Saint Sergius of Radonez

Origin: Russia
Age: 2nd Half XIXth Century
Composition: Tempera on wood
Measures Cms: 101,0 X 61,0 X 3,

In a vision on the eve of the raid of the Tartars, Saint Sergius informed his disciple and successor of the coming tribulations. He also said that the displeasure would not be prolonged, but that the monastery, would be reborn from the ashes, would prosper and grow even more. Metropolitan Philaret wrote about this in his Life on Saint Sergius: “Just as this satisfied Christ to suffer, and by the Cross and death to establish the glory of the Resurrection, so it also becomes each one who would be blessed by Christ with the length of days in glory, being tested by someone’s own cross and death. “Examining of his own fiery cleanliness, the monastery of the Life-Creating Trinity was resurrected to the length of days, and Saint Sergius rose , so that his holy relics dwell within him forever and ever.