14 August Origin (presentation) Honest Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord (Honey Spas)

14 August Origin (presentation) Honest Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord (Honey Spas).

On the eve in the cathedral church of the monastery there was a completely all-night vigil, where, at the Great Doxology, the abbot of the monastery with the brethren in holy dignity carried the Holy Cross, decorated with fresh flowers, in the middle of the temple. After the veneration of the Holy Cross there was complete anointing.

On the very day of the feast, the Divine Liturgy was served, after which a procession was made to the place of the appearance of the Miraculous Icon of the Mother of God "The Sign" in the temple of the Life-Giving Spring, where the water blessing service was served. At the end of the prayer service for water, prayers were read and the honeycombs and honey of the new harvest were consecrated.. After the prayer, Hegumen Seraphim delivered a sermon on the theme of the Sunday Gospel and the beginning of the Holy Dormition Fast. After that, the parishioners kissed the Cross and the clergy of the monastery sprinkled the worshipers with Holy water and consecrated the honey and honeycombs they brought from the new harvest..