As part of the Cyril and Methodius readings, there was a section on ancient monastic traditionstranslated

On October 26, in Krasnodar, within the framework of the XXXII All-Kuban Cyril and Methodius spiritual and educational readings “Christian teaching about man and the challenges of modern technologies,” the section “Ancient monastic traditions in modern conditions” was held. The work of the section was preceded by a Liturgy in the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Krasnodar. The meeting took place at the Ekaterinodar Theological Seminary.

The chairman of the section was Archimandrite Simeon (Nikitin), confessor of the Ekaterinodar Theological Seminary, rector of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Poltavskaya. The work of the section was led by Hieromonk Korniliy (Ivanov), head of the diocesan department for monasteries and monasticism.

Presentations were made by:

- Hegumen Sergius (Kolomits), abbot of the Donskoy Starocherkassky Ephraim Monastery (Rostov diocese), - “The hegumen’s concern for the spiritual growth of the brethren. Practical aspects";

- Hegumen Nikon (Bachmanov), rector of the Church of the Epiphany in the village. Prigorodny (Ekaterinodar diocese), - “Peculiarities of personal asceticism in modern conditions and the spiritual growth of a monastic”;

- Abbess Natalia (Mekhontseva), abbess of the convent in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Unbreakable Wall” in...