Prayer to the Holy Trinity, creation of Mark the monk.

The holiday will begin at 12.00 - with a carnival procession of the I St. Petersburg International Circus Arts Festival (embankment of the Fontanka River near Belinsky Square - Nevsky Prospekt).

Famous circus performers and trained animals, including elephants, will take part in the carnival procession through the center of St. Petersburg in honor of City Day.

At 12.30 – parade of drummers on Nevsky Prospekt.

The best, most titled groups and drum orchestras will come to the show parade. These are laureates of international and all-Russian festivals such as DrumWave (St. Petersburg), Spasskaya Tower and Samba Festival (Moscow), Parade of Percussion Instruments (Vidnoye), DrumFest (Essentuki), Drums of the World "(Tolyatti), "Trummaania" (Estonia), "Percussive Arts Society" (Italy) and many others. Each team represents different directions, styles, continents and eras.

The festive parade will be opened by the historical Petrovsky Orchestra of Drummers and Flutists. Spectators and guests of the city will enjoy unique demonstration performances and fashion shows of colorful costumed groups. At the finale of the show, for the first time, Nevsky Prospect will witness the creation of the largest combined drum orchestra in history and the setting of a Russian record. About 1000 drummers will take part in it, who will simultaneously play a specially written composition dedicated to the anniversary of St. Petersburg.

Holiday on Nevsky Prospekt:

On this day, Nevsky Prospect will become a huge celebration area. The space from Sadovaya Street to the Griboyedov Canal will turn into a pedestrian, festively decorated area.

At 14.00 there will be a parade of athletes.

Marches of the 1930s performed by brass bands will open the next picture of the holiday. A historical reminiscence and tribute to the tradition of Soviet times is the legendary parade of athletes with the construction of the famous “pyramids”, which invariably evoke delight and admiration.

At 14.15 the most massive flash mob in the history of St. Petersburg “d’SPB” will begin.

The main action takes place near Gostiny Dvor (on the roadway of Nevsky Prospekt). Thousands of people will publicly declare their love for St. Petersburg and will take part in creating a living hashtag #d’SPB.

At 14.45, the dance flash mob “Light up the Nevsky!” will begin at the same place.

Besides:

Big Bicycle Parade in St. Petersburg - from 11.00 to 14.00
route: Oktyabrsky Concert Hall – Park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg

Several thousand St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city, representatives of different professions and generations, will take part in the large-scale bicycle parade dedicated to the 315th anniversary of St. Petersburg. At the finish line, cyclists will enjoy interactive entertainment and children's competitions.

As part of the event, there will be a bicycle market, an exhibition of retro and custom bicycles, free bicycle workshops, test drives of unusual bicycles, and outdoor games will be organized. In 2017, 15 thousand people took part in the Great Bicycle Parade.

The formation of the columns of the Big Bicycle Parade - 2018 will begin at 10:00 at the intersection of Liteiny Prospekt and Zhukovsky Street, start at 11:00. At this time, an entertainment program will be organized for the participants of the event near the building of the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall.

IV St. Petersburg Ball of Nationalities
12.00 – Nevsky Prospekt
13.00 – Spit of Vasilyevsky Island

The Ball of Nationalities annually confirms the status of St. Petersburg as the multinational capital of Russia. The festive event will begin with the Parade of Nationalities along Nevsky Prospekt. Then, a theatrical program will unfold in the Neva waters with the participation of representatives of various national diasporas of St. Petersburg.

In the historical center of the city, framed by the Rostral Columns, there is a concert with the participation of more than twenty outstanding national creative groups and performers. The program includes folk dancing, displays of clothing collections, arts and crafts, playing musical instruments, and master classes on national crafts.

At 12.30 - Festive program of the Youth Theater on Fontanka, dedicated to City Day and the World Championship 2018 (Izmailovsky Garden - Fontanka River embankment, 114).

The Izmailovsky Garden will turn into a field of sports competitions: team jumping ropes, giant bowling, figure chess, a master class on stilts and even football with a star will be waiting for guests - the captain of the theater football team, Honored Artist of Russia Sergei Barkovsky will play against the guests of the holiday. During breaks between games, guests will be able to use the food court area.

At 14.00 - the main program of the holiday.

