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Seraphim of Sarov ( Russian: Серафим Саровский; 30 July [ O.S. 19 July] 1754 (or 1759) – 14 January [ O.S. 2 January] 1833), born Prókhor Isídorovich Moshnín (Mashnín) [Про́хор Иси́дорович Мошни́н (Машни́н)], is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church [1] and the Anglican Communion. [2] .
- 2 January, 19 July (opening of relics)
- 19 July 1903 (O.S.), Sarov Monastery by Holy Governing Synod
Jun 9, 2014 · St. Seraphim of Sarov. Our venerable and God-bearing father Seraphim of Sarov was a Russian ascetic who lived at the Sarov Monastery in the 18th century, and is considered a wonder-worker. The Church commemorates St. Seraphim on January 2, and the opening of his relics on July 19 .
The prayer rule of St. Seraphim of Sarov. St. Seraphim of Sarov taught everyone the following rule of prayer: “Let any Christian, upon arising from sleep stand before the holy icons, and read the Lord’s Prayer “Our Father” thrice, in honor of the Most-holy Trinity, then the hymn to the Theotokos “O Theotokos and Virgin, rejoice ...
Apr 8, 2024 · Saint Seraphim of Sarov ; canonized 1903; feast day January 2) was a Russian monk and mystic whose ascetic practice and counseling in cases of conscience won him the title starets (Russian: “spiritual teacher”). He is one of the most renowned monastic figures in Russian Orthodox history.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
January 2. Reading. Saint Seraphim was born in the town of Kursk in 1759. From tender childhood he was under the protection of the most holy Mother of God, who, when he was nine years old, appeared to him in a vision, and through her icon of Kursk, healed him from a grave sickness from which he had not been expected to recover.
A conversation between a pious Christian and the holy elder St. Seraphim of Sarov, who reveals the true aim of the Christian life: to acquire the Holy Spirit of God through good deeds done for Christ's sake. Learn how to obtain the grace of God, the Kingdom of God and the blessings of the future life.
St. Seraphim of Sarov. St. Seraph i m (born Pr o hor Moshn i n) was born in 1759 to a merchant family in Kursk. At the age of 10, he became seriously ill. During the course of his illness, he saw the Mother of God in his sleep, who promised to heal him.
