Venerable
The Venerable Lampadus
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Life
Having loved Christ from childhood with fervent love, Lampadus withdrew into the wilderness near Irenopolis, where he gave himself to asceticism. Having conquered all the passions and desires of the flesh, his soul was illumined with heavenly light and an inexpressible peace not of this world. He was a wonderworker both during his life and after his death. He labored in asceticism probably in the tenth century.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, July 5. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on July 5
The full reading for July 5 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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