Estonian pastors and elders. Ilyunina L.A.

In ancient times, Estonian land was called the land of Mary, the land of the Virgin. Prechy by its light feet went around the hills, lakes and sources and showed its icon next to the place on which the majestic Holy Assumption Pyukhtitsky Monastery was subsequently built. Her prayers on this blessed land appeared old men who, in Soviet times, were comforters and healers of many believers, not only from Estonia, but also from different ends of the then not divided large country.

During life, these pastors of Christ не хотели, чтобы их именовали старцами, но всё, что мы сейчас о них узнаем из воспоминаний самых разных людей, указывает на то, что они обладали духовными дарами, отличающими подлинных старцев: даром рассуждения (прозорливости), даром исцеления телесных и душевных недугов и The true humility of Christ. Two of them-Archpriest Peter Sergin and Archimandrite Yermogen (Mur-Tazov)-were configurations of the Pyukhtitsky Monastery, Archpriest Vasily Borin served near the glorious monastery, Archpriest Vyacheslav restored the temple in the mining town of Kokhtla-Yarva, and Archpriest Vasily Lysak Lyzaki Tallinn. All the named priests that this book was dedicated were connected by spiritual communication, knew each other well.

, with the difference in age, fate and character, united them all that they were pure prayers for the people. That is why the Lord sent them his fertile gifts - they were genuine shepherds who empathized with every person who comes to them, and beged the Lord for forgiveness and healing, even from such a terrible ailment as obsession.

in the book, in the book which you are holding in your hands, the memories of spiritual children about the mentors unforgettable for them are collected, based on these memoirs, the biographies of the elders of Estonian land were compiled, to which teachings and sermons are added.