Venerable
Venerable Gerasimus the New
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Life
From Trikala in the Peloponnese, of the illustrious Notaras family. Born in 1509. He practiced asceticism on Athos, then in Palestine, where he fasted for forty days. After that he settled on the island of Cephalonia, where he also founded a women's monastery. By prayer he brought down rain, healed the sick, and foresaw the future. He reposed in the Lord on August 15, 1579. A wonderworker both during his life and after his death.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, October 20. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on October 20
The full reading for October 20 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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