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Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends (John 15:13). These words of our Lord Jesus Christ were fulfilled in the life of the blessed sister of Diveyevo, the young noblewoman Elena Manturova.
At the end of the 19th century, the veneration of the relics of Saint John the Baptist declined, and the admission by historians and some churches that instances of false relics were too numerous in the Middle Ages played a part in it. Did these…
A moving portrait reveals how Saint Luke kept his cassock, his scalpel and his pulpit through interrogation, exile and blindness, offering hope to readers in illness, grief and doubt.
A gentle reading brings comfort to anyone touched by loss, showing Blessed Xenia's path from widowhood to holy foolishness and the quiet joy that love in Christ can give after many tears.
The story of a Serbian prince who chose surrender over bloodshed, chastity within marriage, and accepted his own martyrdom with the words of Abel and Isaac. His relics still work wonders in Tirana.
Readers will find here the story of a bishop who never abandoned monastic discipline, who confronted rulers without fear, and whose tomb in Paris became a place of miracles after his repose in 576.
Icons of Saint Nicholas come to restorers in many forms and conditions. This article walks through real examples, showing how craftsmen approach each piece according to its materials and damage.
