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 1 1|        CHILDHOOD ~Our holy Father Sergius was born of noble, Orthodox,
 2 2|         his confessor. Our saint, Sergius, had not taken monastic
 3 2|        day of the blessed martyrs Sergius and Bacchus. And Sergius
 4 2|          Sergius and Bacchus. And Sergius was the name he received
 5 2|           order of monks. Blessed Sergius, the newly tonsured monk,
 6 2|       sure, we are told that when Sergius partook of the Holy Sacrament
 7 2|       Mitrofan bade farewell, St. Sergius in all humility said to
 8 2|   Mitrofan went away, leaving St. Sergius alone to silence and the
 9 2|          but the demons beset St. Sergius in vain; no matter what
10 2|         of his debt. At this time Sergius had no variety of foods
11 2|          with your prayers." Holy Sergius, seeing their faith and
12 2|         of the villages. At first Sergius did not wish to be raised
13 2|         up gates at the entrance. Sergius built four cells with his
14 2|     return to the exploits of St. Sergius. He flayed the grain and
15 3|          given the tonsure to St. Sergius fell ill, and after a short
16 3|         brethren to go to blessed Sergius, and to say to him: "Father,
17 3|          Pereiaslavl. Our blessed Sergius went, therefore, to the
18 3|        Spirit. Our Blessed Father Sergius begged the bishop to give
19 3|         of thy brethren." Blessed Sergius refused, insisting on his
20 3|          save obedience." Blessed Sergius, bowing low, replied-. "
21 3|     bishop, Afanasii, led blessed Sergius to the church, and ordained
22 3|          revered father and abbot Sergius returned to his monastery,
23 3|      heard of our Reverend Father Sergius' way of life, he laid aside
24 3|      greeting our Reverend Father Sergius with the greatest humility,
25 3|         of the monastery. Blessed Sergius welcomed him with great
26 3|           presenting him to Abbot Sergius, asked him to give him the
27 3|       give him the tonsure. Abbot Sergius did se, and gave him the
28 3|           came to live with Abbot Sergius, and their names are written
29 3|       later generations, God made Sergius as strong as one of the
30 3|        and, bowing low before St. Sergius, would beg his forgiveness.
31 3|           large payment from me." Sergius said to him: "I do not require
32 3|     saying, "This is all I have." Sergius said: "That will be enough,
33 3|           of the promised loaves. Sergius, offering a prayer and grace,
34 3|        two days, murmured against Sergius, and went up to him and
35 3|          but because of this one, Sergius, seeing they were enfeebled
36 3|        gates but ran first to St. Sergius to tell him. The saint gave
37 3|         distance away, sent it to Sergius and his brotherhood." Again
38 3| brotherhood." Again the monks, on Sergius' orders, invited the men
39 3|          a distant country. Abbot Sergius, seeing and hearing this,
40 3|      therein by their holy Father Sergius. According to an account
41 3|         of the monastery, Blessed Sergius never wore new clothing,
42 3|        about and asked, "Where is Sergius? Where is the wonderful
43 3|          his regret at not seeing Sergius, whom he had taken the trouble
44 3|        sight of the prince and of Sergius. The prince then advanced
45 3|           made a low obeisance to Sergius. The saint gave him his
46 3|           heard of Blessed Father Sergius? It is he speaking with
47 3|           Holy Trinity and in St. Sergius. He left his village a few
48 4|           spring was called after Sergius. The wise man, not seeking
49 4|    monastery, who believed in St. Sergius, had an only son, a child,
50 4|           heard a voice calling, "Sergius!" He was astonished, and
51 4|           time the voice called: "Sergius! Thou prayest for thy children;
52 5|     indeed been sent to you, holy Sergius." The elder went then to
53 5|        our son and fellow servant Sergius. Divine grace and peace,
54 6|        disputing the authority of Sergius. One Saturday, white Vespers
55 6|         being sung, and the Abbot Sergius, wearing his vestments,
56 6|      threes, and more. Our Father Sergius sent two of his followers
57 6|    Blessed Virgin, Mother of God. Sergius selected one of his followers,
58 7|           devout man, had for St. Sergius a deep spiritual affection.
59 7|        about seven miles from St. Sergius' monastery. When the godly
60 7|         Stephen, was with Blessed Sergius in the monastery, he was
61 7|           brethren approached St. Sergius and questioned him. But
62 8|                         VIII. ST. SERGIUS AND RUSSIA ~A rumour spread
63 8|          to visit holy, venerable Sergius. Rendering thanks for the
64 8|       favourable place, venerable Sergius fixed upon one by the banks
65 8|        God was consecrated by St. Sergius. As abbot, the saint appointed
66 8|        Duke Dmitrii entreated St. Sergius to come to Kolomna, to consecrate
67 8|        Prince Vladimir begged St. Sergius, likewise, to come to his
68 8|          increasing, sent for St. Sergius. While they conversed, t
69 8|         belief that the venerable Sergius would put a check on his
70 8|           throne himself. Blessed Sergius, hearing of Michael's threats
71 8|   Thereupon everyone regarded St. Sergius as one of the prophets. ~
72 9|           THE PASSING AWAY OF ST. SERGIUS ~One day the blessed father
73 9|           upon him. The venerable Sergius took him by the hand and