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In this episode of The Unseen Witness, I share a personal story about a mistake I made in my Christian walk. One that slowly pulled my faith away from Christ without me realizing it.

This is not a political episode.
It’s a reflection on faith, Scripture, identity, and what happens when Christianity becomes confused with culture rather than rooted in Christ Himself.

In this episode, we explore:

How easy it is to inherit beliefs without understanding them

Why Scripture, Church history, and the lives of the saints matter

What the Gospel actually asks of Christians

How faith can be distorted — and how it can be restored

This episode is for anyone who has ever struggled to reconcile belief with belonging, or felt distant from God while still calling themselves Christian.

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In the small town of Kutná Hora in the Czech Republic stands one of the most unsettling religious spaces in the world: the Sedlec Ossuary, a Catholic chapel decorated with the bones of tens of thousands of people.

Skulls line the walls. A chandelier made entirely of human remains hangs overhead. And yet, this place was never meant to shock.

In this episode of Unseen Witness, we step inside the Bone Chapel to explore what medieval Christians believed about death, burial, and resurrection and why bones were not hidden, but arranged in prayerful order. Far from a morbid attraction, the Sedlec Ossuary serves as a physical reminder of mortality, humility, and the Christian hope of eternal life.

This episode examines the history of the chapel, the faith that shaped it, and what modern audiences often misunderstand about death in Catholic tradition. It is not a ghost story or a horror tale; but a meditation on faith, mortality, and what it means to prepare for eternity.

Topics include:
Catholic views on death and resurrection
The history of the Sedlec Ossuary
Medieval Christian burial practices
Faith, mortality, and remembrance
Why bones became sacred symbols

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On Easter morning, April 18, 1993, celebration turned to tragedy at Optina Pustyn Monastery in Russia. As bells rang to proclaim the Resurrection of Christ, three monks were murdered in a crime that would shock the nation and leave lasting questions about faith, madness, and evil.

This video tells the full, carefully researched story of the Optina Pustyn murders — the lives of the men who died, the investigation that followed, and why this case still resonates during Russia’s post-Soviet spiritual revival.

The victims were:

• Hieromonk Vasily, born Igor Ivanovich Roslyakov, a former champion water-polo athlete and journalist who left worldly success behind to devote himself to prayer, confession, and spiritual guidance.
• Monk Trophim, born Alexei Leonidovich Tatarnikov — often listed simply as Alexei Tatarnikov — a former soldier and fisherman known for his strength, joy, and radical generosity. (In Russian tradition, the middle name reflects his father’s name, Leonid.)
• Monk Ferapont, born Vladimir Pushkariov, a quiet ascetic from Siberia whose spiritual journey included a rejection of occult practices and an uncompromising life of prayer.

After breaking their Lenten fast, the monks continued ringing the Paschal bells when a man blended into the monastery grounds and attacked. The bells stopped. Three lives were taken. And Russia was left searching for answers.

The investigation uncovered planted evidence, satanic symbols carved into weapons, eyewitness accounts of a mysterious man fleeing into the woods, and a trail that led police to a local resident with a long history of severe mental illness and religious delusions.

The man arrested was Nikolai Averin, who had previously spoken with monks at Optina about voices commanding him to act. He rejected their advice to ignore the voices and seek medical help. After his arrest, he calmly confessed — stating he did not believe he had committed violence, insisting the monks had simply “gone to God.”

This case raises questions still debated today:
Was this severe mental illness?
Religious delusion?
Or something darker?

This is not just a true-crime story.
It is a story about martyrdom, resurrection, and what happens when faith is tested at its most vulnerable moment.