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Monk of the Russian Church, founder of the Trinity Monastery near Moscow, reformer of monasticism in Northern Russia. (Wikipedia)

July 5 (old) / July 18 (new style)- acquisition of honest relics (1422);
July 6 (old) / July 19 (new style)- Cathedral of the Radonezh Saints;
September 25 (old) / October 8 (new style)- death (death) (1392).
Besides, August 24 (September 6) The appearance of the Mother of God to St. Sergius is celebrated.

Date and place of birth: May 14, 1314, p. Varnitsy, (near Rostov Veliky)
Date and place of death: September 25, 1392 (aged 78), Trinity-Sergius Lavra

Saint Sergius of Radonezh is one of the most famous Russian saints. Founder of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, teacher and mentor of many dozens of Russian saints. The monk became truly the abbot and intercessor of the entire Russian Land, a model of meekness and humility for monks and laity. They pray to St. Sergius for help in teaching, in monastic deeds, for overcoming passions, for the growth of faith, for the preservation of the Fatherland from the invasion of foreigners.

Brief life

Saint Sergius was born in the village of Varnitsy, near Rostov, on May 3, 1314, into the family of the pious and noble boyars Cyril and Mary. The Lord had chosen him from his mother's womb. The Life of St. Sergius tells that during the Divine Liturgy, even before the birth of her son, the righteous Mary and those praying heard the baby’s exclamation three times: before the reading of the Holy Gospel, during the Cherubic Hymn, and when the priest said: “Holy to the Holies.” God gave Saint Cyril and Mary a son, who was named Bartholomew.

From the first days of his life, the baby surprised everyone with fasting, on Wednesdays and Fridays he did not take mother's milk, on other days, if Mary ate meat, the baby also refused mother's milk. Noticing this, Mary completely refused meat food.

At the age of seven, Bartholomew was sent to study with his two brothers - the elder Stefan and the younger Peter. His brothers studied successfully, but Bartholomew lagged behind in teaching, although the teacher studied with him a lot. The parents scolded the child, the teacher punished, and the comrades mocked his absurdity. Then Bartholomew with tears prayed to the Lord for the gift of book understanding.

One day, the father sent Bartholomew for horses in the field. On the way, he met an Angel sent by God in a monastic form: an old man stood under an oak tree in the middle of a field and prayed. Bartholomew approached him and, bowing, began to wait for the end of the prayer of the elder. He blessed the boy, kissed him and asked what he wanted. Bartholomew answered: “With all my heart I want to learn to read and write, Holy Father, pray for me to God that He would help me to learn to read and write.” The monk fulfilled the request of Bartholomew, raised his prayer to God and, blessing the lad, said to him: “From now on, God gives you, my child, to understand the letter, you will surpass your brothers and peers.” At the same time, the elder took out a vessel and gave Bartholomew a particle of prosphora: “Take, child, and eat,” he said. “This is given to you as a sign of the grace of God and for the understanding of Holy Scripture.” The elder wanted to leave, but Bartholomew asked him to visit his parents' house.

Parents greeted the guest with honor and offered refreshments. The elder replied that one should first taste spiritual food, and ordered their son to read the Psalter. Bartholomew began to read harmoniously, and the parents were surprised at the change that had taken place with their son. Saying goodbye, the elder prophetically predicted about St. Sergius: “Your son will be great before God and people. It will become the chosen abode of the Holy Spirit.” Since then, the holy lad could easily read and understand the contents of the books. With special zeal, he began to delve into prayer, not missing a single Divine Service. Already in childhood, he imposed a strict fast on himself, did not eat anything on Wednesdays and Fridays, and on other days he ate only bread and water.

Around 1328, the parents of St. Sergius moved from Rostov to Radonezh. When their eldest sons got married, Cyril and Maria, shortly before their death, accepted the schema in the Khotkovsky Monastery of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos, not far from Radonezh. Subsequently, the widowed older brother Stefan also accepted monasticism in this monastery. Having buried his parents, Bartholomew, together with his brother Stefan, retired to the wilderness to live in the forest (12 versts from Radonezh). First they built a cell, and then a small church, and with the blessing of Metropolitan Theognost, it was consecrated in the Name of the Most Holy Trinity. But soon, unable to bear the difficulties of life in a deserted place, Stefan left his brother and moved to the Moscow Epiphany Monastery (where he became close to monk Alexy, later Metropolitan of Moscow, commemorated February 12).

Bartholomew, on October 7, 1337, received monastic vows from hegumen Mitrofan with the name of the holy martyr Sergius (Comm. 7 October) and laid the foundation for a new life to the glory of the Life-Giving Trinity. Enduring demonic temptations and fears, the Saint ascended from strength to strength. Gradually he became known to other monks who sought his guidance.

Saint Sergius received everyone with love, and soon a brotherhood of twelve monks formed in the small monastery. Their experienced spiritual mentor was distinguished by rare industriousness. With his own hands he built several cells, carried water, chopped wood, baked bread, sewed clothes, prepared food for the brethren, and humbly performed other tasks. St. Sergius combined hard work with prayer, vigil and fasting. The brethren were amazed that with such a severe feat, the health of their mentor not only did not worsen, but even more strengthened. Not without difficulty, the monks begged St. Sergius to accept hegumenship over the monastery. In 1354 Bishop Athanasius of Volhynia consecrated the Monk a hieromonk and elevated him to the rank of hegumen. As before, monastic obediences were strictly observed in the monastery. As the monastery grew, so did its needs. Often the monks ate meager food, but through the prayers of St. Sergius, unknown people brought everything they needed.

The glory of the deeds of St. Sergius became known in Constantinople, and Patriarch Philotheos sent the Reverend a cross, paraman and schema, as a blessing for new deeds, a Blessed letter, advised the chosen one of God to build a cenobitic monastery. With a patriarchal message, the Monk went to Saint Alexy and received advice from him to introduce a strict communal life. The monks began to grumble at the severity of the charter, and the Monk was forced to leave the monastery. On the Kirzhach River, he founded a monastery in honor of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. The order in the former monastery began to quickly decline, and the remaining monks turned to Saint Alexy to return the saint.

Saint Sergius unquestioningly obeyed the saint, leaving his disciple, Saint Roman, as abbot of the Kirzhach monastery.

Even during his lifetime, Saint Sergius was rewarded with the grace-filled gift of miracles. He resurrected the boy when the desperate father considered his only son forever lost. The fame of the miracles performed by St. Sergius began to spread rapidly, and patients began to be brought to him both from the surrounding villages and from distant places. And no one left the Reverend without receiving healings of ailments and edifying advice. Everyone glorified St. Sergius and reverently revered on a par with the ancient holy fathers. But human glory did not seduce the great ascetic, and he still remained a model of monastic humility.

