first author of the work "The Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh", a summary of which is presented here - Epiphanius the Wise.He undertook this work for the next year after the death of the monk, that is, in 1393-m in the new style.Unfortunately, the death of Epiphany prevented him to finish work on scenes from his life, and to have not reached the official script, signed by hand Epiphany, reached only lists.Unprepared modern reader it is difficult to perceive the text written in the XIV century, so today most do not read it, and modern processing, authored by Boris Zaitsev, - "The Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh."
Features lives
When you start to read the life of a saint, it is necessary to have an idea about the features of the genre, and understand that it is not one hundred percent reliable story, but not an absolute fabrication.During the presentation the work "The Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh", a summary of which will follow on, I will celebrate the lives of some of the features as a genre.
Childhood and adolescence
future ascetic was born in the family of the prince's servant Cyril and his wife - Mary, the child in the world was given the name Bartholomew.According to Epiphanius, small Bartholomew from infancy showed strict piety.(Incidentally, this is the canonical for the lives of the moment - underlining the fact that the future saint was distinguished from other behaviors in childhood.) Bartholomew difficult given the doctrine, despite the hard work of his, but once he met in the forest elder, took him to his home,where they prayed together.Elder Bartholomew gave communion bread and disclosed in one of the most difficult moments of the Psalter.Eating prosvirku, the young man began to read out loud without stammering, although I could not do it.After his parents died, Bartholomew sent to solitary life with his brother Stefan.Invited Mitrofan abbot tonsured him a monk named Sergius.
young ascetic
«Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh", a summary of which makes it impossible to properly describe the ascetic life of St. Sergius, said that about 20 years, he retired to a deserted place, where he worked, prayed,He exhausted itself exploits and fasted for a long time.The demons and the devil tried to tempt and terrify the saint, but he did not succumb.(Incidentally, mention of Satan's wiles and temptations in the life of almost obligatory.) Sergei began to come animals, including bear memorable.
Abode around keleyki Sergius
Hearing about the miraculous ascetic, people came to him with their sorrows and cares, seeking solace.Gradually, around a solitary cell in the forest began to gather abode.Sergius refused to accept the rank of abbot, but insisted on a very strict charter of the monastery.Once in the monastery ended bread.Take food was nowhere, the monks began to grumble and fast.Serge is all prayed and counseled patience associates.Suddenly, it came to the abode of the unknown merchants unloaded a lot of food, and fled in an unknown direction.Soon after the prayer of St. Sergius monastery near a spring of pure water to heal the sick.
Wonderworker
preserved many stories about the miracles of St.Sergius.Read about them can be in the original, in this same version - "Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh: summary" - it should be said that good deeds always hide their holy and very upset, showing the true Christian humility, when he tried to reward or thank.However, the glory of the saint grew more and more.It is well known that it was St. Sergius of Radonezh blessed Dmitry Donskoy in the Kulikov battle.Holy nearly all of his time devoted to the hard work and prayer, the rest is spent in the soul-saving conversations with everyone.
righteous death
humble holy ascetic six months knew about his death (which is also a canonical element of life).He died in 1393, at the end of September, and was buried in the right vestibule of the church of the monastery.For many centuries of existence and prosperity through the prayers of his patron saint of the monastery it became one of the largest and most important laurel world - Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra.
you read the article "The Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh: summary", but without a doubt, the work of Epiphany is to read it in its entirety.
