Kindling the Divine SparkWithout application of strength one cannot make a step; the application of strength requires effort, and effort requires patience. Be patient in the sure hope that your labors will be rewarded in the end. Patience crowns everything and gives to everything support and strength. St. Theophan the Recluse Steeped in the ancient patristic and ascetic tradition, St. Theophan the Recluse was at the same time down to earth and very real, making profound,

The Path to Confession is a feast for the eye as well as the soul

at Elder Vitaly’s funeral

he co-suffered with his people

Tradition teaches that when the Apostle Andrew preached in southern Russia he placed a life-sized three-bar cross at his side

and it's called

Inspired by Fr

including never before published letters by the Grand Duchess and more than 40 photographs

and now the nuns of the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration

With its rich fragrances and elegant designs

of the USA

Solidly rooted both in Holy Scripture and the Tradition of the Orthodox Church

and to the hill of frankincense