One day Saint Stephen, Bishop of Perm (Comm. 27 April), who deeply revered the Monk, was on his way from his diocese to Moscow. The road ran eight miles from the Sergius Monastery. Assuming to visit the monastery on the way back, the saint stopped and, after reading a prayer, bowed to St. Sergius with the words: "Peace be with you, spiritual brother." At this time, Saint Sergius was sitting with the brethren at a meal. In response to the blessing of the saint, the Monk Sergius stood up, read a prayer, and sent a return blessing to the saint. Some of the disciples, surprised by the extraordinary deed of the Reverend, hurried to the indicated place and, catching up with the saint, were convinced of the truth of the vision.

Gradually, the monks became witnesses of other similar phenomena. Once, during the liturgy, the Angel of the Lord served the Monk, but out of his humility, the Monk Sergius forbade anyone to talk about this until the end of his life on earth.

Close ties of spiritual friendship and brotherly love connected St. Sergius with St. Alexis. The saint, in his declining years, called the Reverend to him and asked him to accept the Russian Metropolis, but blessed Sergius, out of humility, refused the primacy.

The Russian land at that time was suffering from the Tatar yoke. Grand Duke Dimitry Ioannovich Donskoy, having gathered an army, came to the monastery of St. Sergius to ask for blessings for the upcoming battle. To help the Grand Duke, the Monk blessed two monks of his monastery: Schemamonk Andrei (Oslyabya) and Schemamonk Alexander (Peresvet), and predicted the victory of Prince Demetrius. The prophecy of St. Sergius was fulfilled: on September 8, 1380, on the day of the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, Russian soldiers won a complete victory over the Tatar hordes on the Kulikovo field, marking the beginning of the liberation of the Russian land from the Tatar yoke. During the battle, St. Sergius, together with the brethren, stood in prayer and asked God to grant victory to the Russian army.

For the life of an angel, Saint Sergius was rewarded with a heavenly vision from God. One night, Abba Sergius was reading the rule in front of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Having finished reading the canon of the Mother of God, he sat down to rest, but suddenly told his disciple, the Monk Micah (Comm. 6 May), that a miraculous visit awaited them. In a moment, the Mother of God appeared, accompanied by the holy apostles Peter and John the Theologian. From an unusually bright light, the Monk Sergius fell on his face, but the Most Holy Theotokos touched him with her hands and, blessing, promised to always patronize his holy monastery.

Having reached a ripe old age, the Monk, having foreseen his death in half a year, called the brethren to him and blessed the disciple, the Monk Nikon, who was experienced in spiritual life and obedience, for the position of abbess (Comm. 17 November). In silent solitude, the Monk reposed to God on September 25, 1392. The day before, the great saint of God called the brethren for the last time and addressed with the words of the testament: “Take heed to yourself, brethren. First have the fear of God, purity of soul and unfeigned love…”

Troparion to St. Sergius of Radonezh, tone 8

From youth you received Christ in your soul, reverend, and most of all you desired to evade worldly rebellion: manly you settled in the wilderness and the children of obedience in it, the fruits of humility, you raised. By that, being the Trinity of the universe, your miracles have enlightened all those who come to you by faith, and giving abundant healing to everyone. Our Father Sergius, pray to Christ God, may our souls be saved.

Troparion to St. Sergius of Radonezh, tone 4
(The acquisition of relics)

Today, the reigning city of Moscow flaunts brightly, as if with light-bearing dawns, we shine with lightning of your miracles, the whole universe calls to praise you, God-wise Sergius; your most honorable and glorious abode, even in the Name of the Holy Trinity, you have created many of your labors, father, having your flocks of your disciples, joy and joy are fulfilled. We, celebrating the glorious acquisition of your honest relics, in the hidden lands, like a fragrant flower and a fragrant censer, kindly kissing me, accept various healings and with your prayers of forgiveness of sins, we are honored, Father Reverend Sergius, pray to the Holy Trinity to save our souls.

Troparion and kontakion to St. Sergius of Radonezh, Brethren of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra

Prayers to St. Sergius of Radonezh

Other sources

Library of Yakov KROTOV— THE LIFE AND MIRACLES OF REPRESENTED SERGIUS ABOUT OF RADONEZH, RECORDED BY Reverend Epiphanius the Wise, Hieromonk Pachomius Logothet and Elder Simon Azaryin. Moscow: Orthodox Encyclopedia, Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra. M, 1997

Missionary and apologetic project "TO THE TRUTH"- The full life of St. Sergius of Radonezh. Compiler of the Life of Sergius of Radonezh, Archimandrite Nikon the Christmas Archbishop of Vologda and Totemsky (1851 - 1919), prayer, akathist, canon, Life and scientific-historical literature about St. Sergius of Radonezh.

Publications about Sergius of Radonezh on the Pravmir.ru website: pravmir.ru

Life of Sergius of Radonezh, written on paper at the end of the 16th century, more than 600 obverse images: Facial Life of Sergius of Radonezh

Additional materials

Archpriest Andrei Tkachev "Earthly angels, heavenly people." M .: Danilovsky evangelist, 2013.-192s -

Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh, video (Sense and benefit)

Paintings by Sergei Efoshkin, the cycle "The Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh"

Sergey Efoshkin is a painter, a member of the Union of Artists of Russia and the International Association of Fine Arts, lives and works in Moscow. Graduated from the Moscow State Art Institute. V.I. Surikov Academy of Arts. And since 1988 he himself became a teacher at the Russian Academy of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture.

The artist works in the genres of historical painting, portrait, landscape, book design and illustration. Sergey Efoshkin is the author of picturesque historical cycles: “The Life of St. Sergei of Radonezh, XIV century.”, “From the History of the Russian State”, “The Life and Miracles of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker”, as well as the author of the design and illustrations of books: V.P. Stolyarov "The Legend of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Mirlikiysky, the miracle worker", O. Kastkina "Reverend Sergius of Radonezh", editions of the Novospassky Monastery "ABC in Proverbs".

A separate direction in the artist's work was the work on the murals of Orthodox churches in Moscow. S. Efoshkin is a multiple winner of various domestic and international competitions, actively participates in exhibition activities. It is impossible not to mention the personal exhibitions of the artist, which were held with great success in many cities of Russia, as well as in the near and far abroad.

