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Archimandrite Moses (baptised Timofei), third of Ivan Putilov’s ten children, was born on 28 January 1782. Their father raised them in faith and guarded them from bad influences by teaching them reading and writing himself.
Standing before this icon, the faithful reveal to the Mother of God their most heartfelt petitions, and deep confidence and faith in Her help and intercession at the most trying moments in their lives and in the history of their land.
The journey of Saint Peter of the Horde offers a vivid example of how God's grace reaches across cultures and borders. A miraculous healing set a Tatar prince on the path to faith, monasticism, and sainthood.
The story of a monk wrongly accused and divinely vindicated offers a powerful lesson in patience and trust. Paul's meek response to injustice became the turning point for all who witnessed God's wonder.
Readers will find in Saint Samson a rare example of total self-giving — a man who exchanged inherited riches for a life of service and whose hospital survived even a devastating fire through his prayers.
Readers will discover how a devout Crimean pilgrim became the bishop of a persecuted flock, survived Khazar invasions, and foretold his own death with striking accuracy — all in service to Christ.
A young ascetic's refusal to sacrifice to idols cost her everything — yet her witness brought a pagan widow to baptism, turned soldiers into monks, and echoed across centuries of Christian memory.
