Intercession Monastery (Moscow)
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Intercession (Pokrovsky) Monastery (Покровский монастырь) is a Russian Orthodox convent situated in Moscow, in the neighbourhood of Taganka. It was named after the Intercession of the Theotokos.
The monastery has been known since 1635 and long remained a poor monastic abode outside the city proper, neighbouring a large cemetery for commoners.[1] It was a filial monastery of the Zaikonospassky Monastery between 1680 and 1731.[1]
Much of the monastery is Neoclassical in design and dates from the early 19th century.[1] The five-domed katholikon was erected in the mid-1850s to Mikhail Bykovsky's Byzantine Revival designs.[1] It is dedicated to the Renewal of the Temple of the Resurrection in Jerusalem.
The Soviets disbanded the brethren and had some of the walls torn down. The monastery was revived in 1994 as a stauropegic nunnery. It derives much of its popularity and income from the relics of St. Matrona of Moscow, a very popular saint.
03-14-2007
-GOOD EVE. yesterday THis A.m GOOD SO far counting her change in a good mood - following Chart promptly I don't think she read her "JAck + Billy book last night
-will send again today. Good start today - fine through exercises. starting L.S. -completed centers O.K. writer's workshop - wrote about sleeping in her own bed. Recess, playing puppets; then looking aT books. Lunch - agitated. Lots of biting in cafeteria. Pulled (c) to eat in class room. Took way too long. storytime, ok. I Ved* on $ you sent for lunch + they did recieve both payments, see envelope. Math - doing great! I am noticing (c) is more edgy + shows ↑ self abusive beh. At the sametime, she is doing great academically + is more socially engaged**. Library, then watching 101 dalmaTions. Pretty good day.
Cat's Online Note's:
(*) I'm pretty sure Ved means 'checked'
(**) Gee, I could be more edgy because I am being forced to act and look like a neurotypical kid.
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