Book miniatures "The Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh Wonderworker"

Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra. 16 postcards. Published in the printing house of the Patriarchal Publishing and Printing Center of the Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra. -2014

Book miniatures by Tatyana Kiseleva, made in an icon-painting manner, repeat the plots of the miniatures of the ancient manuscript of the Facial Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh - the oldest known manuscript of the Life of St. Sergius, the basis of which was the first biography of the saint, created by his student, the Monk Epiphanius the Wise in the 15th century, an invaluable artistic masterpiece, decorated with 652 miniatures.

Saint Sergius was born in the village of Varnitsy, near Rostov, on May 3, 1314, into a pious and noble boyar family.

The Lord had chosen him from his mother's womb. The life of St. Sergius tells that during the Divine Liturgy, even before the birth of his son, his mother and those praying heard the baby’s exclamation three times: before the reading of the Holy Gospel, during the Cherubim Hymn, and when the priest said: “Holy to the saints.”

God gave Saint Cyril and Mary a son, who was named Bartholomew. From the first days of his life, the baby surprised everyone with fasting: on Wednesdays and Fridays, he did not take mother's milk, on other days, if his mother ate meat, the baby also refused mother's milk. Noticing this, Mary completely refused meat food.

At the age of seven, Bartholomew was sent to study with his two brothers, the elder Stefan and the younger Peter. His brothers studied successfully, but Bartholomew lagged behind in teaching. Then Bartholomew with tears prayed to the Lord for the gift of book understanding. One day, the father sent Bartholomew to look for the missing horses. On the way, he met an Angel sent by God in a monastic form: an old man stood under an oak tree in the middle of a field and prayed. Bartholomew approached him and, bowing, began to wait for the end of the prayer of the elder. He blessed the boy, kissed him and asked what he wanted. Bartholomew replied that he wanted to learn to read and write, and asked God to pray for him. The monk fulfilled the request of Bartholomew, offered up his prayer to God and, blessing the lad, told him that God would give him understanding of the letter. At the same time, the elder took out a vessel and gave Bartholomew a particle of prosphora as a sign of the grace of God and for the understanding of Holy Scripture. The elder wanted to leave, but Bartholomew asked him to visit his parents' house. Parents greeted the guest with honor and offered refreshments. The elder replied that one should first taste spiritual food, and ordered their son to read the Psalter. Bartholomew began to read harmoniously, and the parents were surprised at the change that had taken place with their son. Saying goodbye, the elder prophetically predicted about St. Sergius: “Your son will be great before God and people. It will become the chosen abode of the Holy Spirit.” From that time on, the holy lad read and understood the contents of the books without difficulty, and with special zeal he began to delve into prayer, not missing a single Divine Service. Already in childhood, he imposed a strict fast on himself, did not eat anything on Wednesdays and Fridays, and on other days he ate only bread and water. Around 1328, the parents of St. Sergius moved from Rostov to Radonezh. When their eldest sons were getting married, Saints Cyril and Mary, shortly before their death, accepted the schema at the Khotkovo Monastery of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos, not far from Radonezh. Subsequently, the widowed older brother Stefan also accepted monasticism in this monastery. After burying his parents, Bartholomew, together with his brother Stefan, retired to the wilderness in the forest near Radonezh. First they built a cell, and then a small church, and, with the blessing of Metropolitan Theognost, it was consecrated in the Name of the Most Holy Trinity. But soon, unable to bear the difficulties of life in a deserted place, Stefan left his brother and moved to the Moscow Epiphany Monastery (where he became close to monk Alexy, later Metropolitan of Moscow).

Bartholomew, on October 7, 1337, received monastic vows from hegumen Mitrofan with the name of the holy martyr Sergius and laid the foundation for a new life for the glory of the Life-Giving Trinity. Enduring demonic temptations and fears, the monk ascended from strength to strength. The deeds of St. Sergius could not hide, and the fragrance of his holy life spread far. People began to flow to him and gather under his roof, thirsting to bear the yoke of Christ. Saint Sergius received everyone with love, and soon a brotherhood of twelve monks formed in the small monastery. Their experienced spiritual mentor was distinguished by rare industriousness. With his own hands he built cells, carried water, chopped wood, baked bread, sewed clothes, prepared food for the brethren, and humbly performed other tasks. St. Sergius combined hard work with prayer, vigil and fasting. The brethren were amazed that with such a severe feat, the health of their mentor not only did not worsen, but even more strengthened. Not without difficulty, the monks begged St. Sergius to accept hegumenship over the monastery.

In 1354 Bishop Athanasius of Volhynia consecrated the monk a hieromonk and elevated him to the rank of abbot.

As before, monastic obediences were strictly observed in the monastery. As the monastery grew, so did its needs. Often the monks ate meager food, but through the prayers of St. Sergius, unknown people brought everything they needed.

The fame of the deeds of St. Sergius became known in Constantinople, and Patriarch Philotheos sent the reverend a cross, paraman and schema as a blessing for new exploits, a blessed letter, advised the chosen one of God to build a cenobitic monastery. With a patriarchal message, the monk went to Saint Alexis and received advice from him to introduce a strict communal life. The monks began to grumble at the severity of the Rule, and the monk was forced to leave the monastery.

On the Kirzhach River, he founded a monastery in honor of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos. The order in the former monastery began to quickly decline, and the remaining monks turned to Saint Alexy to return the saint.

Saint Sergius unquestioningly obeyed the saint, leaving his disciple, Saint Roman, as abbot of the Kirzhach monastery.

Even during his lifetime, the Monk Sergius was rewarded with the grace-filled gift of miracles. He resurrected the boy when the desperate father considered his only son forever lost. The fame of the miracles performed by St. Sergius began to spread rapidly, and the sick began to be brought to him both from the surrounding villages and from distant places. And no one left the monk without receiving healings of ailments and edifying advice.

One day Saint Stephen, Bishop of Perm, who deeply revered the monk, was on his way from his diocese to Moscow. The road ran eight miles from the Sergius Monastery. Assuming to visit the monastery on the way back, the saint stopped and, after reading a prayer, bowed to St. Sergius with the words: "Peace be with you, spiritual brother." At this time, the Monk Sergius was sitting with the brethren at a meal. In response to the blessing of the saint, the Monk Sergius stood up, read a prayer, and sent a return blessing to the saint. Some of the disciples, surprised by the extraordinary deed of the monk, hurried to the indicated place and, catching up with the saint, were convinced of the truth of the vision.

