Venerable
Venerable Mastridia
February 7 Old CalendarFebruary 20 New Calendar
Life
She lived in Jerusalem and practiced strict asceticism. A certain young man looked upon her and began to trouble her. In order to save both herself and that young man from sin, Mastridia took in a basket a little soaked beans and withdrew into the desert. In the desert she spent seventeen years, and for all that time, by God's power, neither did the beans run out nor did her garment wear out. She reposed peacefully around the year 580.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, February 7. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on February 7
The full reading for February 7 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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