The central event will be a festive lottery - a drawing of tickets for performances of the next, 40th, theater season. The main prize of the lottery is an annual subscription! From May 17 to 27, anyone can leave their coordinates at the theater box office by filling out a spectator card. There will be a lottery among the participants of this promotion. Anyone who, for any reason, does not have time to fill out the card within the specified period will be able to do so on May 27 in the Izmailovsky Garden and also take part in the drawing.

Artists of the Youth Theater will perform their creative acts, and the host will conduct a quiz for the guests.

Festive fireworks - at 23:00 in the Neva water area

This year, City Day will take place over two days: Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27.

May 26, Saturday:

XXII International Festival of Decorative and Applied Arts “Salt Town – City of Masters” (Salt Lane), from 11 a.m.

This is a gift to St. Petersburg from the Stieglitz Academy. There will be free master classes, exhibitions and excursions, scientific conferences, a fashion show and a festive concert.

More than 20 professional master classes in open-air format will be presented this year by teachers, students and masters of the academy. Absolutely everyone will be able to try their hand at the art of ceramics, artistic forging, mosaics, hot artistic enamel, stained glass, fabric painting and other types of art. Also in Solyany Lane there will be a music stage and an exhibition area where the works of students and famous graduates of the academy will be presented.

The Stieglitz Academy Museum of Applied Arts is preparing special excursion programs for festival guests. You can learn to understand architectural terms and find out how to “read” any facade on the “St. Petersburg Architects” excursion dedicated to the architect M. E. Messmacher.

Admission to all festival events is free, participation in all programs is free.

IV St. Petersburg International Parade of Retro Transport and Motorcycles - from 11.00 to 14.00

Route: Vasilyevsky Island, central streets of St. Petersburg

For the second time, the international festival “Motostolitsa” will bring together on one site athletes, motorcycle travelers, collectors of retro equipment, representatives of motorcycle clubs and thousands of St. Petersburg residents and city guests who are in love with motorcycles. As part of the festival, the main venues of which will be Manezhnaya Square, Malaya Sadovaya, Inzhenernaya Street and Klenovaya Alley, a grand parade of retro transport and motorcycles will take place.

Annual Ice Cream Festival - from 11.00 to 21.00 on Ostrovsky Square

The festival will include a sports competition, a festive concert and entertainment program, in which vocal and dance groups, as well as circus performers, will take part.

A special interactive program will be organized for children.

Show “Classics on Dvortsovaya” - from 21.00 to 23.00
Venue: Palace Square

You will be able to enjoy the splendor of classical works by Russian and foreign composers performed by stars of Russian and world music.

The golden cast of the Russian opera school will perform on the stage at the Winter Palace: guest soloist of the Bolshoi Theater and winner of the Golden Mask award Venera Gimadieva, Honored Artist of the Republic of Belarus Oksana Volkova, soloist of the Vienna Opera and guest soloist of the Bolshoi Theater Pavel Kolgatin, soloist of the Mariinsky Theater Alexey Markov and soloist of the musical theater "Helikon-Opera" Alexey Tikhomirov, Valentina Nafornitsa.

The dance part of the show will be graced by soloists of the Mikhailovsky Theater, Alla Dukhova’s ballet “Todes”, and ballet dancers of the Leonid Yakobson Theater. St. Petersburg residents will be spectators of the premiere performance of the dance and sports club "Duet", the current world champion in Latin American dance.

Thanks to unique video content and high-tech scenography, an improvised open-air auditorium, a stage and even an orchestra will be involved in a single virtual space of images, sketches, landscapes and interiors based on timeless works of world art.

Free admission.

Sound show “Singing Bridges” - from 23.30 to 01.10

Half an hour before midnight, a light and music performance accompanied by a symphony orchestra will begin on Admiralteyskaya Embankment. The musicians will perform popular and beloved melodies by St. Petersburg and Leningrad composers.

Exactly at midnight on May 27, the Palace Bridge is planned to be raised and the torches of the Rostral Columns will be lit. The culmination of the holiday will be the trick passage of tightrope walker Rasul Abakarov in the cross sections of the raised bridge.

