Venerable Lot

Life

A great ascetic of Egypt. A contemporary of Arsenius the Great and Agathon. He practiced asceticism in his own monastery near a lake by the city of Arsinoe, and instructed many brethren on the path of salvation. His close friend and counselor was Abba Joseph. Once Lot said to Joseph: "Abba, I fast as much as I can, I keep the rule of prayer and silence and meditation, and I further guard myself as best I can from impure thoughts. What, then, should I yet do?" Then the elder arose, raised his hands toward heaven, and his ten fingers shone like ten flaming candles. And he answered Lot: "If you wish, then become all fire!" Having pleased God and instructed many on the path of salvation, Saint Lot reposed peacefully in the fifth century.