Monastic section of the regional (diocesan) stage of the XXXV International Christmas educational readingstranslated

On October 22, 2026, in the building of the Tara diocesan administration, under the chairmanship of Bishop Vikenty of Tara and Tyukalinsk, the regional stage of the monastic section of the direction “Ancient monastic traditions in modern conditions” of the XXXV International Christmas educational readings was held.

The monastic forum was attended by monastics of the Tara diocese, clergy and inhabitants of the monasteries of the diocese.

During the discussion, the following topics of the Readings were touched upon, in which reports and messages were heard:

— “The abbot’s concern for the spiritual growth of the brethren. Practical aspects";

— “Features of personal asceticism in modern conditions and the spiritual growth of a monastic”;

— “Prayer and bodily labors: their significance in the spiritual growth of a monastic and the practical features of modern monasteries.”

Other issues of practical life were discussed.

The elder sister-builder of the women's community at the Mother of God - Vladimir Church in the village of Tambovka, Sargat district, nun Sergia (Debus) shared in detail her impressions of participating in the meeting of abbots and abbesses of monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church, which, under...