Venerable
Venerable Basil and Theodore of the Caves
August 11 Old CalendarAugust 24 New Calendar
Life
Both met their end through the violence of the silver-loving Prince Mstislav in the year 1098. The life of Saint Theodore is especially instructive for the covetous. Theodore was very wealthy, but he distributed his riches to the poor and became a monk. Afterward he repented and grieved over his lost wealth, and was greatly tempted by the evil spirit of avarice, from which Saint Basil delivered him.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, August 11. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on August 11
The full reading for August 11 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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