The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Congratulations on the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearing Women, and thank you very much, everybody, for all your kind wishes. The Lesna monastery very much needs and is very grateful for your support!

Barbara, it is indeed true that Gytha traveled to Kiev, and married Vladimir Monomakh. Their first son was named Mstislav-Harold, in memory of his grandfather. Not at all a fairy-tale; it's historical fact.

We are located in the village of Provemont, Normandy, about 1 1/2 hours from Paris, on the way to Rouen. We have a website: http://www.monasterelesna.org/, but unfortunately it's almost entirely in Russian. We just don't have the time or enough people to translate it into English or even French.

Thank you for your prayers, and we'll remember you, too.