Venerable
Venerable Nilus of Stolobny
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Life
Nilus was a farmer, by origin from Novgorod. Having withdrawn to the desert, he fed himself on plants and husks. By a voice from on high he moved to the island of Stolobnoye. Once robbers entered his cell for plunder, and went blind on the spot. He dug himself a grave near his cell, and every day wept over it. He reposed and departed to Christ's Kingdom in the year 1554. His wonder-working relics rest there where he also fasted.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, December 7. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on December 7
The full reading for December 7 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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