July 24th - Saint Olga's Day!





Dear all. Today is a big day in my life as it's my daughter's Angel Day. Though she was born on July 31st, we decided to give her the name Olga as the nearest Saint born in July was Saint Olga and her day is on 24th July. So my daughter is supposed to be like this great woman, the grandmother of Saint Vladimir who baptized Kievskaya Rus in 10th century. It was the beginning of Christianity in Rus. Here is some information just to remind us about Olga and that time in Rus:
"Holy Olga was the first sparkling star on the dark pagan horizon of ancient Russia". The Russian Princess Olga was baptized by the Patriarch himself and the Byzantine Emperor became her Godfather.This left mark on Olga's face. Her spiritual beauty was glowing from within as if Olga were an angel. Even today in remote Russian monasteries and in the crowded towns an observer can catch glimpses of such holy Russian faces.
Saint Olga never dared to baptize her grandson Vladimir. But her wise instructions and simple narrations about Jesus Christ and His divine love for all and His death and Resurrection planted the seeds that grew in the soul of Vladimir many years later.
Saint Olga's remains were found intact and put into a special tomb in a Dormition Church in Kiev. When a person of pious heart and clean thoughts approached the tomb with a sacred tremor a little window in the tomb opened, moved by an invisible divine force so that the pilgrim could see the glorified body of Saint Olga. But if a person of vice approached, the window remained closed.
I wonder whether we have the chance of looking at Saint Olga through that window?.
And now, have a look at my daughter Olga who, by all means, bears many features of her Saint Patron.

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