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 1 1|                   1. CHILDHOOD ~Our holy Father Sergius was born
 2 1|            the chosen vessel of the Holy Spirit, he called him to
 3 1|            things to understand the Holy Scriptures. I have to study
 4 1|             these things. Will you, holy Father, pray to God for
 5 1|          white wheaten bread of the Holy Sacrament, saying to him: "
 6 1|            for the understanding of Holy Scriptures. Though the gift
 7 1|      uttered a cry in church during holy Mass. Wherefore we fear
 8 1|          and what he is to do." The holy monk, after considering
 9 1|           their son would serve the Holy Trinity and would lead many
10 1|              at Vespers. He studied holy scripts, and at all times,
11 2|            and became a monk in the Holy Mother of God Monastery
12 2|        teach them to believe in the Holy Trinity. it behoves you,
13 2|    consecrated and dedicated to the Holy Trinity in the reign of
14 2|       tonsured monk, partook of the Holy Sacrament and received grace
15 2|           grace and the gift of the Holy Spirit. From one whose witness
16 2|         when Sergius partook of the Holy Sacrament the chapel was
17 2|            bear used to come to the holy man. Seeing the animal did
18 2|              He diligently read the Holy Scriptures to obtain a knowledge
19 2|             and with your prayers." Holy Sergius, seeing their faith
20 2|       gathered here, then may God's holy will be done. I welcome
21 3|            Amen." Without delay the holy bishop, Afanasii, led blessed
22 3|             and was told to say the holy liturgy and to offer the
23 3|             the Apostles and of the holy fathers, for the edification
24 3|          the abode dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and the brethren,
25 3|            of the Church - that the holy fathers in assembly prophesied
26 3|            w…s appointed abbot, the holy Mass was sung every day.
27 3|           day. He himself baked the holy bread; first he flayed and
28 3|         entrusted the making of the holy bread to no one. He also
29 3|          gave them instruction from Holy Scriptures: "God's Grace
30 3|       strengthened therein by their holy Father Sergius. According
31 3|         will not listen to us." The holy man, fixing his eyes on
32 3|             true, firm faith in the Holy Trinity and in St. Sergius.
33 4|           as this, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, should arise."
34 5|            indeed been sent to you, holy Sergius." The elder went
35 5|        Patriarch Philotheus, by the Holy Spirit, to our son and fellow
36 5|          that the ordinances of the holy fathers were to be strictly
37 6|         Soon several monks from the Holy Trinity, unable any longer
38 6|             metropolitan and said: "Holy Lord, we are living like
39 6|             to the monastery of the Holy Trinity; those persons who
40 6|             to the monastery of the Holy Trinity. When the news reached
41 7|        Moscow, did reverence to the Holy Trinity, and blessed us
42 8|        heart, and hastened to visit holy, venerable Sergius. Rendering
43 8|    monastery to be dedicated to the Holy Epiphany. It was the saint'
44 8|              exceedingly learned in Holy Scriptures-many valuable
45 8|            quoted many sayings from Holy Scriptures, but the saint,
46 9| illuminating it and surrounding the holy table; as the saint was
47 9|            vision; the grace of the Holy Spirit operating with you."
48 9|            he surrendered his pure, holy soul to the Lord, in the