• All-Russian Day of Libraries (Librarian's Day). The All-Russian Day of Libraries, celebrated in our country annually on May 27, is rightfully also a professional holiday of Russian librarians - Librarian's Day. This professional holiday was established by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin No. 539 of May 27, 1995 “On the establishment of an all-Russian day of libraries.” One of the main goals of today's holiday is to celebrate the great contribution of libraries to the development of culture, science and education, their most important role in the life of society. In this regard, in libraries, reading rooms and other educational institutions, various events are held on this day aimed at attracting new readers and increasing the role of books in people's lives.
• Chemist's Day. Workers in the chemical and petrochemical industries of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan celebrate their professional holiday, Chemist's Day, annually on the last Sunday of May. On the occasion of Chemist's Day, chemical enterprises hold festive concerts and traditional awards for the best employees.

UNUSUAL HOLIDAYS

On this day, May 27, you can celebrate an unusual holiday with bold, decisive actions - the Day of Bold Decisions and celebrate a funny holiday by eating sprat - the Day of the Invention of Sprat.

DAY OF BRAVE DECISION

Being brave means doing everything possible for your success, and not waiting for this opportunity to come to you. Today is the day when you definitely need to make some bold decisions. It could be a decision to get married, or to propose to someone, it could be a decision to just try to be polite all day and not be rude, or to fend off a kitten from the threats of angry dogs. The most important thing is to make a decision today and quickly, because today you have a great chance to become brave, if not in the eyes of others, then at least in your own eyes.

DAY OF THE INVENTION OF SPRAT

Sprats are a type of special canned fish. Previously, they were made from a subspecies of European sprat - Baltic sprat; later, special canned food from Caspian sprat, juvenile herring, herring and other small fish began to be produced under this name as well. Today, the word “sprats” simply means smoked canned small fish in oil. To prepare sprat from small fish, it is smoked without any pre-treatment and then preserved in oil. If you are a fan of these canned foods, then you can enjoy your favorite dish on this holiday, the Day of the Invention of Sprats, but you should remember that during smoking sprats, a carcinogen is formed in this product - benzopyrene, which, accumulating in the human body, can cause a number of mutations and the formation of malignant tumors. A person who has consumed only 50 g of sprat receives a dose of benzpyrene into the body equal to the dose received after a pack of smoked cigarettes!

Holidays of Ukraine May 27, 2018

• Chemist's Day.

World and international holidays May 27, 2018

• There are no world and international holidays on May 27, 2018.

Orthodox holidays May 27, 2018

• Trinity - Trinity Day, Pentecost. One of the main Christian holidays - Trinity Day - is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter. In Orthodoxy, it is one of the twelve holidays and glorifies the Holy Trinity. And it is called Pentecost because the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles took place on the fiftieth day after the Resurrection of Christ.

Also today in the church calendar:

• Memory of the martyr Isidore of Chios;
• Memory of Blessed Isidore, Christ the Fool for the Fool, Rostov Wonderworker;
• Memory of Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod;
• Memory of the martyr Maximus of Asia;
• Memory of the Monk Serapion Sindonite;
• Memory of Saint Leontius, Patriarch of Jerusalem;
• Memory of the Hieromartyr Peter Rozhdestvin, presbyter;
• Terebenskaya (Terebinskaya); Yaroslavl Pechersk - icons of the Mother of God.

National holidays May 27, 2018

• Sidor Bokogrey. The national holiday "Sidor Bokogrey" is celebrated on May 27 (according to the old style - May 14). On this day, believers of the Orthodox Church honor the memory of two saints with the name Isidore - Isidore of Chios, martyr and Isidore Tverdislov, wonderworker. Other names for the holiday: “Sivery”, “Sidory”, “Sidor Borage”. The day was nicknamed Bokogrey because from May 27, the northern cold winds, the “sivers,” stopped blowing. Our ancestors said: “On the day of Sidor, all the Sivers will leave.”

Catholic holidays May 27, 2018

• Trinity. Since the 14th century, the holiday of the Trinity (Trinity Sunday) in the Catholic Church began to be called the first Sunday after Pentecost, in contrast to the Orthodox tradition, where the celebration of Pentecost (the Descent of the Holy Spirit) and the day of the Holy Trinity are combined. Today's holiday is dedicated to the glorification of the Holy Trinity; liturgical readings and sermons of this day reveal the Christian teaching about the Trinity of God.

