Saint Seraphim of Sarov, a great ascetic of the Russian Church, was born on July 19, 1754. His parents, Isidore and Agathia Moshnin, were inhabitants of Kursk. Isidore was a merchant. Toward the end ...

Fr John’s service to God brought God’s mercy upon his family. They received spiritual attention and guidance from the not yet canonized elder Seraphim of Sarov. Amongst the Sarov Saint Seraphim’s ...