Saint Ioanichie the New of Muscel — The Cliff and the Rope
Saint Ioanichie the New of Muscel lived for over thirty years in a cave reached only by rope. A source-based account of what the Romanian Paterikon records and what later retellings added.
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The Dormition of Saint Anna, Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos
The life and dormition of Saint Anna, mother of the Theotokos: fifty years of prayer, the embrace with Joachim at the Golden Gate, and her veneration in the Church.
Saint Mary Magdalene, the Myrrh-bearer and Equal to the Apostles
The life of Saint Mary Magdalene, Myrrh-bearer and Equal to the Apostles: her healing, the Cross, the empty tomb, and her witness to Christ's Resurrection.
From Fire to the Still Small Voice: The Journey of the Holy Prophet Elijah the Tishbite
The Holy Prophet Elijah, from Carmel to the still small voice at Horeb: a biblical and patristic reading of zeal, fasting, mercy, and the vision of God.
Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council: A Commentary on the Epistle and Gospel Readings
A patristic commentary on the readings for the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of Chalcedon: Titus 3, Romans 15, Matthew 5 and 9, and the High-Priestly Prayer in John 17.
Saint Macrina and the Family of Saint Basil the Great: Eight Saints from One Household
The life of Saint Macrina and the family of Saint Basil the Great: eight saints from one household, united through faith, ascetic struggle, and mercy.
What Service Did Romania Bear in Orthodoxy, from Stephen the Great to King Michael?
The Gate, the Founding, and the Hearth
If Moscow bore the wall that restrained lawlessness, what did the Romanian Lands bear? The gate of Christendom, the patronage of the East, and the hearth of prayer.
Saint Tsar Nicholas II and His Family. What Russia Lost on the Night of 17 July 1918
On the night of 16–17 July 1918, in the cellar of a merchant's house in Ekaterinburg, the last Orthodox tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, was put to death, together with the Empress Alexandra, their four daughters — Olga, Tatiana, Maria,…
Saint Vladimir, Enlightener of Rus
The life of Saint Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev: his baptism, the baptism of Kiev, the transformation of his life, and the beginning of the Christianization of Kievan Rus.
Saint Matrona of Chios and the Other Saints Who Bore the Name Matrona
The life of Saint Matrona of Chios and the distinction between the saints who bore the same name: Thessalonica, Constantinople, Chios, Anemnyasevo, and Moscow.