age ~81
from Newhall, CA
…In the late 13th century, a chronicle was compiled called the Life of Alexander Nevsky ( ), in which he is depicted as an ideal prince-soldier and defender of Russia.……sword, from a sword will perish," has become a slogan of Russian patriots. There is a long tradition of Russi...
… He then boarded a military ship for a cruise on the Caspian Sea to Baku, [Petrovsk (now Makhachkala) and then to Iran. He then crossed the Caucasus and reached Poti where the Alexander Nevsky was moored. From there he sailed to Constantinople, Athens and the Azore Islands On the return voya...
…In 1987, ground was cleared for the construction of the new church and on September 12, 1989, on the Feast Day of St. Alexander Nevsky, the cornerstone was laid and the relics of St. Herman of Alaska placed in the foundation. The imposing edifice, completed in 1997, is the work of Nikolaus K...