April 6, 2023 192 1 Icon: the Window into the Kingdom of Heaven Father Sergius Nezhbort, who is a priest of our Convent and the head of our Icon Painting Studio, is our guest today. We are…
March 6, 2023 878 0 On Iconographers and Icons with Sister Anastasia Icons are indispensable objects in the Orthodox Church, and through them, we return to the first image and converse with the Lord, the Theotokos…
February 22, 2023 162 4 Why Our Catalogue Is More Than Just an Online Store Selling Church Supplies You have reached this page, so maybe you have donated to the Catalogue of St. Elizabeth Convent, or you are interested in church items…
July 22, 2022 31 0 Results of Our 2022 Easter Basket Charity Event Following a good tradition, we held our Easter Basket charity event just before Easter this year. We collect donations annually to buy gifts on…
July 5, 2022 389 0 Our Friend Aaron Barwell’s Visit to the Convent Recently we had a guest in our Convent – Aaron Barwell from England. It was so nice to meet this meek and pious man….
January 8, 2022 239 0 The Chiming of the Brand New Bells Chime at Saint Radonezh Church – Our Common Victory The great feast of the Nativity is coming to the women’s farmstead of Saint Elisabeth Convent, where some thirty women with troubled lives have…
November 29, 2021 465 2 Reviving Religious Icons: A Few Words about Icon Restorer’s Work The work of a restorer combines elements of art, history, chemistry and even investigation. Each icon has its own story, which the restorer should…
November 15, 2021 416 0 Ancient Byzantine Mosaics in 21st Century Churches Everyone entering the Sovereign Church of St Elisabeth Convent for the first time will be struck by the majestic beauty of its opalescent vaults….
October 17, 2021 344 0 Updated Version of the Catalogue: Causes and New Features We have recently updated our Catalog of Products from St Elisabeth Convent. We became inspired by this idea almost a year ago, but it…
October 11, 2021 130 0 “The Lord Gives us a Chance for Salvation” People with materialistic beliefs are often overwhelmed by doubt when they see evil-doers prosper and live long lives, while those trying to stay true…