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Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome
Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them at Rome

Saint Chrysanthus came from a pagan family who had moved to Rome from Alexandria. He received a fine education, and among the books he read were those in which pagans discussed Christianity. The young man, however, wanted to read books written by Christians themselves. He finally managed to find a…

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Saint Innocent of Komél and Vologda disciple of Saint Nilus of Sora
Saint Innocent of Komél and Vologda disciple of Saint Nilus of Sora

Saint Innocent of Komél and Vologda was born in Moscow, and was descended from the Moscow princely family of Okhlyabinin. He became a monk in the Monastery of Saint Cyril of White Lake (June 9), where he was placed under the guidance of Saint Nilus of Sora (May 7). Saints Innocent and Nilus…

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Martyr Pancharius at Nicomedia

The Holy Martyr Pancharius was a friend of the emperor Diocletian. He abandoned Christianity and became a pagan. His mother and sister sent him a letter in which they urged the apostate to fear God and the dread Last Judgment. Having repented, Saint Pancharius openly confessed his faith before the…

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Icon of the Mother of God of Lubyatov
Icon of the Mother of God of Lubyatov

This holy icon, which dates from the fifteenth century, was in the Saint Nicholas monastery church in the Pskov region. There was once a silver plaque with an inscription from 1890 on the reverse of the icon. It told of how Tsar Ivan the Terrible came to the monastery of Saint Nicholas at Lubyatov…

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“Sweet-Kissing” Icon of the Mother of God of Smolensk
“Sweet-Kissing” Icon of the Mother of God of Smolensk

The Smolensk “Tenderness” Icon of the Mother of God manifested itself in the year 1103 at Smolensk. There is another Smolensk “Tenderness” Icon from the vicinity of Okopa (down from Smolensk). This icon was in the encampment of the Russian armies of the military commander…

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