Orthodox monasticism has been called, "the barometer of the spiritual life of the Church." We in America have not grown up with this rich and deep tradition, and many of us are unaware of ...
Why do the Russian people love St. Seraphim so much? Why has this saint who showed forth in the recent times proved so dear to our hearts? – For many reason. St. Seraphim was not, as they say today, ...
S t. Seraphim (born Prohor Moshnin) was born in 1759 to a merchant family in Kursk. At the age of 10, he became seriously ill. During the course of his illness, he saw the Mother of God in his sleep, ...
