St. Olga of Alaska: Healer of the Abused and Broken- First Orthodox Woman Saint of America

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

"The moving curtain of light was to be for us a promise that GOD CAN CREATE GREAT BEAUTY FROM COMPLETE DESOLATION AND NOTHINGNESS- great beauty where there had been nothing before but despair hidden by shame and great effort."

[@mariusalex22]

I discover Saint Olga of Alaska relativ recently and I was impressed of his beautiful life🙏.I want to believe that her and other wonderful woman saints like Saint Matrona of Moscow or Schemanun Macaria conforter of the suffering help us a lot!🙏

[@JT-uq9fh]

First time I hear about st Olga. Thank you very much for this and May God bless you.

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

Until recently, few people had heard about her, but now that the Church is in the process of glorifying her as a saint, she is becoming known, and loved,by many. Thanks for watching and God bless you.

[@eskimomammoth7100]

I was blessed to be there during the exhumation of St. Olga!! It was quite an experience. The earth from her grave now holds my candles for prayer. ❤❤

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

What a blessing! I have been to Alaska twice but never that region, God willing, next time I would like go to her relics. Alaska is easily the most beautiful place I have ever been and the Alaskan people are so hospitable.

[@BrodyAleksander-YOB]

This shakes me. Feeling Goosebumps on my legs and toes upon reading this. So her grave is now empty and her relics are in a Chapel or something? This is wonderful news.

[@eskimomammoth7100]

@ yes! They are in the local Church building.

[@BrodyAleksander-YOB]

@eskimomammoth7100 Amazing. You are so very blessed. I had a dream about collecting a spoonful of that very soil when I first learned of Orthodoxy

[@BrodyAleksander-YOB]

@eskimomammoth7100 God bless you and your community friend

[@mariamehaddad]

Truly lovely share. I’m grateful! I received a nudge from Saint Olga couple years back and her icon is on my desk. Just asked her intercessions today and of course- a timely response. Christ is Born! Thank you for this gift.

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

Glorify Him! She is so wonderful, isn't she! May we have her blessing!

[@mariamehaddad]

@@OrthodoxFamilyLife Amén! She absolutely is. Indeed may we have her blessing and her intercessions and aide.

[@nikoletalappa2518]

God bless you and yours! This is powerful! So grateful to God for giving us His Saints to stand by us and offer answers, solutions, peace, protection and most of all - love. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@fruitfulmotherhood]

I have loved Matushka Olga since I learned about her. St Olga pray for us!

[@liliiahidalgo6886]

Same! Matushka Olga,pray for us!

[@kendrawatkins4764]

Thank you for this video! I have an icon of Saint Olga and have been praying to her because I am pregnant, but I did not know she was also the Saint for people who have been abused. Very helpful and informative!

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

I don't think the title is official, but I have heard clergy say that she seemed to especially appear to people who were abused. I think a lot of modern Americans can really relate to her. Thanks for watching!

[@907pikealaska5]

im in Anchor Point Alaska her Icon is on my wall she always smiles to me like things are going to be ok when I cry to her to pray for me, I live alone, I cant find a spouse im Orthodox, our priest is leaving and I dont know whats going to happen with my church, I feel broken please pray for our priest our church

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

Tell me your first name and I will pray for you. So many people are in similar situations. You are not alone in this struggle. I have a friend who has a live Sunday night show you may enjoy. Lots of great Orthodox people in the chats supporting each other, many of them are in similar situations. It is called SOS Radio (the Study of Stuff) and they play music and chat about Orthodox topics.

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

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[@907pikealaska5]

@OrthodoxFamilyLife Love The Royal Path

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

@@907pikealaska5 me,too. SOS has interviews with Fr. Turbo and Cyprian

[@907pikealaska5]

@@OrthodoxFamilyLife my name is Pike and thanks you, I have a small farm here, I have been alone too long, my priest left and isnt coming back, I dont know what happened we are all sad about it we didnt even get to say goodbye to him or mother, really the worst case it could possibly be, I am praying alot over everything and for God to guide me, I wasnt baptsed yet it was going to be planned, so now I really feel lost, I could become a Old Believer but I dont know if its what I should do

[@yankaufmann9715]

Thank you

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

Thanks for watching.

[@dom4550]

❤

[@TheHihocandycane]

🙏🙏🙏

[@hildegardisverusckarocha6326]

Is there a book that you would suggest to know more about this wonderful saint? Thanks a lot.

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

@@hildegardisverusckarocha6326 I think the book Orthodox Alaska, written many years ago, would probably have the most information about her.

[@hildegardisverusckarocha6326]

@ Thanks a lot for your attention

[@BrodyAleksander-YOB]

My first Icon besides those of Jesus and The Theotokos was St. Olga's

[@OrthodoxFamilyLife]

I really love the icon of St. Olga with the Northern lights behind her.

[@BrodyAleksander-YOB]

@OrthodoxFamilyLife same. But I also really love her Photographic Portrait