Venerable
Venerable Arsenius the Hard-Working
May 8 Old CalendarMay 21 New Calendar
Life
A monk of Kiev. He never gave himself rest but labored unceasingly. He took food only once a day, after sunset. He struggled ascetically and reposed in the fourteenth century.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, May 8. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on May 8
The full reading for May 8 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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