Holidays on May 27, 2018 in countries around the world

• Holiday in Belarus May 27, 2018 - Chemist's Day.
• Holiday in Kazakhstan May 27, 2018 - Chemist's Day.
• Holiday in Kyrgyzstan May 27, 2018 - Library Day.
• Holiday in Turkmenistan May 27, 2018 - Turkmen Carpet Day. Turkmen Carpet Day (Turkmen Carpet Festival) is one of the national holidays of Turkmenistan. It was established in 1992 and is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of May. Carpet has been one of the most important things in the everyday life of Turkmens since ancient times. This weaving product symbolized power and prosperity. A special manufacturing technique and unusual ornaments distinguish Turkmen carpets from all others.
• Holiday in Nigeria May 27, 2018 - Children's Day. In Nigeria, Children's Day is celebrated annually on May 27th. It is celebrated by the government and non-governmental organizations. Pupils of primary and secondary schools do not go to school on this day; special events are held for them on the occasion of the holiday. Usually on this day, children come to local stadiums, where representatives of each school participate in the march. This is a kind of parade competition in which the winning school is chosen. For many parents, Children's Day is an opportunity to spend more time with their children.

MAY 27 IN HISTORY

1945 - The British in Austria handed over to the Soviet authorities the Russian Cossack corps, created by the Nazis and going to unite with the Vlasovites.
1956 - The Russian polar station “Pionerskaya” was opened.
1971 - In the presence of 103,000 spectators, Lev Yashin's farewell match took place.
1973 - The USSR acceded to the Geneva Convention for the Protection of Copyright.
1988 - The law on cooperation was adopted in the USSR.
1993 - Abolition of criminal prosecution for sodomy in Russia.
1996 - An agreement “On a ceasefire, hostilities and measures to resolve the armed conflict on the territory of the Chechen Republic” was signed in Moscow.
1997 - The Founding Act on Mutual Relations between the Russian Federation and NATO was signed in Paris.
2010 - A bus carrying Russian tourists fell from a bridge in Turkey.

Events in the history of this date

1647 – execution of the first witch
The search for those responsible for troubles and misfortunes has always led to someone becoming a victim. In Massachusetts, the first witch was hanged on this day; she was declared Acha Young.

1095 – foundation of the city of Ryazan

1703 – foundation of St. Petersburg
The famous words of Alexander Sergeevich, “here the city will be founded,” are dedicated to the foundation of the city on the Neva. Construction began with the Peter and Paul Fortress; very soon St. Petersburg will become one of the most beautiful cities of the Russian Empire.

1794 – the general plan of Odessa was approved.

The new city, according to the rescript of Catherine II, was supposed to appear in the territories occupied by the settlement of Khadzhibey.

1855 - opening of the monument to Ivan Krylov
The Russian writer became famous for writing a huge number of instructive and witty fables. Grateful readers decided to honor the memory of the famous fabulist.

In the history of St. Petersburg, this is the first monument to appear on the streets of the city; in the history of Russia, this is the first monument in honor of the writer.

1905 – Battle of Tsushima
One of the most tragic battles in the history of the Russian fleet, victory went to the Japanese, who completely defeated the flotilla of the Russian Empire.

1926 - installation of a monument in honor of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
A monument in honor of the main characters of Mark Twain's works, mischievous and resourceful boys, was erected in the state of Missouri, the town of Hannibal. The place was not chosen by chance; the writer grew up here, and the impressions of his childhood and youth formed the basis for his funny stories.

1937 - opening of the Golden Gate
One of the most beautiful bridges in the world is located in the city of San Francisco. At the time of its creation, it was the longest suspended structure in the world. The bridge bore the same name and the bay whose shores it connected, and made it possible to significantly reduce travel time.

1969 – the birth of “Time Machine”
A new musical group appeared in the Soviet Union, playing in the rock style. She immediately found her fans, who remain loyal to the team decades later.

1971 – farewell match of Lev Yashin
The outstanding football goalkeeper played his last match, he played for the Dynamo national team, and the football “stars” of the world became his opponents. Goalkeeper's position in the Dynamo team.

Celebrities born on this day

1877 – Isadora Duncan, brilliant dancer and wife of Sergei Yesenin;

1967 – Maria Shukshina, actress, TV presenter.

* Martyr Isidore of Chios (251). Venerable Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod (1109). * Blessed Isidore Tverdislov, Christ for the sake of the holy fool, Rostov wonderworker (1474).

