Venerable
Venerable Acacius
April 12 Old CalendarApril 25 New Calendar
Life
From the village of Golitsa in Epirus. A great Athonite ascetic, spiritual father, and seer. He had many heavenly visions. He blessed several monks for the feat of martyrdom. He reposed at the age of 98, in the year 1730.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, April 12. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on April 12
The full reading for April 12 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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