Venerable
Venerable Daniel of Thasos
September 12 Old CalendarSeptember 25 New Calendar
Life
An ascetic and founder of a great monastery. A contemporary of Saint Joannicius the Great. He was present when Joannicius visited the island of Thasos. The people implored the renowned Joannicius to deliver them from serpents. The saint prayed to God, and serpents in enormous numbers rushed into the sea and drowned.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, September 12. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on September 12
The full reading for September 12 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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