MOTHER OF SAINT VASILIJE INCLUDED IN THE CALENDAR OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH: Find Out the Date Russians Will Celebrate the Serbian Saint
In the Mrkonjići monastery, just a few meters from the entrance to the church, stands a tree over four centuries old - a place where faith, tradition, and the wonder of nature meet.
TL;DR
- Saint righteous Ana Jovanović has been included in the Russian Orthodox Church's calendar.
- Her feast day will be celebrated in Russia on May 13, aligning with Serbia's observance.
- Ana Jovanović is known as the mother of Saint Basil of Ostrog.
- Her life was characterized by prayer, work, and the preservation of faith within her family.
- The decision expands the veneration of Ana Jovanović beyond local and national contexts to a general church piety.
- Her relics are kept in Mrkonjići, near Trebinje.
- She gave birth to Stojan, the future Saint Basil of Ostrog, on December 28, 1610.