Dmitry Donskoy
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Oct 14, 2026
Pete QuiñonesHOST
He does not turn away from evil and ill-fated circumstances, but enters into the struggle against them, becoming the warrior's comrade in arms, sharing his suffering, blessing and understanding his deeds, preserving for him purity and wisdom.
Pete QuiñonesHOST
The monk acts as the warrior's guardian angel, and his prayer is likened to a fiery sword, such as St. Sergius blessing Dmitry Donskoy and giving him two sword-bearing novices as companions.
Matthew Raphael JohnsonGUEST
That blessing, you know, blessing is not just permission.
Matthew Raphael JohnsonGUEST
It's St. Sergius saying that this is worth fighting for.
Pete QuiñonesHOST
He does not turn away from evil and ill-fated circumstances, but enters into the struggle against them, becoming the warrior's comrade in arms, sharing his suffering, blessing and understanding his deeds, preserving for him purity and wisdom.
Pete QuiñonesHOST
The monk acts as the warrior's guardian angel, and his prayer is likened to a fiery sword, such as Saint Sergius blessing Dmitri Donskoy and giving him two sword-bearing novices as companions.
Matthew Raphael JohnsonGUEST
That blessing, you know, blessing is not just permission.
Matthew Raphael JohnsonGUEST
It's St. Sergius saying that this is worth fighting for.
Greg CorombosHOST
So in early September, the Russian Orthodox Church believed it had an inspired idea, you're right, to help the morale of the Russian troops.
Greg CorombosHOST
So they sent the right hand of Dmitry Donskoy to the front.
Greg CorombosHOST
Donskoy was a prince celebrated in Russia for his victory at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380.
Greg CorombosHOST
The Russian Orthodox Church canonized him as a saint in 1988.
Greg CorombosHOST
So they sent what they called a reliquary containing a particle of the relics of the holy and faithful Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy en route to the front.
Greg CorombosHOST
Long story short, Jim, They now think they've lost the hand of this guy who is their hero now more than 600 years ago.
Greg CorombosHOST
If that's not a sign that your military mission is not meant to succeed, I'm not sure what is.
Greg CorombosHOST
So in early September, the Russian Orthodox Church believed it had an inspired idea, you write, to help the morale of the Russian troops.
Greg CorombosHOST
So they sent the right hand of Dmitry Donskoy to the front.
Greg CorombosHOST
Donskoy was a prince celebrated in Russia for his victory at the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380.
Greg CorombosHOST
The Russian Orthodox Church canonized him as a saint in 1988.
Greg CorombosHOST
So they, uh, sent what they called a, uh, reliquary containing a particle of the relics of the holy and faithful Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy en route to the front.
Greg CorombosHOST
Uh, long story short, Jim, they now think they've lost the hand [laughs] of this guy, uh, who was their hero now more than 600 years ago.
Greg CorombosHOST
Uh, if that's not a sign that your, uh, military mission is not, is [laughs] not meant to succeed, I'm not sure what is.
Jonathan FinkHOST
Let's talk about the relics, because the Kremlin did disturb them.
Jonathan FinkHOST
In August, during restoration work in the Arkhangelsk Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, the Russian Orthodox Church announced the second finding of the remains of Dmitry Donskoy, the 14th century prince.
Jonathan FinkHOST
who beat the horde at Kulikova in 1380.
Jonathan FinkHOST
As Meduza pointed out, his burial place had never been a secret.