An ark with the relics of the Holy Blessed Matrona of Moscow was brought to the Spaso-Voznesensky Cathedraltranslated

After the Divine Liturgy, a solemn meeting of the shrine took place in the cathedral and then a prayer service was performed with the reading of an akathist to the holy blessed Matrona of Moscow.

The ark with the relics of the Holy Blessed Matrona of Moscow will be in the Spaso-Ascension Cathedral (Ulyanovskaya St., 2) until August 23. During the day, during non-liturgical times, prayer services will be held at the shrine. The church is open daily from 7:00 to 19:00.

Holy Blessed Matrona of Moscow is one of the most revered Russian saints of the 20th century. The ark with part of the relics of the blessed old woman is brought to the Simbirsk diocese from the homeland of Saint Matrona - from the Tula diocese.

Blessed Matrona was born in 1885 in the village of Sebino, Tula region, into a poor family. She was blind from birth, but the Lord gave her spiritual sight. Through her prayers, people received healing from illnesses and consolation in sorrows. From 1925 until the end of her days, Blessed Matrona lived in Moscow. Here she performed that spiritual and prayerful service that led many to salvation. Mother received several dozen people a day: they came to her with troubles, sorrows, mental and physical pain. After communicating with Blessed Matrona, people...