July 18, 2019 What St. Sergius of Radonezh and St. Benedict of Nursia Have in Common July 5 (18) is a commemoration day of Saint Sergius of Radonezh. Rereading his life story, I’ve discovered that many aspects of his biography…
July 18, 2019 Events and Circumstances Surrounding the Arrest and Death of St. Elisabeth Seventy-two days — that’s how many days the life of Grand Duchess Elisabeth lasted after her arrest. On the third day of Easter, on…
July 18, 2019 Saint Elisabeth’s Last Words: “O Lord, Forgive Them, for They Know Not What They Do!” “O Lord, forgive them, for they know not what they do!” was the final prayer of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna before the black abyss…
July 17, 2019 Lifelong Devotion to the Royal Family: How a Well-known Doctor Became a Saint For 3 years along with the commemoration of the Holy Royal Martyrs, murdered in the basement of the Epatiev’s house in Ekaterinburg, the Russian…
July 17, 2019 Little Ella (Elisabeth) in Some Letters and Memories of Her Mother “Dear Mother! I am sending you this frame, which I drew myself. Unfortunately, it is not really beautiful. I hope you feel better this…
July 17, 2019 Royal Martyr Children: Precious Jewels of Imperial Russia’s Crown The crown of Imperial Russia was one of the most resplendent in the world, shining with precious jewels and symbolizing a mighty nation that…
July 16, 2019 How to Raise Kind and Caring Children How do we teach empathy to our children? In a society of “me, me, me,” it seems like an uphill battle to instill such…
July 16, 2019 In Duo with a Swallow: Our Convent’s Choir on Their Tour across the UK “I serve in our Convent’s sisterhood and I have been singing in the sisters’ choir for about a year,” says Alexandra. – Both religious…
July 16, 2019 The Secret of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God On July 9th (June 26th by the old calendar) the Church commemorates the Tikhvin icon of the Mother of God. This icon of the Holy Virgin,…
July 15, 2019 A Group of Pilgrims from France Is Visiting Our Convent The guests from the Catholic spiritual center Bethanie, who came to our Convent last week, are living in small community in a village near…
July 15, 2019 Partaking of Divine Glory through the Jesus Prayer This divine prayer, which consists of the invocation of the name of our Savior Jesus Christ, specifically “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have…
July 14, 2019 Practical Tips: Spiritual Electric Point and Christian Morality Christian morality in a very rough way means that people should feel better being near to you than away from you. This is the…
