Visits of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra: traditions, services, sermons

Abstract

The article is devoted to one of the aspects of 15 years of ministry His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill. Information about the visits of His Holiness to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, of which he is personally the holy archimandrite, was subject to consideration and analysis. As part of the analysis of visits to the Lavra by the Primate of the Russian Church, the traditions accompanying the meetings of His Holiness, preceding the Patriarchal divine services in the Lavra, were traced. The features of the services performed in the monastery by Patriarch Kirill, which are distinguished by their special solemnity and splendor, are also considered. The primate sermons delivered by His Holiness in the churches of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra were also analyzed. This year, the entirety of the Russian Orthodox Church celebrated special dates — the 15th anniversary of the accession of His Holiness Kirill to the Moscow Patriarchal Throne, whose active ministry is an example not only of competent and wise administrative management, but also of firm, true faith, following the commandments of Christ.