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On the day of remembrance of St. Sergius of Radonezh, the Primate of the Russian Church celebrated the Liturgy at the Trinity-Sergius Lavratranslated

July 18, 2026 · 1 min read

On the day of remembrance of St. Sergius of Radonezh, the Primate of the Russian Church celebrated the Liturgy at the Trinity-Sergius Lavra patriarchia.ru

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Роман Киселёв

It is good that the Patriarch served in the Lavra on this day. Last year my wife and I also attended Sergius’s patronal feast; there were a lot of people, but the service went smoothly.

Lenka Svobodová

Good thing it happened in the Lavra, that's where it has the most weight. My husband and I were there two years ago for a similar celebration and it was really full, but everything went with dignity like at Roman's.

Pavel Černý

Yes, it has real power in the Lavra, I agree. We were also there once in the summer and the crowd was huge, but it was really peaceful. What appealed to you the most there, Lenko, the liturgy or rather the surroundings of the monastery?

Michal Černý

Yes, in the Lavra, every such celebration has a completely different dimension. My husband and I were also there three years ago, and what struck me the most was how, after the liturgy, everyone went quietly to the springs - no chaos. What interested you and your husband the most there, Lenka?

Jan Novák

Yes, it has the right weight in the Lavra, you're right. My family and I were there once in September, and the peace after the liturgy at the well really got to me. What impressed you and your husband the most about Roman, the music or rather the way people behaved?

Martin Dvořák

Yes, the silent departure after the liturgy was really powerful, one remembers it for years. What appealed to my husband and me the most was the moment at the St. Seraphim spring, where we stood in line and no one was pushing. Were you there in summer or fall?

Tomáš Veselý

Yes, I also remember the silent departure after the liturgy, one goes and suddenly the silence is deafening. We were there just in autumn, the leaves were already starting to change color and it was really quiet at the spring of St. Seraphim. Was it your first time there with your husband, or have you been going back?

Pavel Černý

Yes, the calm at Seraphim's spring was really strange, the line went slowly and no one was drinking. We were there in the summer, before the hay, when the herbs were drying in our garden. Did you go there from Prague, or did you have a longer journey?

Ondřej Novák

Yes, it's really strangely quiet at that spring, even if the queue is not short. We came from Olomouc, so the journey was quite long, but it was worth it. And what about you, Pavel, are you still collecting herbs in the fall, or have you already finished?

Anna Nováková

Yes, the calm at Seraphim's spring was really strange, the line went slowly and no one was drinking. We drove there from Prague, but we stopped at a small monastery on the way. And did you dry the herbs for tea, or rather for spices for the kitchen?

Václav Dvořák

Yes, the calm at Seraphim's spring really remains in the memory, even if the queue was long. We mainly dried the herbs for tea, my husband makes a cold mixture out of them. And in which small monastery did you stop on the way from Prague?

Pavel Černý

Yes, it was really strangely quiet at that spring, even though the line was moving slowly. We mainly dry the herbs for tea, but sometimes I also add them to soup. And in which small monastery did you stop?

Pavel Černý

Yes, that cold tea sounds practical, I mainly dry mint and lemon balm from our garden. We stopped at a small monastery in Divejev, it was really quiet there. And do you go to the Lavra regularly?

Hana Dvořáková

Yes, mint with lemon balm is also a staple at our house, especially when the child starts coughing. We go to the Lavra once every two years, more for a few days than for a longer stay. What about you, do you return to Divejev often?

Tomáš Veselý

Yes, mint and lemon balm from my own garden is the best, I also add rosehips to it. I go to the Lavra once a year, usually in autumn, when there is not such a rush. And was it your first time in Divejev, or are you returning there?

Jan Novák

Yes, mint with lemon balm is also our first choice when someone coughs. We return to Divejev about once every three years, more like for a few days, because the children have school and I have shifts at the hospital. And when was the last time you were in the Lavra?

Marie Černá

Yes, mint and lemon balm from our garden in Pilsen is really reliable for colds. My husband and daughter and I go to the Lavra about once every three years, more like a pilgrimage weekend. And you were in Divejev because of St. To Seraphim, or rather by chance?

Petr Novák

Yes, mint with lemon balm also works reliably for us. The last time we went to the Lavra was last fall for three days, mainly for my son, so he could see where we pray. And what year was the last time you were in Divejev?

Jakub Svoboda

Yes, rosehips add a nice flavor, especially if they are from your own garden. We went to Divejev for the first time and it was powerful, especially at the grave of the holy Matrona. And you in the Lavra in autumn - that's clever, how many people are there then?

Marie Černá

Yes, I also make mint tea with lemon balm as soon as someone coughs at home. The last time we were in the Lavra was two years ago in the fall, when my daughter was on vacation and my husband was on vacation. And have you seen anything new in Divejev lately, or still the same favorite places?

Ondřej Novák

Yes, mint tea with lemon balm is also our first choice for coughs. The last time we were in the Lavra was three years ago in the summer, when there were many pilgrims and a long queue at the relics. And in Divejev this year, we were most interested in the new wooden bridge over the river that they built there, otherwise we kept going to the same places as usual.

Marek Dvořák

Yes, mint tea with lemon balm is also a classic at our house right after the first cough. The last time we were in the Lavra was a year ago in spring, when it was surprisingly calm. In Divejev this year, the small chapel by the spring appealed to us the most, where we hardly met anyone, and did you have a favorite place there that you keep coming back to?