February 12, 2016 43 Different Icons, Frescoes and Paintings: The Meeting of Our Lord Icons, Frescoes and Paintings of The Meeting of Our Lord 432-440. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore 7th Century. Santa Maria foris portas in…
January 13, 2016 Why should one come to the monastery, if not to become a saint? A fragment of the Sisterhood Meeting… Archpriest Andrew Lemeshonok (reads aloud a note): “Good evening, dear Father Andrew, dear brothers and sisters! I suggest…
December 25, 2015 Video Blog: How Vestments Are Made From the sewing workshop of St.Elisabeth Convent
December 23, 2015 41 Quotes, phrases and teachings of St.Basil the Great Take a look at this icon in the catalog >> For the upcoming, feast of St. Basil the Great(January 1st). Some of his quotes,…
November 20, 2015 Books as a Continuation of Liturgy There are many publications available on the book market nowadays. Each book lover can find what she is looking for on the shelves of…
November 4, 2015 The History of the Feast Day of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan The image of Our Lady of Kazan is said to have come to Russia from Constantinople in the 13th century. After the Tatars…
September 30, 2015 The Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope and Love and Their Mother, Saint Sophia The Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope and Love were born in Italy. Their mother, Saint Sofia, was a widow and pious Christian. She called her…
September 10, 2015 A Few Words on the Technique of Iconography… An Icon is not just a painting with a religious meaning but rather a sacred image, which ascends to the Archetype; it is a…
September 8, 2015 Meeting of Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God Meeting of Vladimir icon of the Mother of God In 1395 Tamerlane and his Tatar forces entered the Russian land and moved against…
August 24, 2015 Three Icons of the Mother of God On Wednesday August 26, three miracle-working icons of The Mother of God are commemorated. They are the icon of the Mother of God of…
August 20, 2015 About the Icon Casing Workshop CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW THE ICONS FROM THE ICON CASING WORKSHOP For more than 15 years, the Icon casing workshop has been operational…
