no exaggeration to say that the name of St. Sergius of Radonezh everyone knows, who knows about the Slavs, the Russian people and the church.In the image of the Venerable Elder pray many sufferers, it is addressed with requests, and each receives help in his plea - endowed with such great power of his icon.
St. Sergius of Radonezh
This is one of the most revered saints of his moral perfection, selfless ascetic piety and is known far beyond the orthodox Russia.His life and work proceeded in the years of great disasters and serious test when the question, to be or not to be Muscovite Rus state.Sergius of Radonezh, the will of God at the center of the future history of the Russian state and its active part, strength of spirit and prayer inspired Rus on fearless and great struggle with Tatar-Mongol yoke.
But not only for this feat honors his people.Patron and protector of the Russian land, he was deeply religious, bright and a good man, and his moral qualities attracted people to him.This holy man, a great miracle worker, Abbot of the Russian land the example of his chastity trained a galaxy of religious adherents.He founded the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and other monasteries in which to selfless and unconditional love for the Lord was forged Russian Orthodoxy.They came to him with requests and tribulations, for advice and comfort, and great elder nobody left without care and attention.That's why today loved and revered icon of St. Sergius of Radonezh.She constantly reminds the faithful of the need to keep their soul clean and humble, shy away from the temptations of devils, subdue pride.
What makes miraculous icon
Sergius of Radonezh in his youth had difficulties in school and prayed for help.The Lord sent him an angel in the guise of an old man and blessed to teaching.Monk was the wisest holy elder, and now stand before God, he helps parents, praying on their chadah when they are not given teaching.If the home with small children has its icon, through the prayers of St. Sergius of Radonezh in front of her watching the kids - for learning and attention, obedience, help enlighten rebellious child, particularly in the transition to adulthood.Pupils and students with the difficulties in mastering science or exams also are turning to the saint and prayer before the image helps them in learning difficulties.The icon "St. Sergius of Radonezh" helps in court cases when spoken to those whose cause of righteousness protects against miscarriages of justice, and on offenders.
Where are the icons
to our times survived the first image of St. Sergius, embroidered on the cover after his death.On hagiographic icon he appeared along with the first verbal description of his life somewhere around 1422.
Over the past seven centuries by different painters created many icons of the holy elder, depicting his noble face of strict, and paintings from his life.This image abbot of the Russian land, cling to Christ on the Spasskaya Tower, the ancient iconography of the "Vision lad Bartholomew" icon "Series of Radonezh with scenes from his life" and many others.Most of them are in church gatherings, monasteries and museums.The rare phenomenon of the icon of Our Lady of St. Sergius of Radonezh is located in the Archangel -Tyurikove (Temple of Assumption of the Virgin ").It is considered miraculous.The Holy Trinity-Sergius Lavra also kept the icon "St. Sergius of Radonezh."There is also and a particle of his relics.List of churches with icons of St. Sergius of Radonezh, great.
difficult to overestimate the importance of the individual Sergius of Radonezh - so much done for the Russian state and the church.He was author of the idea of the Holy Trinity - a symbol of unity, based on it later painter Andrei Rublev was written by the famous icon.Sergius of Radonezh and the image of the Holy Trinity are inextricably linked in the ancient art.With
icon from an image of Reverend Elder blows rigor, wisdom and kindness.The narrow, handsome face, right hand blesses the afflicted, to the left - a scroll, symbolizing the perfection of knowledge.To his goodness and wisdom used by many and many ...
