Chapter

 1 2|    monastic life and went one to a monastery, and the other to a convent.
 2 2|          in the Holy Mother of God Monastery at Khotkov. Blessed Bartholomew
 3 2|        this city he settled in the Monastery of the Epiphany, found a
 4 2|          bishop, was living in the monastery, leading a quiet monastic
 5 2|           appoint him abbot of the monastery. Aware of his great virtues,
 6 2|         will that there shall be a monastery in this place, and that
 7 2|           them into the cells. The monastery, indeed, came to be a wonderful
 8 3|            Sergius returned to his monastery, to the abode dedicated
 9 3|       Smolensk, and arrived at the monastery where, greeting our Reverend
10 3|       abbot for the benefit of the monastery. Blessed Sergius welcomed
11 3|           in the book of life. The monastery bit by bit grew in size.
12 3|            the beginning, when the monastery was first built, many were
13 3|          wilderness surrounded the monastery. Here the monks lived, it
14 3|           and visitors came to the monastery bringing their countless
15 3|        bread and salt in the whole monastery. The saintly abbot gave
16 3|            remain patiently in the monastery and await God's compassion.
17 3|          drink were brought to the monastery in the same manner. And
18 3|           one of the elders of the monastery, Blessed Sergius never wore
19 3|      patched. Once they had in the monastery an ugly, stained, bad bit
20 3| neighbouring prince arrived at the monastery, with great pomp, accompanied
21 3|            and came to the saint's monastery, where he became a monk,
22 4|          to lack of water near the monastery, the brotherhood suffered
23 4|        When you set out to build a monastery on this spot, why did you
24 4|       alone. But God willed that a monastery such as this, dedicated
25 4|           arise." Going out of the monastery, accompanied by one of the
26 4|         through a ravine below the monastery ,, and finding a small pool
27 4|           supply every need of the monastery. Many cures have been granted
28 4|      Christian living close by the monastery, who believed in St. Sergius,
29 4|      father brought the boy to the monastery, and entreated the saint
30 4|          journeyed with him to the monastery, where dwelt the servant
31 4|        Lord. When they came to the monastery the madman broke loose from
32 4|           when he was led into the monastery, the saint came out of church,
33 4|         flying, not only on to the monastery, but all around; and he
34 5|   community was established in the monastery. The saint, wise pastor,
35 5|         supply of offerings to the monastery, the more hospitality‚ was
36 5|       person in need ever left the monastery empty-handed; and the saint
37 5|          be allowed to rest in the monastery, and no suppliant to be
38 5|         when I leave this life our monastery will prosper and continue
39 6|            he walked away from the monastery, unknown to all. When he
40 6|             When he arrived at the monastery of Makrishch, he asked the
41 6|         our abbot to return to his monastery, that he may save us from
42 6|             But, return now to the monastery of the Holy Trinity; those
43 6|          shall be removed from the monastery." Whereupon, hearing this,
44 6|            be the abbot of the new monastery, and sent him to the metropolitan
45 6|         saint then returned to the monastery of the Holy Trinity. When
46 6|          When the news reached the monastery that the saint was returning,
47 7|            miles from St. Sergius' monastery. When the godly bishop came
48 7|          came opposite the saint's monastery, he stopped and said, bowing
49 7|        with Blessed Sergius in the monastery, he was taking part in the
50 7|            was at this time in the monastery.) One of the prince's attendants
51 8|             Father, 1 will build a monastery to the Immaculate Mother
52 8|        gave a rich offering to the monastery and, in fulfilment of his
53 8|          wish to build at once the monastery of the Immaculate Mother
54 8|         site for the building of a monastery to be dedicated to the Holy
55 8|            for the founding of the monastery, a priest-monk, Gregory,
56 8|      entrusted the founding of the monastery, and the forming of the
57 8|          prayers of the saint, the monastery was built, wonderful and
58 8|       allowed him to return to his monastery. Before long the Metropolitan
59 9|          thou prayest, and for thy monastery, have been heard. Be not
60 9|           Lord, I will be with thy monastery, supplying its needs lavishly,
61 9|    therefore resolved to go to the monastery and see the saint. When
62 9|           When he drew near to the monastery, fear entered his soul,
63 9|          as soon as he entered the monastery and beheld the saint, blindness
64 9|            living near the saint's monastery, and who, like the strong
65 9|            laid to rest within the monastery of his own creation. Many