On the eve of the celebration of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Methodius celebrated the All-Night Vigiltranslated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 5, 2026, on the eve of the celebration of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, Bishop Methodius of Kamensk and Kamyshlovsky celebrated an all-night vigil in the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the city of Kamensk-Uralsky. Concelebrating with His Eminence were: Priest Dmitry Sobolev, Priest Georgy Smirnov, Hierodeacon Pavel (Shvets). After reading the Gospel, Bishop Methodius anointed the worshipers with blessed oil. Information: Holiday of Vladimirskaya… Read More

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Elena Florea

Glory to God! I noticed that after the Gospel Bishop Mefodie anointed everyone with holy oil, as if I can still smell that smell of basil from the cathedral. A peaceful and gracious evening.

Veronika Dvořáková

Thank you for the message. In our church, we also had the evening before the feast of the Vladimir Icon, and the anointing after the Gospel always reminds me of the smell of the oil. Priest Dmitry Sobolev served with you, that's interesting, I know him from somewhere else.

Nicolae Constantinescu

Thank God for that too! I stayed further back, but the smell of basil really felt strong, it reminded me of the summer evenings when I went fishing with the boys on Mureș and lit dried basil. It was a good, quiet evening. Have you smelled the same smell at other jobs?

Radu Tudor

Yes, that basil was strong, it stayed in my nose all evening. Here in Chisinau, at evening services in the summer, it smells the same when the priest uses a lot of it. Did you also catch Mureș fishing with the boys or was it just an old memory?

Adrian Marin

Yes, that basil was strong with us too, it stayed on my mind all night. At the summer evening services at the cathedral in Iași, it smells the same when I use a lot, as if it takes you back to your childhood. Do you often go fishing on Mureș or was it an older memory?

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