Venerable

Venerable Evarestus

December 26 Old CalendarJanuary 8 New Calendar

Life

Reading the works of Saint Ephraim the Syrian, Evarestus from a diplomat became a monk. Very harsh toward himself: Evarestus wore chains on his body and ate dry bread once weekly. Evarestus lived seventy-five years and passed to the Lord around the year 825.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, December 26. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on December 26

Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos Feast Commemoration of the Flight Into Egypt Commemoration Saint Euthymius the Confessor, Bishop of Sardis Hierarch Venerable Constantine of Synnada Venerable

The full reading for December 26 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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