Venerable (Monastic)9th century
Venerable Athanasius of Medikion
Also known as Athanasius of Medikion Monastery
A monk of Medikion Monastery and companion of Saint Nicetas who secretly sought monastic life and endured ascetic struggle.
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A monk of Medikion Monastery and companion of Saint Nicetas who secretly sought monastic life and endured ascetic struggle.
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By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile,
and your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance.
By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe!
O our holy father Athanasius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!
Text used with permission of the Orthodox Church in America (oca.org).
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints