⛪ Saint of the Day : January 10
⛪ Other Names :
• Theodosius of Cappadocia • Theodosius the Coenobriarch • Theodosius the Great • Theodosios Theodossios
⛪ Born :
• 423 at Garissus, Cappadocia (Modern Turkey)
⛪ Died :
• 529 at Cathismus of Natural Causes • Buried in the cave where he lived as a Hermit • It became a noted site for Pilgrimages and Miracles.
⛪ Patronage : File makers
⛪ Other Names :
• Theodosius of Cappadocia • Theodosius the Coenobriarch • Theodosius the Great • Theodosios Theodossios
⛪ Born :
• 423 at Garissus, Cappadocia (Modern Turkey)
⛪ Died :
• 529 at Cathismus of Natural Causes • Buried in the cave where he lived as a Hermit • It became a noted site for Pilgrimages and Miracles.
⛪ Patronage : File makers
THEODOSIUS was born in Cappadocia in 423. The example of
Abraham urged him to leave his country, and his desire to follow Jesus
Christ attracted him to the religious life. He placed himself under
Longinus, a very holy hermit, who sent him to govern a monastery
near Bethlehem. Unable to bring himself to command others, he fled to
a cavern, where he lived in penance and prayer. His great charity,
however, forbade him to refuse the charge of some disciples, who, few
at first, became in time a vast number, and Theodosius built a large
monastery and three churches for them. He became eventually
Superior of the religious communities of Palestine. Theodosius
accommodated himself so carefully to the characters of his subjects
that his reproofs were loved rather than dreaded. But once he was
obliged to separate from the communion of the others a religious
guilty of a grave fault. Instead of humbly accepting his sentence, the
monk was arrogant enough to pretend to excommunicate Theodosius
in revenge. Theodosius thought not of indignation, nor of his own
position, but meekly submitted to this false and unjust
excommunication. This so touched the heart of his disciple that he
submitted at once and acknowledged his fault. Theodosius never
refused assistance to any in poverty or affliction; on some days the
monks laid more than a hundred tables for those in want. In times of
famine Theodosius forbade the alms to be diminished, and often
miraculously multiplied the provisions. He also built five hospitals, in
which he lovingly served the sick, while by assiduous spiritual reading
he maintained himself in perfect recollection. He successfully opposed
the Eutychian heresy in Jerusalem, and for this was banished by the
emperor. He suffered a long and painful malady, and refused to pray to
be cured, calling it a salutary penance for his former successes. He died
at the age of a hundred and six.
⛪Reflection — St. Theodosius, for the sake of charity, sacrificed all he
most prized—his home for the love of God, and his solitude for the
love of his neighbor. Can ours be true charity if it costs us little or
nothing?
Lives Of The Saints By Alban Butler, Benziger Bros. Edition