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Macedonian style icon of the Crucifixion of our Lord

A Canon for Holy and Great Saturday

February 25, 2018

Translation and Introduction by Dr Vitaly Permiakov Many Orthodox Christians who diligently attend the services of the Holy Week can recall the beautiful and moving canon dedicated to the “Lamentation of the M... Read More...

Christmas watercolor painted by Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna

The Empress’s Nativity Prayer

January 2, 2018

Prayers and Services

A handwritten gift from the Royal Martyr, H.I.M. Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, to her children's English tutor, Charles Sydney Gibbes, during their exile in Tobolsk, 1917.

Greetings with the Feast of Theophany!

January 19, 2017

Prayers and Services

When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; for the voice of the Father bare witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove ... Read More...