September 12, 2023 Elder Mary Magdalene, a hermit from the Sinai Desert One day a group of pilgrims visited the Monastery of Elder Porphyrios Kavsokalivite in Milesi. Among them was a woman from France, a history…
July 18, 2023 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 21, 2023 The Life and Exploits of Monk Barnabas (Belyaev), Bishop and a Fool for Christ Bishop Barnabas (Belyaev) was a monk, bishop, hermit, ascetic writer, candidate of theology, and a fool for Christ. It was as though his life had…
May 23, 2023 “If You Want to Hang Me, Here’s the Rope!” — Orthodox Bishop Unafraid of the Nazis Saved Thousands Choosing between good and evil is easy. Choosing between a greater evil and a lesser one is a more difficult task, especially if it…
May 9, 2023 A Testament to Faith: The Life of Archpriest Nikolai Golubtsov Archpriest Nikolai Golubtsov is an influential and beloved figure in the spiritual landscape of Moscow. Father Nikolai was at the very core of religious…
February 6, 2023 Time Travel 2003 Cincinnati, Ohio Almost 20 years ago, Tatiana Zhedik, one of our lay sisters, went to the USA for a summer job. As a…
January 4, 2023 Two World Famous Russian Emigrants who Carried the Beauty of Orthodoxy with Them While in Exile In the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Russian Empire ceased to exist, many prominent figures left their homeland. These people emigrated because…
November 22, 2022 “Thanks to the Prison,” Elder Pavel (Gruzdev) Often Repeated, Thanking the Harsh Jail Conditions that Led Him to a Holy Life Archimandrite Pavel (Gruzdev) is one of the remarkable 20-century elders who embraced the act of professing their faith in the Gulag camps and were…
October 27, 2022 The Spiritual Legacy of Eldress Sepphora: A Way of Life That Leads to Holiness It is amazing how the Lord uses saints with their different destinies, special gifts and unique experience of the Christian knowledge to reveal to…
September 30, 2022 If God Takes Away All That Is Dearest, He Gives Back Something Even More Precious for Humility. The Widow Who Founded the Monastery on Borodino Field The life of Margarita Tuchkova (Naryshkina) assures us that love never dies, but survives our most bitter losses. It shows us how overcoming grief…
