As part of the Week of Parental Love, a lesson-presentation “Radonezh” was heldtranslated

On October 15, 2026, nun Elena (Dmitruk) conducted a lesson-presentation of a book exhibition among 6th grade students from the Life of Wonderful Families “Radonezh” series.

This is a unique family in which both parents and their two sons, Stephen and Bartholomew (in monasticism, Sergius) became saints. Its members managed to embody both paths - family life and monastic life. This is a family whose life took place in difficult historical conditions - the struggle against the Tatar-Mongol yoke. A family around which people gathered, seeking Salvation and wanting to imitate their life.

If they were connected by blood ties, then St. Sergius of Radonezh created a huge monastic family - the Trinity-Sergeev Lavra. He was called “Hegumen of the Russian Land” during his lifetime. His disciples were famous saints and reverends who founded more than 40 monasteries.

In addition, the Monk Sergius became an elder for the grand-ducal family of Dmitry Donskoy and Evdokia (in the monastic life of Euphrosyne of Moscow), who also became an example of a harmonious combination of successful government, when the unification of lands, and not the struggle for power, with concern for their own family is at the forefront. Their faithful and loving large family shows us the height and holiness...