O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty might be rich: Deliver us, we pray thee, from an inordinate love of this world, that inspired by the devotion of thy servant Sergius of Moscow, we may serve thee with singleness of heart, and attain to the riches of the age to come; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Today we celebrate St Sergius of Radonezh, who lived in the 1300s and was a founder of Russian monasticism. When he lived for a time in the wilderness as a hermit, beasts would often come to him, but leave him alone when they saw him in silent prayer. There was one bear, though,… pic.twitter.com/5qJV0JyXAM
— Jeremiah (@OnAncientPaths) September 25, 2025