October 14, 2020 483 0 How Russian Icon Painting Glorified the Protection of the Mother of God For a long time the Protection of the Holy Virgin, or the Pokrov* has been especially revered in the Russian land. Notably, the early…
August 15, 2020 53 0 Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God Commemoration Day On the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God Commemoration Day, the sisters and parishioners of our convent made a cross procession and prayed…
July 21, 2020 199 0 St. Elisabeth Convent Celebrates the Feast Day of Holy Royal Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth On July 18th, 2020 the feast day of the convent was celebrated, commemorating the Holy Royal Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth – the patron saint…
July 12, 2020 168 0 The Holy Apostles Rocky Johnson and Paul On July 12 we celebrate the feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul. The usual icon for the feast shows them united, embracing in…
June 9, 2020 230 0 Pentecost: The Most Dangerous Time of All People often tell me how beautiful the Lenten and Pascha services are. I’ve never once heard anybody say, “O Father, I so much enjoyed…
April 12, 2020 268 0 The Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem. Iconography The Tradition of the Church, both through divine texts and the multitude of icons depicting the feast, which encapsulate almost all of its contents…
January 18, 2020 155 0 The White Vestry Depending on the day of the church year, we see vestments of a particular color in the church. On some holidays, the most significant…
January 17, 2020 68 0 Epiphany All-Night Vigil Live Broadcast from Our Convent! We invite you to celebrate the feast of the Holy Epiphany with us! You can watch the live broadcast of the all-night vigil (on…
January 8, 2020 498 0 Why the Russian Orthodox Church Celebrates Christmas on January 7th Many people ask us why the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas on January 7th. These same people may also have wondered why the Soviet…
January 7, 2020 265 0 The Evidence for Christ and the Christmas Stories Now we come to the big question. Lest you hold your breath in dread anticipation, I’ll not keep you waiting. The conclusion (surprise!) will…