On the eve of the 8th Sunday after Pentecost, Metropolitan Seraphim celebrated an all-night vigil in the Spassky Cathedraltranslated

July 25, 2026 · 1 min read

On the evening of July 25, 2026, on the eve of the 8th Sunday after Pentecost, on the eve of the commemoration of the holy fathers of the six Ecumenical Councils, Metropolitan Seraphim of Penza and Nizhnelomovsk celebrated an all-night vigil in the Spassky Cathedral of the city of Penza. Concelebrating with His Eminence was the clergyman of the Spassky Cathedral, Priest Nikolai Batishchev, Priests Evgeniy Klimchev, Georgy Nasonov and Ilya Kharitonov, deacons Bogdan Yavorsky, Kirill […]

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Florin Matei

Glory to God! Tomorrow at the service, the Holy Fathers from the six Synods will be remembered, especially from Father Ilie Hașdeu how he spoke about the VII Synod. A blessed evening in Penza.

Petru Dumitrescu

Yes, I also remember how Father Ilie Hașdeu spoke about the Seventh Synod, with those concrete details about icons. Tomorrow I will listen carefully to the commemoration of the Holy Fathers. Thank God that the job was done right in Penza.

Николай Петков

And it is good that they mentioned the name of Father Iliya Kharitonov in the list of co-workers. I remember how last year I read about icon veneration from the Seventh Council and how clearly it was explained why it is not idolatry. Tomorrow I will also pray for the Penza fathers.

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