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Misha-Samuil (real name Mikhail Vasilievich Lazarev; 1848 - February 23 [March 8], 1907) - Pereslavl holy fool, revered in Orthodoxy as a locally revered saint of the Yaroslavl diocese.

Biography and miracles of the saint
Mikhail Vasilyevich Lazarev was born into the family of a peasant in the village of Yam, located near Pereslavl. The name "Samuel" was added by the people as a monastic person, for his strict virginal life, after the death of Samuel, hieromonk of the St. Nicholas Monastery.

From childhood, Misha took upon himself the foolishness. At the age of eight, he predicted a plague on people in his village, and the peasants demanded to expel him. He was sheltered in his cell by the hieromonk of the Nikolsky Monastery Samuil, who became the spiritual father of the boy.

Misha spent his whole life wandering around the city and its environments. He often visited Troitskaya Sloboda, where he liked to visit the house of the legless peasant Simeon Vukolov (now house 21).

When Misha walked around the city, people who respected him came up for advice. Often, before someone's death, Misha was seen crying at the gate of the house in which the deceased should be. Misha predicted the death of cattle to the leader of the nobility and chamberlain N. G. Tabarovsky. In 1885, he predicted a fire in Nikitskaya Sloboda.

It was considered a good omen if he demanded something edible from a merchant. It was the best recommendation.

All the money that Misha donated, he brought as a gift to God or distributed to the poor. For the most part, he put money in a mug near the church of St. Prince Andrei, in the chapel of St. Daniel, in a cathedral mug, in Sergievskaya, in Troitsko-Slobodskaya and in Nikitskaya chapel.

In February 1907, Misha fell ill. In the last days of his life, the nuns from the Nikolsky Monastery went after the sick Misha. He died on February 23, 1907 at three o'clock in the afternoon in Troitskaya Sloboda. He was buried on February 25 on the right side of the Trinity Altar at the Church

in honor of Misha, A wooden gazebo has been built over His grave.

Veneration of Misha-Samuel
During the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, the imperial family went on a trip to Russia. On May 23, 1913, Emperor Nicholas II and his four daughters came by car to Pereslavl-Zalessky. Returning to Petrovsk, he stopped near the Trinity Sloboda church and handed over to the church the icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands in a polished icon case. At his request, a memorial service was served at the grave of Misha-Samuel.

The memory of Misha-Samuel is celebrated on February 23 according to the old style, March 8 according to the new one (March 7 in leap years).

In 2000, an icon of the blessed one was painted, a kontakion and troparion were composed, and an akathist in 2002. Since 2004, Misha-Samuel has been revered as a saint of God in the Yaroslavl diocese.

Prayers of Saint Misha

Troparion, voice 4. The land of Pereslavl vegetation, Christ for the sake of foolishness accepted thou, the burden of the heat of summer suffered thou and endure the scum of winter, and all the red of the world hated this, in fasting and prayer, being in the porch of the church, you are more in chastity and purity, blessed Michael, lived without defiling the flesh, we instruct the spiritual father Samuel, and after death exude great miracles, even with faith flowing to your holy tomb, pray to Christ God to deliver us from all evil by repentance.

Miracles
Misha's providence did not end with his death. After praying, the Orthodox leave three notes on Misha's grave, usually in an envelope. Three days later, you need to open the envelope and get one note, this will be the answer of the saint of God.

There are known cases of healing through the prayers of Mishenka, especially cases of helping sore eyes and legs.

A fragrance emanated from the tombstone on Misha's grave, comparable to the fragrance of lilies. However, the priest of the Trinity Church admits that one of Misha's admirers sprinkles the grave with essential oils.

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