Gradually, the monks became witnesses of other similar phenomena. Once, during the Liturgy, an Angel of the Lord served the monk, but out of his humility, the Monk Sergius forbade anyone to talk about this until the end of his life.

Close ties of spiritual friendship and brotherly love connected St. Sergius with St. Alexis. The saint, in his declining years, called the monk to him and asked him to accept the Russian metropolis, but blessed Sergius, out of humility, refused the primacy.

The Russian land at that time was suffering from the Tatar yoke. Grand Duke Dimitry Ioannovich Donskoy, having gathered an army, came to the monastery of St. Sergius to ask for blessings for the upcoming battle. To help the Grand Duke, the monk blessed two monks of his monastery: Schemamonk Andrei (Oslyabya) and Schemamonk Alexander (Peresvet) and predicted the victory of Prince Demetrius. The prophecy of St. Sergius was fulfilled: on September 8, 1380, on the day of the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, Russian soldiers won a complete victory over the Tatar hordes on the Kulikovo field, marking the beginning of the liberation of the Russian land from the Tatar yoke. During the battle, the Monk Sergius, together with the brethren, stood in prayer and asked God to grant victory to the Russian army, and also commemorated all those who fell on the battlefield, seeing with spiritual eyes the battle that was taking place.

For the life of an angel, St. Sergius was rewarded with a heavenly vision from God. One night, Abba Sergius was reading the rule in front of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Having finished reading the canon of the Mother of God, he sat down to rest, but suddenly told his disciple, the Monk Micah, that a miraculous visit awaited them. Soon the Mother of God appeared, accompanied by the holy apostles Peter and John the Theologian. Saint Sergius fell on his face before the Most Holy Theotokos. She touched him with her hands and, blessing, promised to always patronize his holy monastery.

The monk reposed in God on September 25, 1392. The day before, the great saint of God called the brethren for the last time and turned to them with the words of the testament: “Take heed to yourself, brethren. First, have the fear of God, purity of soul, and unfeigned love.”

On July 5, 1422, Saint Nikon carried away the incorruptible relics of Saint Sergius and laid them in the monastery's stone Trinity Cathedral, which had been erected especially for this purpose. To this day, the holy relics of St. Sergius are the most precious treasure of the monastery, a source of blessed healing of spiritual and bodily infirmities of all who prayerfully resort to his intercession.

Special prayers are offered to the monk for the abolition of pride and conceit, for the gift of children's ability to teach science.

The life of St. Sergius of Radonezh is full of a large number of righteous and charitable deeds and miracles. The saint is God's messenger, called by the Almighty Lord at critical times for the Church.

Significance of Sergius of Radonezh for the Orthodox

Sergius of Radonezh came to Russian soil when the Tatar tribe flooded almost the entire territory of the fatherland, and the princes were fierce civil strife.

These grandiose problems promised complete destruction for Russia, so the Lord called on St. Sergius to free the people from cruel misfortune. In order to strengthen and raise the moral forces that had been weakened for a long time, the saint set a vivid example of a pious life: an honest and disciplined performance of labor, restrictions of the flesh and tongue.

Saint Rev. Sergius of Radonezh

St. Sergius of Radonezh demonstrated unprecedented philanthropy, patience and knowledge of psychological aspects. He knew how to devote all his time to the common cause, propagating the true religiosity in good manners.

The saint did not hesitate to try on the duties of any profession: he was engaged in cooking, baking, carpentry, chopping wood, grinding flour. He was a true servant of the brethren, not sparing himself and never falling into despondency.

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Biography of the Reverend

The parents of Bartholomew (the secular name of Sergius) were called Cyril and Maria. They were the Rostov boyars, lived in a village called Radonezh and led a humble household life, caring for horses and cattle.

Parents denied licentiousness and luxury, were considered respectable, religious and fair people. They always gave alms to the poor and warmly welcomed travelers in their own home.

• At the age of seven, Bartholomew went to learn to read and write. The child showed an undeniable desire, but his studies did not work out at all. Bartholomew prayed to God for a long time to help him open his heart and mind to receive true knowledge.
• When the child was looking for the missing horses in a large field, he saw a monk in a black robe and approached him to tell him about his own grief. The elder, showing mercy, spent a long time in prayer for the enlightenment of Bartholomew. The monk treated the boy to a consecrated prosphora and promised that henceforth the child would be able to delve into the essence of the Scriptures. The lad really felt great grace and began to easily perceive book teaching.
• After the fateful meeting, young Bartholomew grew stronger in faith and desire to selflessly serve the Almighty Lord. He remained in the family, with loving parents, despite the desire for solitude. Those around him noted his modesty, silence, ability to be meek and affectionate, the lad never got angry and did not show disrespect to his elders. His diet included only bread and water, and during the fasts he completely abstained from any food.
• When charitable parents left the mortal world, Bartholomew left an inheritance to his younger brother and settled in a dense forest, a few miles from his native Radonezh. He was accompanied by his elder brother Stefan, together they built a wooden cell and a small chapel. This place was soon consecrated in honor of the Trinity.

Reverend Sergius. Construction of the monastery

On a note! The monastery of the majestic abbot was distinguished by simplicity and begging. The parishioners noted the scarcity of food and furnishings, but learned to unite even in years of difficult conditions. When the brethren did not even have a piece of bread, they did not lose heart, but continued to work and humbly read prayers. In each of the monks, the hidden fire of self-sacrifice and the desire to give everything for the good of religion was felt.

Took monastic vows

After some time, Stefan leaves his younger brother and becomes the abbot of a Moscow monastery. Bartholomew is tonsured a monk and receives the spiritual name Sergius, he spends two years alone, living in a dense forest.

• Thanks to prayer and courageous patience, the young monk managed to overcome the flattering temptations that attacked his consciousness with hostility. Near the cell of Sergius, predatory animals ran, but not one dared to harm the true servant of the Lord.
• The fame of the ascetic deeds of the monk spread beyond the boundaries of his monastery and attracted other humble monks who wished to receive instructions for a righteous life. Soon the disciples persuaded St. Sergius of Radonezh to accept the priesthood.
• Some time after the founding of the fraternal monastery, ordinary peasants began to settle nearby. Thanks to the nearby road to Moscow, the funds of the monastery of the Holy Trinity began to increase, which allowed the monks to distribute alms and take care of the unfortunate sick and wandering pilgrims.
• Patriarch Filofey of Constantinople learned about the holy life of Sergius of Radonezh, who blessed the deeds of the saint and sent approval of the routine of the desert community created by the monk. Metropolitan Alexei extremely revered the founder of the Holy Trinity Monastery, treated him with friendly love and entrusted the reconciliation of the Russian princes, and also counted on him as his successor. However, Sergius humbly refused the offer to take a high church post.

