G.A. Pylneva

IN THE LAVRA

ST. SERGIUS

(From the diary of 1946–1996)

© Moscow. 2005

CONTENT

From the author

Part I. First impressions

First acquaintance with the image of St. Sergius

Ask the Venerable One!

About the opening of the Lavra

On the relics of St. Sergius

About ringing

Monk

On a moonlit night

About some monks of the Lavra in the first years of its formation

Connection of times

Evening Akathist

Siberian Melodies

Green Light

Paschal Good News

Bell

To the source!

Lesson

It was so

"Holiday" March 8

Christmas morning

The Voice of the Archangel

Failed farewell

At confession

More about confession

Part II. Feasts in the Lavra

For Christmas

Christmas

Epiphany Eve

On Epiphany

Feast of the Three Hierarchs