[annalex]

95 anniversary of the murder.

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Please consider pinging this to your list. I am not sure who could ping for the Orthodox.

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[annalex]

St. Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, Martyr

[OldCorps]

This is the appropriate icon:

Today is the fesast day of the Royal Martyrs of Russia.

[married21]

What was so saintly about the Russian royal family? I’m not trying to be being negative. I really don’t know.

Also, wasn’t Alexandra the one who was swayed by Rasputin? Sort of like having her own personal, disturbed guru? How does that play into her sanctity?

I”ll admit I only skimmed the article, but I was hoping for a story or two about the lives of these new martyrs that would show they lived and died for the faith, not that they died merely because somebody killed them.

[FormerLib]

Pinging the Orthodox List by request.

[stfassisi]

The only path which leads to the true bright future for mankind is Christ.[7] For as long as we chase after “the bright future,” the “American Dream,” or the same “rose” by any other name—humanity is destined to failure. It is only when we start seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness that all other things will take their rightful places in our lives.[8]

Beautifully stated, and so very true

Thanks for posting this article ,dear brother!

[annalex]

If we were thrown down a well

The royal victims of the Ipatieff house were not given the human decency of a regular execution either. There were revolver bullets and bayonets. The 14 year old Tsarevich took eleven bullets. "That kid would not die" remarked one of the murderers.

Stalin troikas' five minute trials and a bullet in the nape of the head was humane in comparison.