Venerable
Venerable John the Chozebite
October 3 Old CalendarOctober 16 New Calendar
Life
An Egyptian. He practiced asceticism in the Chozeba Monastery in the time of Emperor Justinian. Whenever he served the Liturgy he beheld heavenly light in the sanctuary. Near him the elder Ananias also practiced asceticism. Wondrous was the humility of these saints. A certain man brought his half-crazed son to the elder Ananias, that he might heal him by prayer. Ananias sent him to Saint John, as one greater than himself. John could not disobey the elder, yet he cried out: "In the name of Jesus Christ, Ananias — not I — commands thee to come out of this young man!" And the young man was immediately healed.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, October 3. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on October 3
The full reading for October 3 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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