[Borges]

[Borges]

Oops. The source is Sky News. Sorry about that.

[ASA Vet]

If photos of Russians are needed here's one to start it out.

[maine-iac7]

Such a beautiful family. The children were being raised much like we do in the everyday household. Their mother, Zarina Alexandra (Fedorovna), granddaughter of Queen Victoria, raised them to pick up after themselves, make their own beds, etc. (She taught them that they were not to expect servants to clean up for them) for which they got a weekly allowance - a small one, the same as we give our kids...It was a very democratic household.

The tragedy for them and the world resulted in the illness of their only son and heir, who suffered from leukemia - and they fell under the spell of the devil himself, Rasputin, who seemed to be the only one that could save is life after an episode of bleeding...

[MinuteGal]

Years ago, my freeper sister and I saw a fantastic exhibit in St. Petersburg, Florida, "The Treasures of the Tsars".

Of particular interest to us were the artifacts of the family of Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra.

On display were the exquisite, gem-studded Faberge Easter eggs, the clothing and jewels, the dinnerware and toys, the swords and sleighs, the furniture and portraits, the thrones and carriages, the jewelled samovars, Holy Crosses and Icons, the royal robes and linens of this royal family.

Amid our viewing of the now-decaying, fading treasures representative of the opulence of the Russian Court of the time, I remarked on how mundane and unostentatious was the daily private life of the Tsar's family........plus how very tiny in stature were the people in those days.

As a person who is a student of pre-communist Russian history, I reveled in the probably once-in-a-life time opportunity to view what was very definitely a collection of "treasures" from an intriguing period of world history.

I wish the Russian government would approve another traveling exhibit of Tsarist artifacts to be displayed in cities across this country. If this fortunate happenstance should occur, I hope everyone can get to see it if at all possible.

Although such travelling exhibits are generally moderate money-makers, the importance of the irreplaceable objects, the perils in shipping them around the world, and general security concerns play a great part in making the Russians loathe to allow the artifacts out of their country.

Leni

[Aquinasfan]

If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church. The good will be martyred; the Holy Father will have much to suffer; various nations will be annihilated. In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph. The Holy Father will consecrate Russia to me, and she shall be converted, and a period of peace will be granted to the world."

Our Lady's message to the children of Fatima, Portugal
1917

[seoul62]

May they all rest in peace, in Jesus name, amen./Just Asking - seoul62.....