Biography of Sergius of Radonezh

He is an ideological inspirer of the unification and national liberation policy of Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy. He blessed him and his army to win the Battle of Kulikovo. He raised the galaxy of students and followers. The future saint, who received the name Bartholomew at birth, was born in the boyar's family. The Russian Church traditionally considers his birthday on May 3 of the year.

At the age of 10, Bartholomew studied literacy with his brothers: he was significantly lagging behind in training, despite the fact that he was engaged in a lot and diligently, unlike his brothers successful in his studies. Nevertheless, despite the discontent of teachers and parents, as well as the ridicule of peers, Bartholomew, thanks to patience and work, was able to get acquainted with the Holy Scriptures and added to the church and foreign life.

Later, after the death of his parents, striving for the "strict monasticism", he convinces his brother Stefan, to establish deserts on the banks of the Konchura River, on a hill of Makovets in the middle of the deaf Radonezh boron. Two or three years later, monks began to flock to him; The monastery formed. In the X years, a small wooden church was built in this place in the name of the Holy Trinity.

Gradually his glory grew; Everything began to turn to the monastery, starting from the peasants and ending with the princes; Many settled in the neighborhood with her, donated her property to her. At first, the extreme desert of the deserts soon turned to a rich monastery in everything necessary. Even during his lifetime, the Monk Sergius was awarded the fertile gift of miracles.

The glory of the miracles committed by the Monk spread quickly, and patients were brought to him both from the surrounding villages and from remote places. And no one left the Monk, not receiving healing of ailments and instructive councils. Everyone glorified the Monk Sergius and revered reverently on a par with the saints. But Glory did not seduce the ascetic, and he still remained a model of monastic humility.

According to one contemporary, Sergius could act on the most rugged and fierce hearts with “quiet and meek words”; Very often reconciled the princes warring among themselves, persuading them to obey the Grand Duke of Moscow, so that, by the time of the Battle of Kulikovo, almost all the Russian princes recognized the leadership of Dmitry Donskoy. Having reached a deep old age, Sergius, after half a year, he called his death, called for his brethren and blessed the abbess of the experienced in the spiritual life and obedience of the student, the Monk Nikon.

Rev. Sergius of Radonezh naked to God on September 25 on October 3 in the Holy Trinity Monastery, but according to the tradition of the Russian Orthodox Church, the day of his death is considered on October 8. On the eve of the great saint of God, the last time called the fraternity and turned from the words of the will: “Listen to yourself, brethren.

Previously, have the fear of God, the spiritual purity and love of the non -Housing days of the memory of the saint in the new style: July 18, gaining relics and October 8th. Materials on the topic in the journal Calend.