Bishop Alexander (Mileant)
The Apostle James was entrusted with a special ministry: unlike the other apostles, he did not travel to various lands preaching the Gospel, but taught and performed sacred rites in Jerusalem, a city of such great significance to the Christian world.
Alexandra Kalinovskaya
"This Elder, who spent sixty years there in the desert, had so much humility! His language was a mixture of Church Slavonic, Russian, and Greek—a kind of Esperanto that only he spoke—but his soul… I’ll never forget his eyes!"
Innocentia Wellman
He arrived at Fort Ross and built a bonfire. He laid down some firewood, placed the icon on top, and piled more wood over the icon… But when the fire burned out, the icon remained intact!
Hieromonk Ambrose (Parkhetov)
It is time for us to undergo an inner transformation. Let us kindle within ourselves this spirit—the spirit of living faith.
Alexei Solonitsyn
I kept speaking—never once faltering—after reciting The Prophet and remembering everything that needed to be said, so that we might awaken from our spiritual slumber and root out, once and for all, that “loose and sly” tongue.
Ketevan Bekauri
Looking at Fr. Gabriel, you understand that there was no other monk or elder like him in the twentieth century.
Natalia Vashchina
In the indictment, the investigator noted, “Lyubimov is an avowed monarchist and an opponent of Soviet power,” and concluded with: “Shoot immediately.”
Hieromartyr Neophyte was a missionary and educator who likewise “laid the foundations for a culture of upbringing and systematic spiritual education” which largely shaped the formation of Russian Orthodox Church pastors and their future wives.
Svetlana Rybakova
The holy icon has been renowned for its miracles since ancient times.
She was born into a noble family in the early nineteenth century. Orphaned at a young age, Domna was raised in the household of her aunt. She received an excellent education and spoke several languages fluently.
Hieromonk Athanasius (Deryugin)
Bishop Athanasius (Sakharov) of Kovrov was one of the remarkable Confessors of the twentieth century, having spent more than thirty years in captivity.
St. Innocent of Penza
The saint received his surname at the Pererva Theological Seminary for his humble and meek disposition. He was renowned among his contemporaries for his Christian virtues and purity of life.
Hierodeacon Vasily (Nemets)
His advice and sayings were always practical, clear, and accessible to everyone.
He was a true father to his spiritual children, and they loved him dearly. The door to his cell was always open to all.
Deacon Sergei Geruk
Fr. Hilarion adhered to a strict, ascetic principle: unceasing prayer, rigorous fasting, non-possessiveness, humility, and labor.
Vladyka himself led a very modest life; his clothes were patched, his food was simple, and he gave his entire teaching salary to help poor students. The flock loved their cheerful and kind archpastor: people came to his apartment without fear.
“Here at the monastery, I once felt that I loved everything. A kind of wondrous, ineffable joy enveloped my entire being. I felt an indescribable peace. I loved everything and could no longer feel anger."
Alexei Tereshchenko
Remarkably, his principal accusation is directed not against those who consciously oppose God, but against those whose faith in Him is merely superficial. Zephaniah conveys these terrifying words of the Lord:
Elena Detinina
St. Job then initiated a new project vital for the Russian Orthodox Church—the printing of liturgical literature, which was in short supply everywhere.
In his testament of December 25, 1925, Patriarch Tikhon named Metropolitan Agathangel as the second candidate for the position of Locum Tenens of the Patriarchal Throne.
