August 1/July 19 – First finding of St. relics of St. Seraphim, Sarovsky, Wonderworkertranslated

After the blessed death of the elder in 1833, his memory was carefully preserved among the believing people. Stories and legends about his life and spiritual exploits were preserved for us by the sisters of the Diveyevo monastery, as well as by his ardent admirer N.A. Motovilov, who recorded a conversation with the great elder about the acquisition of the Holy Spirit as the main goal of Christian life. Archimandrite, later Metropolitan, Seraphim (Chichagov) also served to glorify Father Seraphim; during the years of persecution, he acquired the crown of martyrdom), who compiled the famous “Chronicle of the Seraphim-Diveevsky Monastery,” which he presented to the Sovereign-Martyr Nikolai Alexandrovich. Upon receipt of the certificate of examination of the venerable relics, the Holy Synod prepared a decision on the canonization of Hieromonk Seraphim. On the report of the Holy Synod with the decision on glorification, Sovereign Nicholas II wrote: “I read it with a feeling of true joy and deep tenderness.”

On July 19/August 1, 1903, one of those events that never ceases to excite people’s hearts took place - the canonization of St. Seraphim of Sarov.

They were especially looking forward to the glorification of St. Seraphim Diveyevo sisters. In Diveyevo, blessed Paraskeva Ivanovna (Pasha Sarovskaya) persistently spoke to L. M. Chichagov (the future...