Diveyevo Tradition, Part 1—Structure and Daily Life of the Monastery
The following descriptions of Diveyevo Convent before and after the Bolshevik revolution are remarkable in that they are the personal recollections of two nuns who were novices in the Convent before it was closed by the Communists. The first, Nun Seraphima (Bulgakova)[1] reposed only recently (March 4, 1991) at eighty‑eight years of age.
Mother Seraphima had a sensitive style and artistic nature, and was able to recreate in a lively way those events that she herself witnessed; she held all the Diveyevo traditions sacred, and became a treasure house of those precious examples of God’s special Providence. Born in Moscow, she lived in the village of Vyezdny near Diveyevo after it closed, and received many pilgrims to that holy place, consoling them and conducting edifying discussions. Her memory is lovingly preserved by all who had the opportunity to meet her.
The second, Schemanun Margarita, is still alive at the time of this writing. She is now ninety‑eight years old.[2] Schemanun Margarita is a living link between pre‑revolutionary and modern Diveyevo Convent. As was foretold to her by Blessed Maria Ivanovna, the Diveyevo fool‑for‑Christ, Mother Margarita would be the only sister who would live to see the revival of this citadel of women’s monasticism. She is known for her straightforward, simple‑hearted character, her ascetical independence, her piety and her prayerful yearning for eternity. Continuă să citești →
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