“The Most Holy Virgin spent days and nights in prayer. Often the Most Holy Theotokos came to the Holy Sepulcher of the Lord, censed it around, and bent her knee in prayer. On one of these visitations to Golgotha, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to her and told her that she would soon be moving on from this life to the heavenly life, eternal and blessed. The Angel gave her a palm branch as a token of this promise. The Mother…
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The Parish of Our Lady of Kazan and the Protection of the Mother of God is being a part of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarchate of Moscow with services performed in accord to the old calendar in accordance with the Liturgicon, traditions and canons of the Russian Orthodox Church. Our parishioners come from a wide multitude of nationalities and cultures, but we are all united in our true faith in our lord God and savior Jesus Christ and our belonging to the Russian Orthodox…
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Dear Bishop Matthew,
Cordially congratulate with your Name Day – the day of remembrance of the Holy Apostle and the Evangelist of the Gospel Matthew!
Wholeheartedly wish You joy and peace in the Lord, spiritual and physical health and abundant blessings from Christ Our Saviour!
May God grant You Many and Blessed Years!