Miracles and visions of St.

Prince D. Donskoy greatly revered Sergius of Radonezh and asked for blessings for victory in the fight against the hordes of the Tatar-Mongols. The saint approved the heroic impulse of the Russian army and ordered two ascetics to take part in a grandiose battle.

Saint Sergius blesses D. Donskoy

• The Mother of God repeatedly came to Sergius, accompanied by the first apostles of Christ. The Virgin Mary promised to make sure that the meager monastery would never again need housing and food.
• One day, an indescribable light illuminated him, and hundreds of birds whirled in the sky, announcing the area with harmonious singing. Immediately he received a revelation promising the imminent arrival of a large number of monks in his monastery.
• When Kazan still belonged to the Tatar horde, many residents of the city saw St. Sergius, who walked along the walls with the sign of the cross, sprinkling them with holy water. The Tatar sages announced that Russian soldiers would soon capture them and the Tatars would lose power over the city.
• When enemies were approaching the Trinity Monastery, Sergius appeared in a dream to a resident of the monastery and warned of an imminent siege. The saint went around the walls and sprinkled them with holy water. The next night, the Tatar hordes, wanting to attack unexpectedly, met a courageous rebuff and left this place.
• One person had severe eye pain, he could not sleep at all. When he fell, exhausted from illness, the reverend elder appeared to him and ordered him to come to the temple and serve a prayer service. He received his sight after he saw the holy abbot riding a white horse. Realizing that the disease was gone by the grace of God, he hastened to thank Him in the Church.
• Once Sergius healed a possessed nobleman who shouted swear words, raged and bit. He was brought by force to the holy elder, who cured him with the help of strong prayer and the cross. The nobleman later said that he saw a terrible flame and escaped from it in the water.
• Three decades after his death, his remains began to stream myrrh. After a while, the icon of the appearance of the Virgin was solemnly placed on the coffin of Sergius. This shrine is extremely revered in the Orthodox world and performs various miracles.
• The venerable elder learned from his own experience the true Christian life, united with God and became a partaker of the religious nature. Everyone who communicated with Sergius gained faith and communed with the Holy Trinity. The venerable monk received from the Almighty the gift of prophecy, miracle-working, heartfelt consolation and dispassion. He had no differences in the vision of the three times, people from other cities came to him, as well as foreigners.

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Farewell to the world

The sight of death never frightened the holy monk, since the ascetic life accustomed him to a courageous perception of what was happening. The incessant work exhausted the body, but Sergius never missed a church service and set an example of zeal to his young students.

Vision of St. Sergius about the disciples

Six months before his death, the monk was granted a vision of the exact time of death. He gathered his students around him and transferred management rights to the monk Nikon. In September 1391, the elder fell seriously ill and, having called the brethren again, began to give the last paternal teaching. There was infinite love, power and simplicity in his words.

Sergius of Radonezh preached to his disciples the path of benevolence towards all, the preservation of unanimity, the observance of Orthodox principles, and the absence of arrogance.

Before his death, the saint longed for the last communion with the Body and Blood of Christ. With the help of his disciples, he got up from the wretched bed and drank from the cup. Experiencing grace-filled peace, the monk raised his hands to heaven, pronounced a blessing to the Lord, and departed with a pure soul.

As soon as Sergius expired, a divine aroma spread inside the cell, and his face shone with a beautiful light.

Finding relics

All the disciples wept and sighed, walked drooping, poured out to each other their grief of irreparable loss. They often visited the grave of the elder and talked with his image, asking for mercy and salvation. The brethren sincerely believed that the spirit of Sergius was always near and guided the disciples along the true path.

Once the pious abbot saw the saint at an all-night vigil: he sang laudatory hymns to the Lord along with others. This episode instilled joy in the disciples and was a mystical answer to the sorrows over his grave.

In July 1422, during the creation of a new stone monastery, the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh were found. Opening the coffin, eyewitnesses felt a fragrant fragrance, the body of the monk and his clothes remained completely untouched by decomposition. Four years later, the miraculous remains were transferred to the Trinity Cathedral. The Church gives praise to Saint Sergius on July 5, the day of the uncovering of the relics.

Parts of the saint's remains can be found in several churches in Moscow.

1. In the Cathedral of the Life-Giving Trinity - the local courtyard looks like a small monastery, in which the necessary services are performed.
2. The relics of Sergius of Radonezh are also in the church of St. Nicholas, located in Klenniki. During the Time of Troubles, a famous community was created here under the rule of St. Alexis.
3. In the temple, lit in honor of Elijah the Ordinary, Orthodox believers observe the icon of Sergius and particles of his miraculous remains.
4. In the Cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Virgin Mary there are relics and one consecrated chapel.

Studying the life of St. Sergius of Radonezh, the believer is imbued with great respect and love for this saint. From an early age, his whole nature showed mercy, meekness and selfless love for the Lord. He became the founder of the Trinity Monastery, where crowds of pilgrims and monks flocked to join the simple way of life of St. Sergius.

Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh

Saint Sergius was born in the village of Varnitsy, near Rostov, May 3, 1314 in the family of pious and noble boyars Cyril and Maria.

The Lord had chosen him from his mother's womb. The Life of St. Sergius tells that during the Divine Liturgy, even before the birth of her son, the righteous Mary and those praying heard the baby’s exclamation three times: before the reading of the Holy Gospel, during the Cherubim Hymn, and when the priest said: “Holy to the Holies.” God gave Saint Cyril and Mary a son, who was named Bartholomew. From the first days of his life, the baby surprised everyone with fasting, on Wednesdays and Fridays he did not take mother's milk, on other days, if Mary ate meat, the baby also refused mother's milk. Noticing this, Mary completely refused meat food. In those days, children from an early age were accustomed to work, everyone had their own household duties: to carry water, herd geese, chop wood. The family attended church every Sunday.

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At the age of 7, young Bartholomew was sent to study literacy at a church school along with his brothers: the elder Stefan and the younger Peter. Unlike his brothers, who were successful in their studies, Bartholomew was significantly behind in education. In the old days, the alphabet was more complex than it is today. Literacy was then taught not from primers, but from the Psalms and other books of Holy Scripture. Little Bartholomew was bad at reading. The parents scolded the child, the teacher punished, and the comrades mocked his absurdity. He himself prayed with tears, but his studies did not move forward. And then an event happened, about which all the biographies of Sergius report.

