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Блаженная Матрона Московская, Покровский монастырь, Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova, Moscow, Novospassky Monastery (Новоспасский монастырь), Pokrovsky Monastery, Russia, St. Matrona of Moscow, the Blessed Elder of Moscow
Lyilya, a dear friend of mine (whom you see wearing the beige scarf in pictures here), took me to Pokrovsky Monastery last week.
It’s probably the most popular pilgrimage site in Moscow and the burying ground of one of Russia’s most beloved Saint – Matryona Nikovna, known as Matrona of Moscow.
Also known as The eight Pillar of Russia and the Blessed Elder of Moscow, (1885 – May 2, 1952), Matryona Nikovna is the last saint to have been canonized by Russian Orthodox Church in 1998.
According to CO sources, Matrona was blind from birth – actually she had no eyes – and in her teens she lost the use of her legs. From an early age she was a clairvoyant with the gift of healing. Most of her life she had to move frequently from one end of Moscow to another to avoid persecutions and lived in extreme poverty. She was canonized by Patriarch Alexis II in 1998.
The last two shots are of the neighboring it Novospassky Monastery (Новоспасский монастырь), taken in the evening, on our way to the tube and back home.
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Lena, I can’t tell you how excited I get when I see on my blog that you’ve got a new post – I know you’re likely to have lovely pictures of some exotic (to me) locale. 🙂 I had to follow your link about Matryona Nikovna and learn more about her. Sad that those who did not share her faith saw her only as a threat instead of the humble, giving person she seemed to be. Thanks for sharing your adventure!
Thank you so much, dear friend! It’s indeed horrifying what she went through… and she had never lost faith or stopped helping others… I didn’t get lucky with the weather this time in Moscow, it’s awful, raining cats and dogs almost every day, but as soon as there is one sunny day i plan to make another photo- surprise for you ❤ 😉
I looked at all the photos a couple of times before I read what they were below them.
WOW ………
There are also many people in the photo’s that are waiting in a line.
What are they waiting for ? Is it to see inside the Pokrovsky Monastry.
We have NOTHING like this in Australia, the country is way too young.
Tell your friend Lyilya that she looks so beautiful & peaceful.
Thank you so much, dear Jim! Yep, that’s all pilgrims, that place is really special… I’ll tell Lyilya, she knows i uploaded pics and had already asked me where there any comments… She’s a great person and we are neighbors here in Moscow. 😉
I mean’t to add, but forgot & pressed post comment: that all the links you added were
so wonderful to read, thanks for providing them Lena, as you always do 🙂
Thank you that you are, dear Jim!
These pictures are so beautiful and colourful, Lena. What an amazing time you must have had with Lyilya 😀
Thank you so much, dearest Dianne! Indeed, we both felt like infatuated or high on something, i don’t even know how to desribe it lol, for several days afterwords!
I find such depth in your photography, plus, an inspiring story. I loved reading the lives of saints when I was a boy. Thanks for sharing your pictures Ruth.
Thank you so much, dear Amras! Thank you that you are!