The Solovetsky Martyrs
Many are unaware of the story of some of the greatest Martyrs that the Church has seen: the holy Saints of Solovetsky Monastery. Above: Family tree of Denisov brothers I here tell the story of the Solovetsky Martyrs with illustrations from the "Sufferings of the Solovetsky Fathers" by Simeon Denisov (Симeон Денисов ), a famous writer who, along with his brother Andrei Denisov ( Андрей Денисов ) wrote the Pomorian Answers, which was an apologetic for Old Believers. They also founded Vygotsky Monastery, which was based on Solovetsky's charter. This monastery remained priestless, a sect that maintained that there was no more earthly liturgy, and split into multiple more branches, many of which practiced self-immolation. Luckily, Simeon and Andrei refrain from defending that tragic and sinful practice. They are often considered Saints by priestless. The book was handwritten, due to the ban on giving printing presses to Old Believers, and due to simple tradition
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