December 19, 2023 80 1 Father Vasily Yermakov — the Grace of the Spirit that Illuminates the World The planet was named in honor of the famous St. Petersburg priest Vasily Ermakov – an unprecedented occurrence among the priests. What was so…
May 2, 2022 780 3 Father Kirill, a Beloved 21st-century Elder and Confessor of 3 Russian Patriarchs As a front-line soldier in World War II, he discovered the Gospel and found Christ. He put Christ and His word at the center…
April 8, 2022 1210 1 Fresco of the Archangel Gabriel that Has Travelled in Space and Become Famous throughout the World On the day following the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Orthodox Church commemorates the memory of the Archangel Gabriel. Today we would…
October 1, 2021 235 1 “I Am Waiting for You at Samtavro”: On a Miracle of Elder Gabriel (Urgebadze) I met Elena Getsadze at the Tbilisi airport purely by accident. The woman attracted my attention by crossing herself and venerating an icon of…
September 28, 2021 1075 6 Tatyana Grimblit, Saint Anastasia of Sirmum of Our Time The great feats of martyrdom exemplified by the early Christian saints may seem to us a matter of the distant parts no longer relevant…
August 17, 2021 1077 1 Dobri Dobrev, the Saint of Bailovo When we see people asking for alms, we often overlook their personalities, viewing these individuals as a faceless mass of unfortunates unable to earn…
August 8, 2021 258 0 Miraculous Help from the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon in Our Day On August 9, the Orthodox Church celebrates memory of Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon. On the eve of the feast, we would like to share…
August 5, 2021 1483 2 How Saint Seraphim of Sarov Led a Protestant Family to See the Light of the Orthodox Faith Here is a beautiful story about Saint Seraphim upholding the truth of the Orthodox faith in eternity, as told by Metropolitan Veniamin (Fedchenkov). He…
July 13, 2021 212 0 “Whatever Happens in Your Life, Stay Close to the Chalice!” Anamnesis of an Afghan Veteran As recalled by nurse Olga Gordeychik-Minkina, a religious sister at the parish in honor of the “Joy of All Who Sorrow” icon of the…
July 1, 2021 205 1 The Returned Voice and Miraculous Help from St Amphilochius of Pochaev From an interview with the abbot of the Holy Dormition Pochaev Lavra, Metropolitan Vladimir (Moroz) The mercy of God is manifested in all times;…
