A pre-revolutionary pilgrim

A pre-revolutionary pilgrim at the Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery. He holds a walking stick for the long journey, a vessel for boiling water on his shoulder, a modest load, and simple clothing, but everything is clean and tidy.
The wanderer arrived at the monastery cemetery inside the Holy Canal. Behind him, on the left, is the nearby hermitage of St. Seraphim, transported from the Sarov forest.
Apparently, he had just been there, venerated the Seraphim's relics, and was now heading to a distant hermitage that serves as the altar of the Transfiguration Cemetery Church.

At Kiev Pechersk Lavra

 

Crystal iconostasis

The world's only iconostasis made of crystal is the city of Dyatkovo, Bryansk region. Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God of the Burning Bush.

In the city of Dyatkovo there is a crystal factory, founded back in the 19th century by Maltsov, where there are still craftsmen who can create this miracle.

Church in honor of the Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Russian Holy Mount Athos Monastery of St. Panteleimon

 

Love holds the world. (We do not know who owns this image, as a pure prayer in troubled times, as a cure in times of plague, but we will be glad to know)

 

Two days ago during the all-night vigil, two rainbows stood over St. Seraphim-Diveyevo convent in Russia.

 

Monk Gennadios Bourouleas- 96 years old- Neamtz Monastery, This is how they found him dead in his cell, yesterday, September 3, 2021

 

They come on foot from Serbia.

These men were seen on the road to Thessaloniki walking for miles and holding in their hands the image of the Virgin Mary and an honest Cross, we asked them where they were going and they answered "We come every year from Serbia on foot we go to Mount Athos for pilgrimage we will go back again at the end of August.

God be with you!

Trinity, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

 

These are the real prayer books for us all!

 

Kneeling prayer for Holy Trinity Day in the "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Temple

Photo: Kristina Kormilitsyna

Rare photo of St. Gabriel (Urgebadze)

 

Christ is Risen!

 

Saint Demetrius, the patron saint and protector of the city of Thessaloniki

 

In Greece, in the middle of nowhere, you can light a candle.

 

Kryvyi Rog Ukraine. Most Holy Theotokos save us!

 

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Cutting Cabbage

 

Beautiful art. Wood carved St. Seraphim of Sarov

 

A rare amateur shot of Bishop Luke in recent years of life, on a walk along the Crimean coast. Alushta

 

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