Venerable
Venerable Gabriel of Lesnovo
January 15 Old CalendarJanuary 28 New Calendar
Life
Gabriel was a Slav and companion of Saint Prohor of Pčinja and John of Rila. He practiced asceticism in the tenth century near Kratovo on Mount Lesnovo, where he built a church to the holy Archangel Michael. A wonderworker both during his life and after his death. The present magnificent church in that place was built by Tsar Dušan's voivode, Jovan Oliver. Saint Gabriel reposed in the Lord at the end of the tenth century.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, January 15. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on January 15
The full reading for January 15 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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