Venerable
Venerable Agatho
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Life
Venerable Agatho was a great Egyptian ascetic of the fifth century. A contemporary of Saint Macarius and a disciple of Saint Lot. He strove to fulfill all the commandments of God. A certain brother praised a small knife of his with which he cut reeds for baskets. Hearing the praise, the saint with joy offered that knife to the brother as a gift. Saint Agatho also said: "It would be a satisfaction to me if I could take for myself the body of a leper, and give him mine." Is that not perfect love?
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, March 2. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on March 2
The full reading for March 2 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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