Solemnities, Feasts, Obligatory and Optional Memorials, and Traditional Dates of Commemoration
- John of Egypt
- Rupert of Salzburg [1]
St. John of Egypt (ca. 304-394 A.D.) became a carpenter and then a hermit at the age of 25. He was under the spiritual direction of an old anchorite for the next ten years. After the death of his spiritual director, St. John visited several monasteries and then built a hermitage on a hill near Lycopolis. His hermitage was well enclosed with only one window. Soon, he drew huge crowds with his miracles, wisdom & prophecies. He also had the ability to read men's minds and look into their souls. St. John of Egypt became one of the most well-known of the desert hermits. He died in his hermitage which was discovered in 1925 A.D. [2].
Saints in the Byzantine Calendar [March 27]
- Matrona of Seluna, Martyr [2]
St. Matrona of Seluna (3rd or 4th century A.D.) or Matrona of Thessalonica, was the servant of Pantilla, a Jewish woman and wife of the governor of Thessalonica. The story of her martyrdom began when Matrona refused to follow Pantilla into the synagogue. As a result, Pantilla beat Matrona so severely that caused Matrona's death a few days later.
References: Books, Websites & AI Search Results
- [1] Pocket Catholic Dictionary, John A. Hardon
- [2] Dictionary of Saints, John J. Delaney
- [3] Matrona of Thessalonica, Orthodoxwiki.org
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