March 2, 2022 549 1 He Preserved the Free Spirit despite the Inhuman Conditions of the Prison Camps Late Soviet elders take a special place in the history of the Russian Church. These spirit-bearing people have suffered their full share of political…
February 15, 2022 1138 3 Gerontissa Gabriela, Who Embraced the World with Her Love Eldress Gabriela (in the world, Avrilia Papayannis) was born on 15 October 1897 to a Greek family in Constantinople. She was the youngest in…
February 10, 2022 201 0 Elder Vitaly: Episodes from His Life and Fragments from His Teachings Last week, we shared with you the life of Schema-Archimandrite Vitaly. As a follow-up to that publication, here are some episodes from his life…
February 3, 2022 148 0 The Genius Singer Galina Vishnevskaya and Her Lifelong Relationship with God Galina Vishnevskaya, a renowned opera singer and recitalist of the Moscow Bolshoi, would have been 95 on 25 October 2021. She became a star…
February 2, 2022 712 1 “Walls Will Come Apart with Love!” Father Vitaly Confronted Every Evil with His Humility and Love We continue to acquaint you with the everyday saints of the 20th century. Our narrative today will centre on Schema-Archimandrite Vitaly (Sidorenko). Already as…
January 20, 2022 597 0 Vasnetsov’s Murals at Kiev’s Saint Vladimir Cathedral — Appealing to Every Heart Victor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov rightfully earned himself a prominent place among the great Russian religious painters. At the height of his artistic career, the visual…
January 18, 2022 923 2 The Humble Priest Vasily Who Drove Out Demons and Communed a Woman Taken for Dead Father Vasily Borin (1917 – 1994) was a priest of great calibre, a model of unshakeable faith and exceptional humility. Only great ascetics receive…
January 4, 2022 1131 3 She Answered the Calling of the Theotokos in Becoming a Nun and Received a Visit from Saint Anastasia Deliverer from Potions while in Prison We dedicate this story to the life of Schema-nun Irina, a righteous servant of God and ascetic of our time. The Most Holy Theotokos…
December 27, 2021 104 0 Life Motto In memory of the Schema-Archimandrite Ephraim (Moraitis) At the very beginning of his monastic path, the future Schema-Archimandrite Ephraim (Moraitis) heard from his spiritual…
December 12, 2021 212 0 “Praying Means Learning to Love” About Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Prayer and Carrots Metropolitan Anthony: «I remember once praying in my room (as a child. – Ed. Note) in the most exalted spiritual mood,…