Martyrs of Maximus (c. 250); Alexandra and Barbara (c. 284-303). Venerable Serapion Sindonite (V). Saints James and Macarius bishops; Leontius, Patriarch of Jerusalem (1175). Martyrs of Mark of Crete (1643); John of Bulgaria (1802). Icon of the Mother of God of Terebenskaya (1564); Cyprus (1771); Yaroslavl (Pechersk) (1823).

What church holiday is May 27, 2018: Trinity Day

This is one of the 12 (twelfth) main Orthodox holidays after Easter, established in memory of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, described in the Acts of the Holy Apostles.

On the 50th day after Easter, on the Jewish holiday of Pentecost (Shavuot), established in memory of the giving of the Law to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai, the apostles gathered in Jerusalem in the Zion Upper Room, where on the eve of his arrest and crucifixion Christ celebrated the Last Supper. And then, “suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And cloven tongues as of fire appeared to them, and one fell upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.” and they began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:2-4).

On that day, Jews from different cities and countries gathered in the city on the occasion of the holiday. Hearing the noise, they crowded in front of the house where the apostles were, and, hearing that inside they were speaking in various dialects, they were amazed. Some mocked the apostles - “they said: they were drunk with sweet wine” (Acts 2:13). “Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and cried to them: Men of Judah, and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words: they are not drunk, as you think, for it is now the third hour of the day; but This is what was prophesied by the prophet Joel: And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. And on My handmaids in those days I will pour out My Spirit, and they will prophesy" (Acts 2:14-18).

The day of the descent of the Holy Spirit and the multilingual preaching of the apostles became the day of birth of the Christian Church - the community of the faithful to Christ, united by the sacraments into the One Body of Christ, the day of the conclusion of the New Covenant of God with people.

On the same day, as Christ promised, the Holy Spirit, the third Person of God, began to act in a tangible way in the world. In honor of this, the holiday got its name.

In the Orthodox tradition, I also call the Trinity Pentecost and is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter and on the 10th day after the Ascension. This double name is evidence of the Old Testament origins of the holiday.

On Trinity Sunday, one of the most beautiful services of the year is held in Orthodox churches. I decorate the churches with birch branches and flowers, the floor is covered with freshly cut grass, and the color of the vestments of the clergy is green: on the holiday of the Trinity, they also remember the appearance of the Trinity to Abraham in the guise of three wanderers in the Mamvrian oak grove, and therefore they decorate the churches with greenery. And flowers remind us that under the influence of God’s grace, human souls blossom with the fruits of virtues.

After the liturgy, the priest, kneeling, reads three special prayers: for the church, for the salvation of all those who pray, and for the repose of the souls of all the departed, including those “those held in hell.” This kneeling prayer ends the Easter period, during which prostrations are not performed in Orthodox churches.

In the Catholic and Lutheran churches, the celebration of Pentecost (the Descent of the Holy Spirit) and the Holy Trinity is separate - Trinity Day is celebrated on the Sunday following Pentecost (this year it coincides with Orthodox). The Feasts of the Descent of the Holy Spirit and the Holy Trinity have the highest status in the Roman liturgical calendar - celebrations.

What church holiday is today, May 27: Sidor Bokogrey

On May 27, the Orthodox Church remembers the holy elder Isidore, who in Rus' was named Sidor and nicknamed Bokogrey, since from this period, as the peasants noted, the cold northern winds, which were popularly called “sivers,” stopped blowing.

“All the Sivers will go to our Sidor,” our ancestors said.

It was believed that killer whale swallows and swifts flew to Sidor from warm regions, bringing summer and joy with them.

According to popular belief, the early return of swifts and swallows prophesied a good and happy year. If the day on Isidore was clear, then a bountiful harvest of pumpkins and cucumbers was expected, and bad weather promised a cool summer. The morning fog foreshadowed an abundance of berries and fruit crops.

Orthodox holiday 05/27/2018: Blessed Isidore, Fool for Christ's sake

Saint Isidore the Fool labored in Rostov. He was born in Germany and was raised Catholic. Having converted to Orthodoxy, he left his homeland and wealthy parents and took upon himself the feat of wandering and foolishness. Everywhere he traveled, he endured insults, ridicule and beatings, endured cold and heat, the 1rre website reports. He acted like a fool during the day and spent his nights in prayer.

