On Front Lines of War, Basilian Sisters Bring the Presence of God

On front lines of war, Basilian sisters bring the presence of God

As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, Sister Sevastiana and two of her fellow Basilians, Sister Inokentiia Brattsiv and Sister Lucia Murashko, shared with OSV News their experiences of ministering in a nation both ravaged and resilient -- a place where faith is tested to the extreme, and proven.

On frontlines of war, Basilian sisters bring the presence of God

JENKINTOWN, Pa. — Basilian Sister Sevastiana Karvatska “can’t fall asleep peacefully” at night until she does one thing.“I give into God’s hands every Basilian sister in Ukraine when I go to sleep, so that God would take care of and protect every one, especially those sisters who are so close to the front line,” Sister Sevastiana told OSV News.And, she said, since her election as provincial superior of the order’s Lviv-based Most Holy Trinity Pr…