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Jul 2021
11m 44s

Matushka Olga - Her Life and Early Mirac...

Readings from Saints of Holy Orthodoxy
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Blessed Olga said, "God can create great beauty from complete desolation and nothingness." These words of healing came during an appearance of Mat. Olga to a woman who had suffered sexual abuse, and this account is recorded here. During her life on earth Mat. Olga selflessly cared for her husband, Fr. Nikolai, and their eight children. She helped others as a ... Show More
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