Boyar Kirill had several horses. It was the responsibility of the sons to drive them out to pasture and bring them back to the stable. Once, on the instructions of his father, Bartholomew went to the field to look for horses. During the search, he went out into a clearing and saw an old hermit under an oak tree, who, kneeling down, prayed. Seeing him, Bartholomew first humbly bowed, then approached and stood close, waiting for him to finish the prayer.

The elder, seeing the boy, turned to him: “What are you looking for and what do you want, child?” Bartholomew told him his grief and asked the elder to pray that God would help him overcome the letter. After praying, the elder took out the reliquary from his bosom and took a piece of prosphora from it, blessed it and ordered it to be eaten, saying: “Take this and eat it. This is given to you as a sign of the grace of God. Know that from now on the Lord will grant you a good knowledge of literacy. You will outperform your peers. You will also teach others."

After that, the elder wanted to leave, but Bartholomew begged him to visit his parents' house. Parents greeted the guest with honor and offered refreshments. The elder replied that one should first taste spiritual food, and ordered their son to read the Psalter. Bartholomew began to read harmoniously, and the parents were surprised at the change that had taken place with their son. At the meal, the parents of Bartholomew told the elder many signs that accompanied the birth of their son, and he said: “A sign of the truth of my words will be for you that after my departure, the lad will know the letter well and understand the sacred books. And here is the second sign and prediction for you - the lad will be great before God and people for his virtuous life. Having said this, the elder was about to leave and finally said: “Your son will be the abode of the Holy Trinity and will lead many after him to an understanding of the Divine commandments.” And then they realized that it was the Angel of the Lord, disguised as a monk, who had come to their house to reveal God's will to them.

From that day on, Bartholomew began to study so well that he soon overtook all his comrades at school. He loved to pray to God more and more. Already in childhood, he imposed a strict fast on himself, did not eat anything on Wednesdays and Fridays, and on other days he ate only bread and water. And the older he got, the more he was drawn to the forest, to be there all alone and pray to God. Often at that time, devout people went to dense forests, built huts for themselves there, and stood in prayer all day long. So Bartholomew wanted to leave like that, but his parents did not allow him.

Beginning of monastic life

It so happened that Bartholomew's father lost all his fortune. From a rich boyar he turned into a beggar. And in 1328, in search of a better life, the impoverished family of Bartholomew moved from their native places to the Moscow principality, to the city of Radonezh.

The brothers Stefan and Peter got married and started families. But Bartholomew vowed to enter a monastery and serve God.

Shortly before their death, the aged parents Cyril and Maria themselves accepted the schema in the Khotkovo-Pokrovsky monastery, not far from Radonezh. Subsequently, the widowed older brother Stefan also accepted monasticism in this monastery.

After the death of his parents, Bartholomew also went to the Khotkovo-Pokrovsky Monastery, but, striving for solitude, did not stay here for long. Having convinced his brother Stefan, he went with him to the wilderness to live in the forest (12 versts from Radonezh). On the banks of the Konchura River, on Makovets hill in the middle of the remote Radonezh forest, they built (about 1335) a small wooden church in the name of the Holy Trinity, on the site of which there is now a cathedral church also in the name of the Holy Trinity. First they built a cell, and then a small church, and, with the blessing of Metropolitan Theognost, it was consecrated in the Name of the Most Holy Trinity.

But soon, unable to bear the difficulties of life in a deserted place, Stefan left his brother and moved to the Moscow Epiphany Monastery (where he became close to monk Alexy, later Metropolitan of Moscow). A few years later he became abbot of this monastery.

Bartholomew, left all alone, called on a certain hegumen Mitrofan and on October 7, 1337, received tonsure from him under the name of Sergius, since on that day the memory of the martyrs Sergius and Bacchus was celebrated. He was 23 years old.

Privacy

And for several more years, Sergius lived alone in the middle of a dense forest. In autumn it rained, in winter the hut was covered with snow right up to the roof. Wild animals roamed around. At times, Sergius felt terrified, but he prayed day and night, and with his prayer drove fear away from himself. Once, in early spring, Sergius went out onto the porch and sees - and sees a bear lying near the porch. The monk was not afraid of the terrible beast, returned to the cell, brought out a piece of bread and fed the bear. A day later, the beast sat on the porch again. And again Sergius shared his dinner with him. A few months later, the bear became almost tame. He came from the forest, sat down by the cell and waited for a treat.

St. Sergius did not spend a single hour in idleness. Wisely combining prayer and work, psalmody and reading of divine books, he ascended from strength to strength, every day of his life drawing closer to Christ. Saint Sergius followed the path of the ascetics of the first centuries of Christianity – Saints Anthony and Macarius the Great, John of the Ladder, Abba Dorotheus, and many others. He checked every step of his monastic life with their writings. The holy elders and hermits of the distant eastern deserts showed the God-loving Russian youth the way to heavenly abodes. Saint Sergius also venerated the first ascetics of Russian monasticism, Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves, and their numerous followers. The monk strove to achieve in his life that ideal of holiness that they had already achieved, walking towards God along the narrow path commanded by the Savior once and for all time. Courageously enduring temptations, he directed his gaze to the Heavenly and with all his might strove for unity with God - the goal of life for every person.

The Lord sometimes sends special visions to holy people. So it was with St. Sergius. Once, late in the evening, he was praying in his cell. Suddenly he hears a voice: "Sergius!" The monk opened the window and saw - a wonderful light spills from the sky, and some unusual birds fly, such beautiful ones as he had never seen before, and they sing with unusual sweetness. The voice that called him said again: “Sergius, look around! How many birds you see, so many students you will have, and if they live like you, their number will never decrease.

The formation of the Trinity-Sergius Monastery

Time passed, Sergius was already used to his loneliness. But two or three years later, people began to flock to him and settle around. Sergius accepted everyone, but warned that their life was difficult and full of hardships. Soon 12 people gathered. They cut down new cells, surrounded them and the Church of the Holy Trinity with a fence so that the animals would not run in, made a gate. And this settlement became a small monastery. The monks called each other brothers, prayed together, worked together. Sergius set an example in everything: he himself chopped wood, and carried water, and planted a garden, and worked as a carpenter.

A monastery was formed, which in 1345 took shape as the Trinity-Sergius Monastery (later the Trinity-Sergius Lavra) and Sergius was its second abbot (the first was Mitrofan) and presbyter (since 1354), who set an example for everyone with his humility and diligence.

