Cats from the Optina Desert Whale went through the procession

The Vvedensky Stavropigial Monastery published a video of the procession with the participation of cats living on its territory. Animals in the video follow along the path in the snow after the minister of the monastery, carrying in their hands a cross and a church lantern. During the procession, man blessed animals.

Sometimes the participants in the rite were distracted by games with each other or began to walk along other paths.

The description of the video reports that the procession with cats is a long -standing tradition of the Baptist Optina Desert. The ceremony is performed daily. Cats, according to the description, "consider it indispensable to take part in this procession."