The great saint of God, Nikola, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, has been glorified by mighty miracles and acts of kindness, which he performed during his earthly life and continues to perform after his repose. He heals the sick, drives out demons, frees captives, grants sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf, delivers…
The name of this venerable one, translated from the Greek, means “given by God.” And indeed, he proved to be a God-given shepherd for thousands of Christians who fled persecution beyond the borders of Russia into Polish territory, where a large settlement of Russian Old Orthodox believers arose in the town of Vetka. At the…
This ever-memorable sufferer came from the lands of Nizhny Novgorod and was a disciple and spiritual son of the holy archpriest Avvakum, who wrote of him in his Life: “Good was dear little Afonasyushko, my spiritual son, in monasticism Avraamy, whom the apostates in Moscow baked in fire, and he was offered like sweet bread unto…
During the years of persecution against the Old Orthodox Christians, a considerable number of priests who had not renounced their faith abandoned their homes and churches, where worship according to the old books had become impossible. They fled to remote, deserted places beyond the reach of Moscow authorities, founding new Christian settlements or settling in…
Very little is known about the birth and life of this venerable monk and schema-monk Arseniy. He labored ascetically in the renowned Solovki Monastery, where he lived to an old age. During the siege of the monastery by the Nikonian forces—when the tsar’s army, led by Voivode Meshcherinov, bombarded the monastery with cannons, allowing no…
This holy Apostle and Evangelist was born into the family of Zebedee and his wife Salome, the daughter of the holy righteous Joseph the Betrothed. Joseph had four sons—James, Simeon, Jude, and Joses—as well as three daughters: Esther, Martha, and Salome, who became the wife of Zebedee and the mother of John. All these children…