. These saints,…
November 24, 2023 575 1 Navigating Life’s Storms: Father Fyodor Konyukhov’s Five Spiritual Signposts Archpriest Fyodor Konyukhov stands as an exceptional figure, a unique individual in our time. His relentless pursuit of extreme travels, placing his life in…
November 8, 2023 277 0 The Birth of New Iconography: A Tale of One Icon For over two decades, the icon-painting studio of St. Elisabeth Convent has been a crucible of creativity, forging original icons and pioneering new dimensions…
September 26, 2023 840 5 Orthodoxy in Space and “Icon-bearing Processions” around the Earth On December 24, 1968, the world watched in awe as American astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 spacecraft read aloud the opening verses of the…
July 18, 2023 484 0 Father Methodius: a Macedonian Turned Most Hospitable Hieromonk on Valaam Island This charismatic man with a southern temperament chose the way of monasticism with the blessing of his honourable grandfather. The wondrous ways of Divine…
June 23, 2023 54 0 The Secret Angel and Easter Basket Charitable Campaigns in 2023: an Update on Results It has been a long-standing practice at our catalogue to hold these two charitable events in advance of the major feasts of Christ’s Nativity…