Forbidding to accept alms, Sergius made it a rule that all monks should live from their labor, himself setting an example for them in this. Gradually his fame grew; everyone began to turn to the monastery, from peasants to princes; many settled in the neighborhood with her, donated their property to her. At first, enduring the extreme need of the deserts in everything necessary, she turned to a rich monastery.

The glory of Sergius even reached Constantinople: the Ecumenical Patriarch Philotheus sent him with a special embassy a cross, a paraman, a schema and a letter in which he praised him for his virtuous life and advised him to introduce kinovia (strict community life) in the monastery. On this advice and with the blessing of Metropolitan Alexei, Sergius introduced a communal charter in the monastery, which was later adopted in many Russian monasteries. Highly respecting the Radonezh abbot, Metropolitan Alexei, before his death, persuaded him to be his successor, but blessed Sergius, out of humility, refused the primacy.

Battle of Kulikovo

Humility, patience, love for God and neighbor made the Reverend a great intercessor and mourner for the Russian land even during his earthly life.

There was a rumor that the great Horde army of Khan Mamai was going to Russia. Never since the invasion of Batu Khan has the threat of the death of the Fatherland and the Holy Orthodox Faith been so strong. At that time, the Grand Duke of Moscow was Dmitry Donskoy, nicknamed so for the victory over the Tatars. Prince Dmitry Donskoy decided to free Russia from the Tatar yoke. He came to Sergius to ask his blessing for the battle with the Tatars, and the monk blessed him. He sprinkled the prince and his squad with holy water, served a prayer service and gave two monks, schemamonk Alexander (Peresvet) and schemamonk Andrei (Oslyabya), who used to be soldiers. The news of the blessing of the holy elder for the battle spread around the army and raised the morale of the warriors.

Two days later, a duel between the Tatar hero Chelubey and the Russian warrior-monk Peresvet began the Battle of Kulikovo. Both warriors fell lifeless. And then the two armies met in a formidable slaughter. Meanwhile, St. Sergius, together with the brethren of the Trinity Monastery, prayed for the granting of victory to the Russian army. Although many Russian soldiers fell in this battle, the Lord saved Russia from destruction. On September 8, 1380, on the day of the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, Russian soldiers won a complete victory over the Tatar hordes on the Kulikovo field, marking the beginning of the liberation of the Russian land from the Tatar yoke. Dmitry Donskoy returned to Moscow as a winner.

From 9 to 16 September, the dead were buried; a church was erected on the common grave, which has long since ceased to exist. The Church has legalized to make a commemoration for the murdered on Dmitriev's parental Saturday, "while Russia stands." The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Kulikovo on September 21, since September 21 according to the current civil Gregorian calendar corresponds to September 8 according to the Julian calendar used by the Russian Orthodox Church.

After the Battle of Kulikovo, the Grand Duke began to treat the Radonezh abbot with even greater reverence and invited him in 1389 to seal a spiritual testament legitimizing the new order of succession to the throne from father to eldest son.

Public service of Sergius of Radonezh

In addition to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, Sergius founded several more monasteries (Annunciation Monastery on Kirzhach, Staro-Golutvin near Kolomna, Vysotsky Monastery, St. More than 40 monasteries were founded by his disciples: Savva (Savva-Storozhevsky near Zvenigorod), Ferapont (Ferapontov), ​​Kirill (Kirillo-Belozersky), Sylvester (Voskresensky Obnorsky) and others, as well as his spiritual interlocutors, such as Stefan of Perm.

Even during his lifetime, St. Sergius of Radonezh was honored with the grace-filled gift of miracles and performed many miracles. People came to him from different cities for healing, and sometimes even just to see him. Once he resurrected a boy who died in his father's arms when he carried the child to the saint for healing. The fame of the miracles performed by St. Sergius began to spread rapidly, and the sick began to be brought to him both from the surrounding villages and from distant places. And no one left the Reverend without receiving healings of ailments and edifying advice. Everyone glorified St. Sergius and reverently revered on a par with the ancient holy fathers. But human glory did not seduce the great ascetic, and he still remained a model of monastic humility. Gradually, the monks became witnesses of other similar phenomena. Once, during the Liturgy, an Angel of the Lord served the monk, but out of his humility, the Monk Sergius forbade anyone to talk about this until the end of his life on earth.

For the life of an angel, St. Sergius was honored by God with such a vision. One night, Abba Sergius was reading the rule in front of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Having finished reading the canon of the Mother of God, he sat down to rest, but suddenly told his disciple, the Monk Micah, that a miraculous visit awaited them. In a moment, the entire cell was sanctified with a miraculous light and the Mother of God appeared, accompanied by the holy Apostles Peter and John the Theologian. From an unusually bright light, the Monk Sergius fell on his face, but the Most Holy Theotokos touched him with her hands and, blessing, promised to always patronize his holy monastery.

Old age and death of St. Sergius

Having reached a ripe old age, the Monk Sergius, having foreseen his death in half a year, called the brethren to him and blessed his disciple, the Monk Nikon, who was experienced in spiritual life and obedience, for the abbess. On the eve of his death, Saint Sergius called the brethren for the last time, took communion of the Mysteries of Christ, and addressed with the words of his will: “Take heed to yourselves, brethren. First, have the fear of God, purity of soul and unfeigned love…”.

September 25, 1392 Saint Sergius of Radonezh peacefully departed to the Lord, and 30 years later, on July 5, 1422, his relics were found incorrupt.

Trinity Sergius Lavra

Cancer of St. Sergius of Radonezh

Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh

Saint Sergius of Radonezh - Patron Saint of the Russian Land, founder of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. His life is an example of life in Christ, where the main thing is an example of life in Christ, where the main thing is love for God and neighbor.

As the movie says, Rev. Sergius is the image of Russia. In prp. Sergius, each of us will find his spiritual need. No matter what spiritual state, no matter what social stratum, no matter what kind of occupation a person turns from, everyone will find in him as in an abundant treasure that is necessary for his soul.

Years in the village of Varnitsy, near Rostov, in the family of pious and noble boyars Cyril and Mary, received the name Bartholomew in baptism.

From the first days of his life, the baby surprised everyone with fasting, on Wednesdays and Fridays he did not take mother's milk, on other days, if Mary ate meat, the baby also refused mother's milk. Noticing this, Mary completely refused meat food.

