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St John of Kronstadt

St John of Rila Convent, St Petersburg founded by Fr John of Kronstadt

Today, June 1st on the Old Calendar, is the commemoration of St John of Kronstadt. A number of things stand out for me about St John. I remember visiting the St John of Rila convent in St Petersburg which he founded and venerating his tomb in the basement there. In the article by Bishop KALLISTOS…

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Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens

No Vacations During Wartime Back in the day when my father-in-law lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan the family used to visit him over a weekend. Whenever possible on Sunday morning I would visit the ROCOR church nearby in Dexter, St Vladmir’s. One Saturday evening after Vespers there I made a confession with the priest, Fr…