“Isidore, through many sorrows you must enter the Kingdom of Heaven,” he often repeated to himself. During his wanderings, he came to Rostov and here, in a swampy place, he built a hut made of brushwood, where he escaped. During his lifetime, the Lord glorified Isidore with His grace; he worked miracles. Isidore died in 1474. They learned about his death when, passing by his hut, they felt a special fragrance. After the burial, a church was built on the site of the hut. Relics of St. Isidora is buried here under a bushel.

What church holiday is today, May 27: Martyr Maxim

The martyr Maxim also lived in the 3rd century. during the time of Decius. He was a simple layman and engaged in trade. With his conversations he converted many to Christ.

One day, when the pagans wanted to make a human sacrifice, he began to loudly denounce their wickedness. For this he was stoned.

And through them he caught the universe. Lover of humanity, glory to You!

Kontakion for the Day of the Holy Trinity, tone 8

When the tongues came together, / dividing the tongues, the Most High, / when the fiery tongues were divided, / all were called into union, / and we glorify the All-Holy Spirit in agreement.

Translation: When the Most High came down and confused languages, He divided the nations; when He distributed tongues of fire, He called everyone to unity, and we, in agreement, glorify the All-Holy Spirit.

Greatness on the Day of the Holy Trinity

We magnify Thee,/ Life-giving Christ,/ and honor Thy All-Holy Spirit,/ Whom Thou didst send from the Father// Thy Divine disciple.

Prayer to the Holy Trinity

Most Holy Trinity, Consubstantial Power, all the good Wine that we will repay to You for everything that You have repaid to us, sinners and unworthy, before you came into being, for everything that You have repaid to anyone us all the days and what you have prepared for all of us forever the future? It is more appropriate to thank You for such good deeds and generosity, not just in words, but more than in deeds, keeping and fulfilling Your commandments: but we, by our passions and evil customs, externally, in countless times from our youth We laugh at sins and iniquities. For this reason, as unclean and defiled, do not appear shamelessly before Your three-bright Face, but below Your Most Holy Name, speak more appropriately to us, even if You Yourself had not deigned to I want to proclaim that the pure and righteous are loving, and sinners who repent are merciful and kind accept. Look down, O Most Divine Trinity, from the height of Your Holy Glory upon us, many sinners, and accept our good will instead of good deeds, and give us the spirit of true repentance, so that we may hate all sin in pure we will truly live until the end of our days, creating the most holy Thy will and glorifying Thy sweetest and most magnificent name with pure thoughts and good deeds. Amen.

Prayer to the Holy Trinity, creation of Mark the monk

Almighty and Life-Giving Holy Trinity and the Beginning of Light, all creation, that which is in this world and above the world, by one goodness bringing forth from non-existence and providing for it, and preserving it, and, in addition to Your other ineffable benefits to the earthly race, repentance until death for the sake of the weakness of the flesh, who gave it to us! Do not leave us, unfortunate ones, to die in our evil deeds, and let us not be a laughing stock to the leader of evil, and the envious, and the destroyer; for You see, O Merciful One, how strong are his intrigues and enmity against us, and what is our passion, and weakness, and negligence. But perform Your unfailing good deeds on us, we pray, who anger You every day and hour by violating Your sacred and life-giving commandments. So, let go and forgive all our sins, in our entire past life and up to the present hour in deeds, or words, or thoughts. Make us worthy to finish the rest of our lives in repentance, contrition, and observance of Your holy commandments. If we, seduced by pleasures, have sinned in many ways, or spent time tempted by vile desires, useless and harmful; if, driven by anger and unreasonable rage, they insulted any of our brothers, or because of our tongue they were entangled in inevitable, wrong and strong nets; if any of our feelings, or all of them, voluntarily or involuntarily, in knowledge or ignorance, in infatuation or deliberately stumbled madly; if the conscience has been defiled by evil and vain thoughts; or if we have sinned in any other way, forced by an inclination and habit to evil, forgive us and forgive us everything, O All-Bounteous, Most-Good and Much-Merciful, and grant us for the future courage and strength to do Your will, good, and pleasing, and perfect, so that we, the unworthy, may appear purified from the nightly and gloomy evil with light-like repentance and, as we act well during the day, appear purified to Your love for mankind, praising You and magnifying You forever. Amen.

