June 2, 2021 Bells Ringing to Bring Joy and Hope to the Residents of the Women’s Rehabilitation Center It is the middle of the day, and the sound of the church bells is streaming from the bell tower of Saint Elisabeth Convent….
May 2, 2021 Christ Is Risen! Dear brothers and sisters, our charitable givers and avid readers, From all our hearts, we offer you our warmest greetings on the Resurrection of…
March 30, 2021 Advancing in Faith and Monasticism — Nun Rebecca’s Story Nun Rebecca, you were born and grew up in Brazil, the most populous Catholic country. How did you become an Orthodox Christian? And how…
March 20, 2021 In the Glass Souvenir Workshop How are stars, angels, cute animals and even whole compositions created from colored glass? They are created by the talented hands of our craftsmen….
March 2, 2021 Brother Dmitry’s Obediences He visited Saint Elisabeth Convent ten years ago, and he already knew then that it was his home. Three years later, he settled in…
January 21, 2021 The Feast of the Holy Epiphany at our Convent When You, O Lord were baptized in the Jordan / the worship of the Trinity was made manifest / for the voice of the…
January 10, 2021 Athos Is a Place of Daily Work and Constant Prayer Our mosaicists, who by the grace of God had a chance to work at the Docheiariou monastery, saw it like this:
January 7, 2021 Our Christmas Message Dear brothers and sisters, all our readers, followers and supporters. From our entire Catalog team, we sincerely wish you a Happy Christmas! May this…
January 4, 2021 Bell-Ringing as a Service to God Every church bell rings differently These two large bells that toll together are ‘annunciation bells’. One weighs 520 kilogrammes and the other 270 kilogrammes. These…
December 23, 2020 “Everyone’s Life Has Its Purpose” In the Gospel of Mark, the Lord explains to the disciples the parable of the sower (see: Mark 4: 10-23). This episode gave me…
December 17, 2020 Winter at Saint Elisabeth Convent Winter has come and the Nativity Season has begun! This is the season of many joyous feasts, including one of the most important ones…
December 15, 2020 Preparing for Christmas Together. Livestream with Sister Anastasia and Mother Maria We know that many of us are still under strict rules about what we can do and where we can go. Even worse, churches…
