Saints of Roman Corinth - Saints of Byzantine Corinth, Sosthenes, Cyriacus the Anchorite, Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth, Luke Thaumaturgus (Paperback)

Chapters: Saints of Byzantine Corinth, Sosthenes, Cyriacus the Anchorite, Dionysius, Bishop of Corinth, Luke Thaumaturgus, Achaicus of Corinth, Quadratus of Corinth, Adrian of Corinth. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite (also known as 'Cyriacus the Hermit') (Greek:, Kyriakos o Anachrits) was born in Corinth in the year 448. His father was a priest named John and his mother's name was Eudoxia. Further Cyriacus had Bishop Peter of Corinth for a relative, who made Cyriacus a reader in church. Cyriacus's studies of the Scriptures encouraged him to want what the culture deemed a pure and saintly life. Cyriacus, before turning 18, attended a church service on (Gospel of Matthew 16:24) that so deeply moved him he immediately he went to the harbour, got onto a ship, and set off to Jerusalem instead of going home. After visiting holy places of Christianity, Cyriacus dwelt for several months at a monastery not far from Sion. This placed him in obedience to Hegumenos Abba Eustorgius. With his support he made his way to the wilderness Lavra of St. Euthymius the Great (January 20). St. Euthymius was impressed by him and tonsured him into the monastic schema and placed him under the guidance of St. Gerasimus (March 4). He then pursued asceticism at the Jordan in the monastery of St. Theoctistus. Gerasimus, seeing that Cyriacus was still quite young, ordered him to live in the community with the brethren. Gerasimus became something of a mentor to the young man and each Sunday imparted the Holy Mysteries of his faith to his disciple. The young monk took to monastic obediences: he prayed fervently, he slept little, he ate food only every other day, and nourished himself with bread and water. After the death of Gerasimos, the twenty-s...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2635558