To Blessed Isidore Tverdislov, for Christ's sake the holy fool

Troparion to Blessed Isidore Tverdislov, Fool for Christ's Sake, tone 4

Enlightened by Divine grace, God-wise, / with much chastity and patience / in your temporary life you ended well. / Thus, even after death, you showed the lightness of your life: / you exuded for healing This grace / who flows with faith to your holy tomb / Blessed Isidora, / pray to Christ God, // may he save our souls.

Translation: Having been enlightened by the Divine, God-wise, with much and patience you have made a good journey in temporary life. Therefore, even after death, the purity of your life was manifested, for you exude the grace of healing to everyone who comes with faith to your holy tomb, Isidore, pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.

Troparion to Blessed Isidore Tverdislov, Fool for Christ's Sake, tone 4

He who called you from the earth to your eternal abode,/ keeps your body unharmed,/ holy Isidore,/ for you lived in chastity and purity of life, blessed one,/ without desecrating your body, / also pray with the boldness of Christ God // to be saved to our souls.

Translation: He who called you from earthly to eternal abodes preserves your body unharmed even after death, Saint Isidore, for you lived your life in chastity and purity, blessed, without desecrating your body, therefore, pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.

Troparion to Blessed Isidore Tverdislov, Fool for Christ's Sake, tone 1

Enlightened by divine grace from above, O God-wise, / you completed the course of your temporary life with much patience, / and even after your dormition you exuded miracles / like those who come with faith to the race of relics yours, all-blessed Isidora./ Glory to Him who gave you strength,/ glory to Him who glorified you in miracles, // glory to the One who works for you to heal everyone.

Translation: Having been enlightened from above by the Divine, God-wise, with much patience you have completed your life’s journey, and therefore even after you exude miracles to all who come with faith to the shrine with you, Isidore. Glory to Him who gave you strength, glory to Him who glorified you with miracles, glory to Him who gives healing to everyone through you.

Kontakion to Blessed Isidore Tverdislov, for Christ's sake the holy fool, tone 8

To the chosen and wondrous among the righteous, / who received the gift of miracles from Christ, / let us now bring words of praise, / but as having boldness towards the Holy Trinity, / pray to be delivered from troubles to your servant, let us call you: Rejoice, God-Wise Isidora.

Translation: To the brave and amazing among the righteous, who accepted the gift of miracles from Christ, today we bring words of glorification. But as one who has ko, pray to Her to get rid of the troubles of your servants, and we cry to you: “Rejoice, God-wise Isidore.”

Kontakion to Blessed Isidore Tverdislov, Fool for Christ's Sake, tone 4

By faith, O blessed one, keep thy memory from all malice and seduction of the serpent, / and show boldness to the Master of all, Christ God, / pray to him to be delivered from troubles and misfortunes m yours, // God-Wise Isidora.

Translation: With faith, preserve those who celebrate your memory from all evil and temptation of the devil, for you have boldness towards the Lord of all, Christ God. Pray to Him for deliverance from the troubles and misfortunes of your servants, God-wise Isidore.

Prayer to Blessed Isidore Tverdislov, Fool for Christ's sake

Oh, great servant of God, holy and righteous Isidora! Help me, a sinner, always overcome by a sinful passion: for you are a representative and intercessor, and a quick helper in my sorrows, and a zealous intercessor for my salvation. By your right faith and labor you have been granted eternal glory and the Kingdom of Heaven, and now you stand at the Throne of the Lord of all, King Christ, our God. Likewise, I pray to you, O righteous passion-bearer: remember me, the accursed one, wallowing in the mire of sin: for I can no longer lift my eyes to heavenly Zion, for I am bound by the snares of the devil earthly and worldly cares. Deliver me with your prayers from all the evil slander of the enemy and from all sin, so that I may receive healing from the wounds of sin, from the most wicked serpent imposed on me. All my life I have been cursed in the sweets of this world, exhausted, and I have no helper, and I don’t know anyone to turn to, so that he can give me a helping hand. For this reason I come running to you and pray: O holy and righteous Isidore, give me help on the day of the Last Judgment: when the Son of Man comes to judge everyone, then pray to Him and let him not judge me by my iniquity, but place him at his right hand according to His great mercy. Let us pray to the Master Christ God, that even in this age He may be merciful to us as His sinful and unworthy servant, and may He confirm our thought, even if we turn away from all evil and observe His saving grace. commandments, and the rest of our life will proceed in repentance and keeping God’s commandments, May we, having reached the Heavenly abodes, unceasingly glorify the One Trinitarian God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod

Troparion to Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod, tone 4

Having enjoyed, O God-wise, abstinence/ and having curbed the desire of your flesh,/ you sat on the throne of the holiness,/ and like a many-bright star, illuminating the faithful hearts/ with the dawn of your miracles ,/ Our Father, Saint Nikito,/ and now pray to Christ God,// yes will save our souls.

