The Monk Adrian of Uglich Commemorated on August 26 The Monk Adrian of
Uglich was one of the first ten students of the Monk Paisii of Uglich (+
1504, Comm. 6 June), for whom he was the closest cell-attendant, student and
co-ascetic. Together with the Monk Paisii, the Monk Adrian was vouchsafed
worthy of the Heavenly appearance of the MostHoly Mother of God in 1472. The
Monk Paisii was in one of the cells together with the Monk Kassian of Uglich
(the account about him is under 2 October), and the Monks Gerasim and Adrian.
They were singing an akathist to the MostHoly Mother of God. Suddenly
throughout all the monastery there shone an extraordinary light, and the monks
heard a voice, calling them to come out from the cell. The ascetics came out in
fear and in confusion, and an Angel pointed out to them the appearance of the
Mother of God, sitting on an airy throne and holding on Her arms the Divine
Infant. The ascetics fell frightened to the ground, but the Angel raised them
up and related to the Monk Paisii the command of the Mother of God to build on
this place a church in honour of the Pokrov-Protection of the MostHoly Mother
of God. The vision ended, and the monks spent the whole night in vigil and
laudation. © 1996-2001 by translator Fr. S. Janos. |
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