Metropolitan Savva was tonsured into the Great Schematranslated

July 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Metropolitan Savva was tonsured into the Great Schema of the Vologda Metropolis

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Gregory Mitchell

May God grant him many years in the schema. A serious step — I remember reading how strict the great schema is with the prayers and the full habit.

Νίκη Χατζή

May God give him strength to continue his prayers. I too remember how strict the big format is, especially with the full dress and sequences.

Δέσποινα Γεωργίου

May God give him health to endure the many services. I remember reading about the big scheme that the monk must recite the prayer "Lord Jesus Christ" almost continuously, it is not easy.

Michal Šimko

It's nice that Vladyka Savva himself cut that brother's hair. The grand scheme really isn't for everyone, those non-stop "Lord Jesus Christ" prayers and full robes take a lot of strength. May God give him health to endure it.

Ljubica Ilić

May God give him the strength to endure those constant prayers "Lord Jesus Christ". I see that Metropolitan Sava personally cut his brother's hair, that is nice and serious. Big shima is not for everyone, just like these people write.

Martin Horváth

I agree, Michal, that it is nice when the Metropolitan himself does it. That brother from our neighborhood has been carrying a big scheme in his heart for years, but only now has he decided. I pray that his health will last, because in our church we see how it really cannot be done just by sight.

Lukáš Šimko

You're right, Martin, the long-term internal struggle before the haircut is really respectable. Here in Košice, we had a similar case five years ago, and the person really lived much more peacefully after that. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that his health is sufficient for everything he carried in his heart.

Peter Kováč

Yes, Martin, the internal struggle years before the haircut is really difficult. Here in Michalovce, we had an elderly man who carried the scheme in his heart for over ten years before he decided, and then he was really relieved. I wonder if that brother from your neighborhood is still in touch with your church.

Michal Šimko

You're right, the internal struggle against the big scheme can really sort a person out. Here in Prešov, there was a similar case three years ago, an elderly gentleman from the parish, and since then he is seen even more focused at church services. Write how things turned out with your health in Košice, I'm interested.

Petra Kováčová

You're right, the internal struggle against the schema really sorts a person out. With our health in Košice, things turned out better than we expected - father can now stand for longer periods during the liturgy without much pain. And the older man from Prešov, does he still go to the same parish?

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