Venerable

Venerable Macedonius

January 24 Old CalendarFebruary 6 New Calendar

Life

He was a Syrian hermit. Only in old age did he eat baked bread, but before that he ate only barley grains softened in water. He ended his earthly life in the year 418.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, January 24. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on January 24

Venerable Xenia Venerable Holy Martyr Babylas Martyr Venerable Philon, Bishop of Cyprus Venerable Venerable Dionysius of Olympus, Wonderworker Venerable

The full reading for January 24 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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