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Russian Orthodox Icons: Our Lady the Sovereign
Our Lady the Sovereign is a mysterious Icon not so much known in Russia. It was discovered in underground of a church in Kolomenskoe only in 1917. A common peasant woman had a dream where The Virgin Mary begged her … Continue reading
Russian Orthodox Icons: Our Lady of Vladimir
Our Lady of Vladimir is a historical Icon highly venerated through centuries. It has participated in important events of the Old Russia, it was a witness of dramatic pages of our history. Besides it is considered to be one of … Continue reading
Orthodox Christmas: Theophany
Esteemed Readers, as you know we celebrate the Orthodox Christmas on the 7th of January. Our Christmas festivities include the day of Theophany celebrated on the 19th of January. Theophany is different from the Catholic Epiphany as it stresses the … Continue reading
Orthodox Christmas
Being a part of the Orthodox world I would like to tell you, Esteemed Readers, about one of our main tradition, that’s Christmas we celebrate on the 7th of January. They say that this difference appeared due to various calendars the … Continue reading