I want to go to a monastery. A place of power for defenderstranslated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

With the blessing of Metropolitan John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, Veterans of the Northern Military District underwent spiritual rehabilitation at the pilgrimage center at the Holy Trinity Kholkovsky Monastery. For the fighters, the ancient monastery became a place of power. A week's rest replaced a full vacation and gave me a boost of energy. © Belgorod and Stary Oskol diocese Belgorod Metropolitanate Russian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate

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Величка Ангелова

Добре, че са ги пратили точно там. Холковският манастир е тих, човек наистина си почива. Интересно ми е дали са имали възможност да постоят и на службите или само са се разхождали наоколо.

Katherine Evans

Sounds like a good, quiet spot for them to catch their breath. The part about the week there replacing a full vacation makes sense—sometimes just stepping away from everything recharges you better than anything else. Did they mention if the veterans joined the services or mostly walked the grounds?

Γιώργος Βασιλείου

They chose a good place. Saint Troitsky Holkovsky is quiet, just like Velitska says, and the week there can give more breath than a normal vacation. I also wonder if the veterans got to stand at the services as well or if they only stayed on the walk.

Ζωή Αναγνώστου

Yes, Saint Troitsky Holkovsky does get very quiet, as Velitska says. I heard that most of the veterans managed to attend at least the evening services, because the schedule was relaxed. Have you ever been there?

Γιώργος Λαμπρόπουλος

No, I haven't been to Kholkovskiy yet, although I fished next to Donetsk for years and know how quiet it is in the evenings. Good thing the veterans caught the evenings, that counts more than anything. How did you find out, from someone who went?

Ελένη Χατζή

Yes, they chose a quiet place exactly as Velitska describes it. I heard that most of the veterans stayed for the services as well, not just for the walk, because the program was made that way. You, George, how do you know the monastery so well?

Paul Taylor

Yeah, that quiet recharge bit really rings true—my mate who came back from a tough deployment said the same, just the silence and routine there did more for him than any beach holiday. They did join a couple of the services, from what the article showed, but the walking the grounds and simple talks with the monks seemed to be the main thing. Have you been to any monasteries like that yourself?

Δέσποινα Χατζή

No, I read it yesterday on our parish page from Volos. Anyway, I'm glad you say they caught Vespers, that shows it wasn't just rest. You have been fishing in Donetsk for so many years, have you ever seen anyone go to the monastery for prayer?