Undoubtedly, the most outstanding establisher of the truly selfless “life equal to the angels” in fourteenth century Russia is St. Bergius of Radonezh, the founder of the famous Holy Trinity-St.

This is a fine example of a working Orthodox monastery ... The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, “the pearl” of the Russian church architecture, was founded in the first half of the 14th century (1337) by ...

How would you evaluate the role of St. Sergius of Radonezh in forming the Russian state and the ... and on the other… Russians can’t imagine not being allowed to go to a monastery unless you’re a monk ...