Reverence for st. Makary Unzhensky and Zheltovodsky in the Russian North
A widespread to our time reverence for St. Makary Unzhensky and Zheltovodsky in the Russian North, particularly in Kargopolye, is unfolded in this article. It also reveals forms of reverence: chapels dedicated to the Saint, pilgrimages to churches with his wonderworking icons, Christian processions, water consecration services, addressing Saint Makary in prayers as a protector of people and livestock, vows to the Saint. A major center of reverence of Saint Makary was the 17 century Hergozersky Trinity monastery which attracted believers from entire villages, flooding into it for his commemoration day on August, 7.