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The grave of St. Blessed Valentina of Minsk.

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Belarus, Minsk region, Dzerzhinsky district

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02.11.2024

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Valentina Minskaya is the first Belarusian saint to be canonized with the rank of blessed. In the world, Valentina Minskaya is known as Valentina Fedorovna Sulkovskaya. She was canonized in 2006, 40 years after her death. The resting place of the saint is a rural cemetery near the village of Krysovo in the Dzerzhinsky district of the Minsk region. It is located 44 km from Minsk. The necropolis is located about one and a half kilometers after the pointer to the village of Stankovo, where the holy father's place of service was. To honor the memory of the saint and receive her help, people come from Belarus itself, as well as from Russia and Ukraine.

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Historical

Location

Latitude: 53.6782488
Longitude: 27.25690041

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Ольга Ерёменко

02.11.2024

The grave of St. Blessed Valentina of Minsk.

People go to the resting place of the saint all year round and every day. The grave has been awarded the status of a historical and cultural heritage of the third degree. Here, at the entrance to the cemetery, a poster is stretched with her words: "Come to me as if you were alive, I will help you." People go to Mother with their thoughts, bows, prayers. An extraordinary alley leads to the grave: arches with the faces of saints rise on both sides of the tiled path. There are flowers and wreaths around. This alley of saints was created by parishioners. Jewelry is invented and developed by professional artist Georgy Georgievich Bigoza. He sketches, discusses them with the priests and parishioners, and then decides what kind of decoration will be for each particular holiday. According to the sketches, all this beauty is created by pilgrims from Minsk, Molodechno, Slutsk and other places. Fresh flowers are harvested here, cones, twigs and many other natural materials are collected in the forest. The grave of the saint is beautifully and very unusually decorated. There are fresh flowers, dried flowers, wreaths made of natural materials and ears.

During her lifetime, being bedridden for more than 30 years, Valentina spent in prayer and humility. Even then, people called her a saint. Through the prayers of the woman, many were healed. The saint saw through the man. She helped many people with advice, guided them on the righteous path, cured them of various ailments. Through the prayer of the saint, children were born to infertile parents. But she refused those who came for "magical help". In gratitude to myself, I have always demanded only faith in God.

After the canonization of Mother Valentina in 2006, the restoration of the church in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the village of Stankovo began - it was here that her father served and the spiritual life of the Belarusian saint began. From Stankovo to the grave of my mother is only 1.5 km away.

Today's church is the fifth that stood on this site. Already in 1387, there is a mention that there was a church here.

The Saint's memorial day is February 6th. Grave grave of the saint and in the church, where memorial services, prayers and a procession to the tomb of Valentinina of Minsk are held, are a lot of parishioners on this day.

At the grave of the Belarusian Saint, a man satisfies his sorrows and finds hope for the best. Many of the pilgrims who visited the grave of Valentinina Minskaya return here again and again.

 

 

 


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