Through the eyes of Fr. Afanasy Belyaev, the priest assigned as chaplain to the Romanovs in the first months following the abdication of Nicholas II, we find an intimate portrait of the Royal Family in the small joys of family celebrations and the solemnities of Holy Week and Pascha.
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Posted by Fr Nectarios Trevino on 10th Apr 2019
People often challenge why Tsar and his family are saints? If you read this book, you will begin to understand - the why; the sacrifice for their nation, its people, the deprivation, and their horrific execution for simply being who they were . . . not only royals but Orthodox Christians slaughtered by demonic and atheistic forces. This is a first-hand account by their priest. No greater earthly testimony to their sainthood exists. The family deserves our prayers and we need their intercessions.