Saint Matrona of Moscow

Saint Matrona of Moscow (1881–1952) is one of the most beloved and widely venerated saints of the Russian Orthodox Church in the 20th century. Born blind in the village of Sebino in the Tula region of Russia, she was gifted from birth with extraordinary spiritual sight — the ability to see into souls, to heal the sick, and to intercede powerfully before God.

From childhood, Saint Matrona was sought out by thousands of people seeking healing, counsel, and prayer. She bore her blindness and later the loss of the use of her legs with extraordinary patience and joy, spending her life in unceasing prayer and service to those who came to her. She lived through the Russian Revolution and the Soviet period, moving to Moscow in 1925, where she continued her ministry in secret despite the dangers of the atheist regime.

Saint Matrona reposed on May 2, 1952, and was glorified as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1999. Her relics are enshrined at the Intercession Convent in Moscow, where thousands of pilgrims visit her daily. She is especially beloved as an intercessor for the sick, the suffering, and those in desperate need. Her feast day is May 2. Browse our handcrafted Orthodox icons and devotional items honoring Saint Matrona of Moscow, made in our Ohio workshop using traditional Byzantine embroidery techniques.