“Wondrous Diveyevo” is a play on words—the root word “divo” means “wondrous” or “miraculous”. The convent was born wondrously, through the labors of St. Alexandra (whose memory was celebrated yesterday), and by the blessings and spiritual labors of the great St. Seraphim of Sarov, who as he proclaimed, made not a move without the command of the Mother of God Herself.
At St. Seraphim’s instructions, a community within the Diveyevo Monastery was created for maidens, sisters who had never lived the married life. This and the entire monastery became home to a great host of ascetic nuns, even fools-for-Christ, who courageously climbed the spiritual ladder to the Kingdom of Heaven. The wondrous monastery, after being closed under the communists, now continues to shine as a light to the world.
On this day, the Synaxis of the Saints of Diveyevo Monastery, we present a collection of photographs and pictures of this extraordinary spiritual center, founded in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region.
