Venerable
Venerable Marcellus of Apamea in Syria
December 29 Old CalendarJanuary 11 New Calendar
Life
Marcellus was abbot of the community of the "Sleepless Ones" in Constantinople. Marcellus was a great clairvoyant, healer and wonderworker. Marcellus conversed with angels, easily conquered demons and drove them away. After his death Marcellus appeared to his fellow monk Saint Lucian and told Lucian that Marcellus had entreated God to take Lucian also soon into the Heavenly Kingdom. This holy and glorious man reposed in the year 486.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, December 29. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on December 29
The full reading for December 29 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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