Alaska: Pilgrimage marks 200th anniversary of arrival of St. Innocent

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Alaska: Pilgrimage marks 200th anniversary of arrival of St. Innocent

The pilgrimage celebrations were led by His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of Washington and All America and Canada, who was invited by the local hierarch His Grace Bishop Alexei of Sitka and Alaska.

Praise on the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos

Archimandrite Iachint (Unciuleac)

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Praise on the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos

Archimandrite Iachint (Unciuleac)

Today the tongue, most tireless in prayer, which so many times conversed with angels, named the Son of God and revealed ineffable mysteries, has stopped speaking.

Celebration of St. Juliana of Lazarevo: 10th anniversary of translation of her relics

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Celebration of St. Juliana of Lazarevo: 10th anniversary of translation of her relics

On Saturday, August 24, the Murom Diocese festively celebrated the 10th anniversary of the translation of the relics of St. Juliana of Lazarevo to the village of Lazarevo.

Fr. Ilie Lăcătușu, Confessor of Christ in Romania

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Fr. Ilie Lăcătușu, Confessor of Christ in Romania

On September 29, 1998 something unheard of happened: The body of Father Ilie was found completely untouched by decay, exuding fragrance.

Eldress of a Secret Convent: Schemanun Maria (Gorbatova)

Hieromonk Pafnuty (Fokin)

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Eldress of a Secret Convent: Schemanun Maria (Gorbatova)

Hieromonk Pafnuty (Fokin)

Eldress Maria’s community became one of the strongholds of post-war secret monasticism.