At the age of seven, Bartholomew was sent to study with his two brothers - the elder Stefan and the younger Peter. His brothers studied successfully, but Bartholomew lagged behind in teaching, although the teacher studied with him a lot. The parents scolded the child, the teacher punished, and the comrades mocked his absurdity. Then Bartholomew with tears prayed to the Lord for the gift of book understanding. One day, the father sent Bartholomew for horses in the field. On the way, he met an Angel sent by God in a monastic form: an old man stood under an oak tree in the middle of a field and prayed. Bartholomew approached him and, bowing, began to wait for the end of the prayer of the elder. He blessed the boy, kissed him and asked what he wanted. Bartholomew replied: "With all my heart I want to learn to read and write, Holy Father, pray for me to God that He would help me to learn to read and write." The monk fulfilled the request of Bartholomew, raised his prayer to God and, blessing the lad, said to him: "From now on, God gives you, my child, to understand the letter, you will surpass your brothers and peers." At the same time, the elder took out a vessel and gave Bartholomew a particle of prosphora: “Take, child, and eat,” he said. “This is given to you as a sign of the grace of God and for the understanding of Holy Scripture.” The elder wanted to leave, but Bartholomew asked him to visit his parents' house. Parents greeted the guest with honor and offered refreshments. The elder replied that one should first taste spiritual food, and ordered their son to read the Psalter. Bartholomew began to read harmoniously, and the parents were surprised at the change that had taken place with their son. Saying goodbye, the elder prophetically predicted about St. Sergius: "Great will be your son before God and people. He will become the chosen abode of the Holy Spirit." Since then, the holy lad could easily read and understand the contents of the books. With special zeal, he began to delve into prayer, not missing a single Divine Service. Already in childhood, he imposed a strict fast on himself, did not eat anything on Wednesdays and Fridays, and on other days he ate only bread and water.

For centuries, the relics of St. Sergius rested in the Trinity Lavra founded by him, being one of the greatest shrines of the Russian Church. Naturally, they were one of the first targets of the anti-church struggle unleashed by the atheists who came to power after the October Revolution in the year. The closure of the Lavra was preceded by the blasphemous opening of the relics of St. Sergius in the year, which was one of the main links in the broad campaign of the authorities to open the holy relics. When the Lavra was closed in a year, the holy relics were placed in a museum. Before that, priest Pavel Florensky and Count Yuri Alexandrovich Olsufiev, with the blessing of Patriarch Tikhon, secretly hid the honest head of the reverend from everyone. Only in a year, after the Lavra, along with the holy relics, was returned to the Church, the honest head was reunited with the body.

Prayers

Troparion to Sergius, hegumen of Radonezh, wonderworker of all Russia, tone 4

Even the ascetic of virtues, / as a true warrior of Christ God, / on the passion of the greats labored thou in temporary life, / in singing, vigilance and veneration, the image was your disciple; / the same and the Holy Spirit dwelled in you, / You are brightly adorned with His action. / But as if having boldness to the Holy Trinity, / remember the flock that you gathered together, wiser, / and do not forget, as you promised, / visiting your children, / St. Sergius, our father.

John troparion, tone 8

From youth you received Christ in your soul, reverend, / and most of all you longed to evade worldly rebellion, / courageously settled in the wilderness, / and children of obedience in it, the fruits of humility, you raised. / That being in the Trinity the settlement, / enlightened all your miracles, who come to you in faith, / and abundant healing to all. / Our Father Sergius, pray to Christ God, may our souls be saved.

Ying troparion, same voice

In the purity of life, the source of your tears, / confessions of labor sweats, / and you drained the spiritual font, holy Sergius, reverend, / wash the creatures that create your memory with love, / the foulness of the wallpaper of the soul and body. / For the sake of these, your child is, we cry out to you: / pray, Father, to the Holy Trinity for our souls.

John troparion for the uncovering of relics, tone 4

Today, the reigning city of Moscow flaunts brightly, / as if with light-beaming dawns, we shine with lightning of your miracles, / convenes the whole universe / praise you, God-wise Sergius, / your most honorable and glorious monastery, / south in the name of the Holy Trinity, you created many of your labors, father, / have your flocks of your disciples in you, / joy and joy are fulfilled. / But we, celebrating the most glorious finding of your honest relics, in the hidden lands, / like a fragrant flower and a censer fragrant, / kindly kissing me, various healings are acceptable / and with your prayers of forgiveness of sins of forgiveness, / Father Reverend Sergius, / pray to the Holy Trinity to save souls our.

Kontakion, tone 8

Wounded by Christ's love, reverend, / and following this with an irrevocable desire, / you hated every carnal pleasure, / and as the sun of your Fatherland shone forth, / thus Christ enrich you with the gift of miracles. / Remember us, who honor your blessed memory, let us call you: / rejoice, Sergius the Wise.

Ying kontakion, same voice

Like an incorporeal equalizer, / you excelled all the saints with fasting labors and prayerful vigils, wise Sergius, / thus you received from God to heal ailments and drive away demons / and for this we cry out to you: / rejoice, father, reverend Sergius.

In kontakion for the uncovering of relics, tone 8

Today, as the sun is bright, / having shone from the earth, your honest relics have become incorruptible, / like a fragrant color, shining with many miracles, / and exuding various healings to all the faithful, / and your flock merrily chosen, / having gathered wisely and good pastel thou, / for them even now stand before the Trinity, praying, / let us all cry out to you: / rejoice, Sergius the Wise.

Troparion prpp. Sergius and Nikon of Radonezh, tone 8

Like the three bright suns of luminous stars, / You illuminate the hearts of the faithful with Trinity light, / the vessels of the Light of the Most Holy Trinity appeared, / and your life as a monk quickly set the law, / and the splendor of the churches, and the faithful, and the saint, and all the people, / all the more demonic filth having driven away / with your pure teachings and deeds, / good save the flock gathered by you, / but even now we pray to you: visit your children, / as if they have boldness in the Holy Trinity, / God-wise, Sergius with his wonderful disciple Nikon, / and pray to Christ May God save our souls.

Kondak prpp. Sergius and Nikon of Radonezh, tone 8

In fasting, having joined Great Anthony / and Euthymius of Jerusalem, jealous of labors, / like angels, appear on earth, / enlightening, reverend, faithful hearts / Divine signs and wonders forever, / for this sake we joyfully honor you and cry out to you with love: / rejoice, reverend Fathers Sergius and Nikone, / fasting fertilizer and all the Russian land is a great affirmation.

Literature

• Life (large)
• Life (large, divided into separate pages-chapters)

Used materials

• Life (according to the "Handbook of the clergyman"):
• Full Troparion, Publishing House "Trinity", 2006, v. 1, p. 71-73, 81, 82.
• Andronik (Trubachev), igum., "The fate of the head of St. Sergius", JMP, 2001, No. 4, p. 33-53.