Venerable
Venerable Cosmas the Eunuch
August 3 Old CalendarAugust 16 New Calendar
Life
A monk from the Lavra of Pharan. Very learned in Holy Scripture. He so valued the works of Saint Athanasius the Great that he would say to his disciple: "When you hear any word from the books of Saint Athanasius, if you have no paper, write it on your shirt." In old age he came to Antioch to Patriarch Gregory (reposed 584) and there ended his life. The patriarch ordered that the body of Cosmas be buried in the monastery of the Patriarchate. A certain man often came to the grave of Cosmas, and honoring the saint, would pray to God there. When asked why he did this, he related that he had lain paralyzed for twelve years, and that Saint Cosmas had healed him.
When asked why he did this, he related that he had lain paralyzed for twelve years, and that Saint Cosmas had healed him.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, August 3. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on August 3
The full reading for August 3 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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