Venerable

Venerable Sabbatius and Zosimas

April 17 Old CalendarApril 30 New Calendar

Life

Founders of the ascetic monastery on the Solovetsky Island in the White Sea. In this Solovetsky monastery many great saints became renowned. Saint Sabbatius reposed in 1435, and Zosimas in 1478.

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, April 17. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on April 17

Priest-Martyr Simeon, Bishop of Persia Hierarch Saint Acacius, Bishop of Melitene Hierarch Saint Agapitus, Pope of Rome Hierarch

The full reading for April 17 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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