December 14, 2017 59 1 Becoming of Faith or How to Teach Someone About the Eucharist? Archimandrite Savva (Mazhuko) about what the Eucharist is and how it is difficult to explain to other people the truth about this Sacrament. …
November 29, 2017 426 0 Why I Love Orthodox Christian Monasticism I went to Greece almost every summer during my child and teenage years and, without fail, would visit various monasteries during my stays. …
October 31, 2017 26 3 A Fragment of a Meeting of the Sisterhood: What is Eternal Memory Like? Nun Juliania (Denisova): Many people who had been close to our Convent reposed in the Lord recently. It has got me thinking about eternal…
October 27, 2017 2284 2 Why More African Americans Are Turning to the Orthodox Church The African-American community is being drawn to Orthodox Christianity, inspired by its roots in Africa, claims to authenticity, and reverence to black saints. …
October 9, 2017 71 0 Planting a Seed as an Orthodox Christian “So, you’re Christian… What type of Christian are you?” I overheard the conversation of some high-school-aged people sitting next to me. “Methodist, Baptist,…
October 5, 2017 56 0 Personal Stories: How Icons Changed A Person’s Life OrthoChristian.com correspondent Vasily Tomachinsky recently travelled to Boston, where he became acquainted with Clifford Isaac Gardner, Senior Administrative Manager of Research in the Division…
August 16, 2017 27 0 Path to Orthodoxy: Rescued from Death Row “…I saw the Convent, entered the Convent’s yard, and talked with some people there. I thought, “I could stay here for some time…” …
July 6, 2017 248 1 The Miracles of the Icon of the Mother of God of Puhtitsa There are a lot of sacred things in Puhtitsa Convent, but the icon of the Mother of God of Puhtitsa is especially dear to…
June 21, 2017 56 0 “Every Painted Icon as a New Step in My Life…” by Matushka Larissa Nezhbort The icon-painting studio of St. Elisabeth Convent recently finished painting the icon of Saints Joachim and Anna. Our parishioners really longed for this icon…
December 13, 2016 59 5 The Sisterhood of St. Elisabeth Convent celebrates its 20th Anniversary December 7, 1996 marked a very important day for St. Elisabeth Convent. On that day the Sisterhood in honor of St. Grand Duchess Martyr…