Matrona of Russia, the new martyr
In our age, an age of spiritual decadence, only the examples of heroic men and women can ignite the enthusiasm for living a godly life according to the commandments […]
In our age, an age of spiritual decadence, only the examples of heroic men and women can ignite the enthusiasm for living a godly life according to the commandments […]
Saint Seraphim Veritsa, the God-bearer, is a monk who was particularly known for his gift of prophecy and his miraculous works. He was also famous for his message that
“I have trusted in you from the womb; from my mother’s womb you have been my guide” (Psalm 70:6). The ancient enemy of our salvation felt his powerful and implacable adversary in...
His translators place his date of birth as the nineteenth of July 1759 AD in the town of Kursk in Central Russia. His father, Isidorus, was
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