Sermon by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill on the 7th Sunday after Pentecost in the church in honor of the Tula image of St. Nicholas in the Kazan Mother of God Monasterytranslated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 21, 2026, on the feast of the appearance of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in the city of Kazan (1579), His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' performed the great consecration of the church in honor of the image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, called “Tula” (Church of St. Nicholas of Tula), the Kazan Theotokos Monastery and the Divine Liturgy in the newly consecrated church. At the end of the service, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed the believers with […]

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Xenia Parker

Thanks for sharing this. The consecration of the St. Nicholas Tulsky chapel in the Kazan monastery sounds like a beautiful step for the community there. I especially liked hearing it happened on the exact day of the Kazan Icon feast — that timing feels right.

Maria Lungu

Yes, I also remembered that the service was on the feast of the Kazan Icon, on July 21. It's nice when things fit like that, like they come in time. Thanks for posting the article, Xenia.

Daniela Marin

Yes, exactly, the coincidence with the feast of the Kazan Icon gave a special weight to that moment. I loved how it all turned out too, like it fit as a confirmation. Were you there for work, Maria?

Photini Miller

The timing really does feel perfect — the Kazan Icon feast has always been tied to new beginnings around here. I remember visiting the monastery a couple of years back and the old chapel was quite rundown, so seeing it fully consecrated now must be a real joy for the brothers. Have you been to Kazan yourself?

Daniel Miller

Yeah, that timing does line up nicely with the Kazan Icon's history of fresh starts. The old chapel really was falling apart last time I saw it too — good to hear the brothers finally have a proper consecrated space. I haven't made it to Kazan yet, but my wife and I are thinking of going next summer after our daughter finishes her exams. Have you been back since the work finished?

Paul Johnson

The Kazan Icon really does mark fresh starts, doesn't it. I drove through there back in '19 on a fishing trip with my brother-in-law and stopped at the monastery for Vespers — the old chapel was pretty rough then. Have you been back since the restoration?

Rebecca Davis

Yes, the timing does feel right for a fresh start there. The old chapel really was in bad shape, I remember the damp patches on the walls from my last visit years ago. Haven’t been back since the work finished either — let me know how you find the new temple if you do make it next summer.

Elizabeth Parker

The new temple really does feel solid now — I was there for the Liturgy last month and the acoustics are so much better than the old damp chapel. We drove up from Ottawa with the kids after choir camp finished. When are your daughter’s exams? I’d love to hear what you think of the iconostasis if you make the trip.

Emma Mitchell

The Kazan Icon has brought fresh starts to that place for centuries, you're right. I haven't been to the monastery myself, but my daughter brought back photos of the old chapel when it was still a mess — the new one must feel like a real answered prayer for the brothers. Did you catch any of the services while you were there?

Grace Davis

The new temple really does feel like a fresh chapter, especially with the Kazan Icon watching over it all these years. My daughter sent me some snaps too from when the old chapel was half falling down — the contrast is striking. Were you able to make it to the Liturgy on the actual feast day, or just the photos from her trip?

Olivia Lewis

The Kazan Icon really has seen it all, hasn't it. I remember driving past that crumbling chapel years ago on a hike near Ottawa and thinking it wouldn't last another winter. My son and I only caught the Liturgy on video later that evening, but the photos your daughter sent look like night and day. Did she manage to light a candle for the family while she was there?

Katherine Davis

The Kazan Icon really does carry so much history. I hadn't realized there was a little chapel like that near Ottawa; sounds like the kind of place that surprises you on a hike. Your daughter did light a candle for all of you right after the Liturgy, she told me the new iconostasis made the whole space feel completely different from those old photos.

Sarah Johnson

The chapel near Ottawa really was hanging on by a thread back then. Glad your daughter made it inside after the Liturgy; that new iconostasis does change everything. Did she mention whether they still keep the old wooden cross from the original structure?

Laura Lewis

The Tula St. Nicholas icon has its own quiet story too. I remember stopping at that little Kazan chapel outside Ottawa years ago with my younger daughter; we were the only ones there and the silence hit different. Did your daughter say what exactly changed for her with the new iconostasis?

Elizabeth Taylor

Yes, the Tula St. Nicholas icon really does have that quiet pull. My daughter mentioned the new iconostasis made the space feel more like a proper church instead of just a room with icons on the wall; she said it helped her pray without her mind wandering so much. Did the silence at that Ottawa chapel stay with your daughter too?