August 24, 2019 225 0 The New Martyrs and Confessors of Solovki As we commemorate the New Martyrs and Confessors of Solovki, it is important not only to honor this day by participating in the Divine…
August 23, 2019 170 0 Russian Calvary This week is marked by the memory of the saints of the Solovki. First we celebrated the memory of the translation of the relics…
August 18, 2019 1531 0 How Saints Raised Their Children There were saints who raised their own children to become saints, too. Their experience clearly confirms a favorite saying of Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of…
August 17, 2019 771 0 Saint Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky): I’m Out of Work as Bishop There is a very special story in the Gospel of Mark about the relation between faith and doubt. One day, people brought a possessed…
August 16, 2019 359 0 Saint Lupus of Troyes Fifteen new saints were added to the list of saints of the Russian Church two years ago. They are ancient saints of the Western…
August 15, 2019 633 2 Blessed Is the Pure in Heart Blessed Basil the Fool-for-Christ is one of the most well-known fools-for-Christ from Moscow. Russians have always venerated fools-for-Christ – those who rejected outward decorum…
August 14, 2019 3231 4 A Beast with a Halo: What Do We Know of the Most Arguable Saint? The icon of Saint Christopher (which was later prohibited by the Synod of 1722 for being “contrary to nature, history, and the truth itself”)…
August 10, 2019 889 0 Saint Nicholas, Protector of Children On this day, the Church celebrates the memory of one of her most beloved saints—St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra and Lycia. St. Nicholas…
August 9, 2019 374 0 Greatmartyr and Healer Panteleimon’s Miracles The Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon was born in the city of Nicomedia into the family of the illustrious pagan Eustorgius, and he was…
August 8, 2019 324 0 Saint Macarius of Optina: on Sorrows We don’t know why the Lord sends us sorrows, but of course there are three main goals. One of these reasons —and perhaps very often—is…