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We didn't expect to see the original signature of

We didn't expect to see the original signature of St. John of Kronstad inside this book! This is the first volume of the collected works of Fr. John Sergiev, one of the greatest Russian saints of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Published in 1890, the volume is inscribed by St. John to a certain "Brother Arsenii" in the same year. There's another inscription on the first several pages, indicating that the book was added to the library of the Valaam Monastery in 1896. Could "Brother Arsenii" have been a monk at Valaam?

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Empress Alexandra's cross pendant, found after her

Empress Alexandra's cross pendant, found after her murder.

This pendant, made of platinum, emeralds, and diamonds, was found in 1918 next to a mine near Yekaterinburg. Here, the Bolshevik killers of Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family, attempted to burn the victims' possessions.

Nikolai Sokolov, who headed the murder investigation in 1919, describes this object in his report: “Cross of high-quality artistic craftsmanship. It was undoubtedly subjected to fire. This is indicated by the appearance of the platinum, and mainly by the fact that the bead on one of the needles is a burnt pearl.”

Two witnesses attested to the fact that the cross belonged to Alexandra Feodorovna – a gift to her from the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna.
Sokolov published a photograph of the cross in his book, "The Murder of the Royal Family."

This incredible piece came into the Russian History Museum's collection in 2014. Amazingly, it came along with a fragment of the black cloth on which it was photographed in Sokolov's book. The outline of the cross is clearly visible on the velvet. Above it is the number 5, which corresponds to Sokolov's inventory of material evidence gathered during the investigation.

📷 Emerald and diamond cross found during the investigation of the Imperial Family’s murder. The gray bead in the bottom left is a pearl, shriveled up as a result of the being thrown in a fire. The rest of the pearls were lost.

📷 Black cloth to which the cross was attached for photographing and documentation. The number 5 corresponds to the investigator Nikolai Sokolov’s inventory of material evidence.

📷 Photograph of the cross from Nikolai Sokolov’s book "The Murder of the Royal Family."

📷 Empress Alexandra and Nicholas II with their daughters Olga, Tatiana, and Maria. Alexandra appears to be wearing a similar cross pin.

Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorov

Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with their five children.

Chromolithograph by the the Firm of I.D. Satin, Moscow.

This folding icon, a diptych depicting Apostles Pe

This folding icon, a diptych depicting Apostles Peter and Paul created by the Grachev Brothers firm, is engraved with the following inscription: “To the Grenadier Sapper Battalion, a blessing from the Chef, 1904.”

The battalion’s chef (honorary commander) was Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich, grandson of Nicholas I. Peter's older brother, Nikolai Nikolaeivch the Younger, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Imperial Army at the beginning of World War I.

The year of the inscription coincides with the Russo-Japanese War, when the Grenadier Sapper Battalion was deployed to Manchuria. The apostles' icons are enclosed in a cloisonné enamel border.

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Where did the stories about Saint Vladimir and Rus

Where did the stories about Saint Vladimir and Rus's conversion to Christianity come from? Are these tales a credible form of history or merely pious legends?

Join us this Saturday at 1 PM Eastern for our July online lecture! Dr. Sean Griffin will uncover the liturgical origins of Prince Vladimir’s depiction in the Rus Primary Chronicle and will explore the making of dynastic saints in early Rus.

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Saint John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Franc

Saint John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Francisco (1896-1966) was a great ascetic and man of prayer. He led a life of service to his flock, helping countless orphans, refugees, the sick, and the needy throughout Europe, Asia, and North America.

Here are some photographs of this 20th century saint from our archives. In the first image, St. John stands the steps of Holy Trinity Monastery's cathedral in Jordanville, NY.

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Having a bad hair day? This lady NEVER has a bad

Having a bad hair day?

This lady NEVER has a bad hair day. It's always fabulous hair day for this lady.

📸 Detail of "Fashions in Russia in 1779"
Illustration from "The Illustrated History of Catherine II" by A. G. Brikner. A. S. Suvorin: St. Petersburg, 1885.

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Archimandrite Kiprian (Pyzhov) was the resident ic

Archimandrite Kiprian (Pyzhov) was the resident iconographer at Holy Trinity Monastery for over five decades. He not only practiced icon painting himself, painting numerous icons and frescoing the interiors of several churches, but also emphasized the need for rigorous training of iconographers for the Russian Orthodox diaspora. Fr. Kiprian taught several generations of icon painters who carry on his legacy to this day. Moreover, as a father confessor at Holy Trinity Monastery, he was a spiritual guide and beloved mentor to members of the brotherhood and students of Holy Trinity Seminary.

In this photograph from 1947, Fr. Kiprian is instructing Novice Vasily Skurla – the future Metropolitan Laurus, abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery and First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. The icon Fr. Kiprian is painting is of "All Saints of Russia."

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