This day in Russian history - Today is the day of remembrance of St. Ambrose of Optina and Archbishop Theodore (Pozdeevsky)translated

The Monk Ambrose of Optina (in the world - Alexander Mikhailovich Grenkov) was born on November 21 or 23, 1812, in a spiritual family in the village of Bolshie Lipovitsy, Tambov diocese. Having successfully completed a course at the Theological Seminary, he was a home teacher for some time, and then a teacher at the Lipetsk Theological School.