Translation: Having enjoyed yourself, O God-wise One, and tamed your desires, you sat down on the holy throne, and like a bright star, enlightening the hearts of believers with the radiance of your miracles, Our Father, Saint Nikita, and now pray to Christ God for the salvation of our souls.

Troparion to Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod, tone 2

Desiring heavenly space, / from your youth you shut yourself up in a cramped place, / you were seduced by the enemy, / and through humility and obedience you defeated the charming strongman, Nikito, / and now, stand before Christ, // pray for us all to be saved.

Translation: Desiring heavenly freedom, since your youth you have been in a cramped place, in which you were an enemy (the devil), again by force and obedience you defeated the devil, Nikita, and now, standing before Christ, pray for the salvation of us all.

Kontakion to Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod, tone 6

Having honored the rank of bishops / and the purest one before you, / you diligently brought prayer for your people, / as you brought down the rain with prayer, / even when you extinguished the fire of hail ́./ And now, to Saint Nikito,/ pray to Christ God,/ to save people your praying ones, / let us all cry out to you: // Rejoice, holy saint, devoted father.

Translation: You were honored by the rank of bishop and stood immaculately before the Immaculate One (), persistently brought prayers for your people, and so you brought down rain from the sky with prayer, another time you stopped a fire in the city. And now, Saint Nikita, pray to Christ God to save your people who are praying, and we all cry to you: “Rejoice, holy saint, awesome father.”

Kontakion to Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod, tone 1

Having conquered the enemies of flattery, / and shone brightly with virtues, / you were clothed with the robe of holiness, most glorious Nikita, / in the same light of your life and shining miracles more than the sun, / many Having enlightened them, you brought them to Christ, // pray to Him for us who sing to you.

Translation: Having valiantly defeated the enemy’s treachery and shining brightly, you put on the robe of holiness (became a bishop), glorious Nikita, in whom, shining more than the sun with the light of your life and miracles, you enlightened many and led to Christ. Pray to Him for us who glorify you.

Prayer to Saint Nikita, recluse of Pechersk, Bishop of Novgorod

Oh, Bishop of God, Saint Nikito! Hear us sinners, today we have flocked to this holy temple, and worship your honest image, and fall before your holy race, and cry out with emotion: as if we were sitting on the throne of the Holy Majesty Whom this Novegrad, and the only one that lies without rain, you brought down the rain with your prayers, and again This city is surrounded by a fiery flame; through prayer you extinguished the fiery flame. And now we pray to you, O Saint Nikita of Christ: pray to the Lord to deliver this Great Novgrad and all Christian cities and countries from coward, flood, famine, fire, hail, sword and from all enemies visible and invisible, as well as a fair amount of prayers We save you, we glorify the Most Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and your merciful intercession, now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

The economy of our salvation has been completed! The actions of all the Persons of the Most Holy Trinity in this matter have now come into force. What God the Father pleased to be, what the Son of God fulfilled in Himself, the Holy Spirit has now descended to appropriate to the believers. For salvation is ours "according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ" () .

For this reason we are baptized "in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit", pledging "keep all that I have commanded you" () .

Those who do not profess the Most Holy Trinity cannot have a part in the saving actions of Her Persons and, therefore, receive salvation. Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, Consubstantial and Indivisible, who has given us confession of Himself! “Father Almighty, Word and Soul, the three most essential and divine nature united in the Hypostases, we were baptized into You, and we bless You forever.”

The Father, Son and Holy Spirit have one nature, one nature, one essence. Therefore, the Three Persons are the Trinity Consubstantial. People also have one nature, one nature. But while God is the Indivisible Trinity, divisions constantly occur in people... The Father, Son and Holy Spirit have one thought, one will, and one action. What the Father wills, the Son wills...