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Matushka Olga was known for her empathy and caring for those who had suffered abuse of all kinds, especially sexual abuse. While her family was poor, she was generous to those who were poorer, often giving away her children's clothes to the needy. She was also known for her ability to tell when a woman was pregnant, even before the woman herself had missed her period. When Matushka Olga reposedon [[November 8]], 1979, many people from miles around wanted to come to her funeral, but since it was November, the winter weather made it impossible. But on the day of her funeral a wind from the south brought warm weather, thawing the ice and snow to make the trek to Kwethluk possible. When the mourners exited the church to take her body to the graveyard, a flock of birds followed. The ones Those who dug her grave found that the ground, too, had thawed. The evening after her funeral, the normal harsh winter weather returned.
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[[Matushka]] '''Olga Michael''' ([[February 3]], 1916 – [[November 8]], 1979), also known as Olinka, was a [[priest]]'s wife from Kwethluk village, on the Kuskokwim River in Alaskawho lived a life of Christian humility and charity.
== Life ==
Matushka Olga, a Native Alaskan of Yup'ik origin, was born on [[February 3]], 1916. Her husband, Nikolai Michael, was the village postmaster and manager of the general store, who later was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[priest]] and subsequently was elevated to [[Archpriest]]. She served her community not only as a priest's wife, but also as a midwife. Matushka Olga gave birth to thirteen children herself of which eight survived and were raised by her. Many of the children to whom she gave birth were without the aid of a midwife of her own.
Matushka Olga was a Native Alaskan known for her empathy and caring for those who had suffered abuse of Yup'ik originall kinds, especially sexual abuse. Her husband While her family was the village postmaster and manager of the general storepoor, and later [[archpriest]]she gave generously to those who were poorer, Fr. Nikolai Michael. Serving often giving away her community not only as a priestchildren's wife, but clothes to the needy. She was also as known for her ability to tell when a midwifewoman was pregnant, Matushka Olga gave birth to and raised several children, many of whom she gave birth to without even before the aid of a midwife of woman herself had missed her ownperiod.
== Potential Glorification ==
Olga receives is [[veneration |venerated]] in the region area in which she lived her earthly life, and also receives personal veneration from many Orthodox women touched by her life story. It is said that she has appeared in the dreams of the faithful, sometimes alongside the [[Theotokos|Mother of God]]. As of yet, she has not been formally glorified by any jurisdiction.
== External Links ==
[http://oholy.net/BlsdOlgaHomestolga/olga_index.html Blessed Olga of Alaska: Northern Light of God's Holy Church] includes icon-style egg-tempera paintings of Matushka Olga suitable for personal veneration
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