Today I went to Izmaylovo, a district in the Moscow Region just across the Moscow Circular Road from me. I used to visit it a lot in summer when I was a child. As an adult, I also usually came here in...
I’ve been in the Russian Orthodox church since 2018. It was an absolutely mature decision: not only to get baptised but also to try and live the Scripture as much as it is possible for a lay wom...
Last week I finally guided my first excursion in English for two intrepid French ladies. Instead of the regular 2,5 hours we walked for the whole four! Ivan’s Hill is a historic district within one ki...
In these 3 weeks I taught a lot, visited a museum, had numerous meetings with friends and colleagues, and did three excursions in my favourite part of Moscow. I visited several temples, including a sy...
The church of the Presentation of the Virgin in Barashy was built between 1688 and 1701. It can be accessed from Pokrovka St, close to the Kremlin....
January 19th is a fixed date in the Russian Orthodox calendar. On this day we celebrate Epiphany – the moment when Jesus came to be baptised by St John in the waters of the Jordan River. You hav...
Until recently Russia celebrated the victory in the Patriotic War against Napoleon in 1812 and in the Great Patriotic War against Hitler in 1945. I spent 7 years in the country that faithfully celebra...
St. Basil’s Cathedral and Minin and Pozharsky Monument For those hungry for St. Basil’s Cathedral images, here are a few more photos, this time you can see the magnificent 16th c. church o...
by F. T. This is the kind of jewellery that I think is designed to be worn on a night out, so that when you are leaving a bar at quarter to four in the morning you don’t have to worry about anyo...
VIP anytime pass for 2 persons Moscow traffic has positively collapsed this week, and for a godly reason: the sash of Our Lady was brought to Russia from the Mount of Athos in Greece. This is an unpre...
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