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THE DESCRIPTION OF SAINT SABBAS THE SANCTIFIED Feast Day: December 5

"Having once enlisted in the service of God the King of all, I cannot cancel this service, and those who try to draw me from it I cannot bear to call my parents. For I shall abide by my commitment to God till my last breath, hoping to die in the holy life of asceticism."

Few of us share Sabas' yearning for a cave in the desert, but most of us sometimes resent the demands others place on our time. Sabas understands that. When at last he gained the solitude for which he yearned, a community immediately began to gather around him, and he was forced into a leadership role. He stands as a model of patient generosity for anyone whose time and energy are required by others—that is, for all of us.

Born in Cappadocia, Sabas is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the monks of Palestine, and is considered one of the founders of Eastern monasticism.

After an unhappy childhood in which he was abused and ran away several times, Sabas finally sought refuge in a monastery. While family members tried to persuade him to return home, the young boy felt drawn to monastic life. Although the youngest monk in the house, he excelled in virtue.

At age 18, he traveled to Jerusalem, seeking to learn more about living in solitude. Soon, he asked to be accepted as a disciple of a well-known local solitary, though initially he was regarded as too young to live completely as a hermit.

Initially, Sabas lived in a monastery, where he worked during the day and spent much of the night in prayer. At the age of 30, he was given permission to spend five days each week in a nearby remote cave, engaging in prayer and manual labor in the form of weaving baskets.

Following the death of his mentor, Saint Euthymius, Sabas moved farther into the desert near Jericho. There, he lived for several years in a cave near the brook Cedron. A rope was his means of access. Wild herbs among the rocks were his food. Occasionally, men brought him other food and items, while he had to go a distance for his water.

Some of these men came to him desiring to join him in his solitude. At first he refused. But not long after relenting, his followers swelled to more than 150, all of them living in individual huts grouped around a church, called a laura.

The bishop persuaded a reluctant Sabas, then in his early 50s, to prepare for the priesthood so that he could better serve his monastic community in leadership. While functioning as abbot among a large community of monks, he felt ever called to live the life of a hermit.

Throughout each year—consistently in Lent—he left his monks for long periods of time, often to their distress. A group of 60 men left the monastery, settling at a nearby ruined facility. When Sabas learned of the difficulties they were facing, he generously gave them supplies and assisted in the repair of their church.

Over the years, Sabas traveled throughout Palestine, preaching the true faith and successfully bringing back many to the Church. At the age of 91, in response to a plea from the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Sabas undertook a journey to Constantinople in conjunction with the Samaritan revolt and its violent repression. He fell ill and soon after his return, died at the monastery at Mar Saba.

Today, the monastery is still inhabited by monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Saint Sabas is regarded as one of the most noteworthy figures of early monasticism.

Source: Franciscan Media

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✨🌱🌸 Blessed Beltane 🌸🌱✨

[covington-shenanigans]

uhhhh hey tumblr

guess what happened to me yesterday

if you said "did one of your kids get you a new mug that you've never had a reason to need before" you're correct

[sabba-tumbling]

I came to a party without my earplugs.

Will I peel my skin off my bones?

Stay tuned to find out.

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[capra-persa]

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good morning, ✨ STARSHIIINE ✨

the earth says ✨ HELLOOO ✨

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he is always whistling

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I mattini bianchi

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dying dying dying dying (sebastian getting killed here)

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"The Monarchs" by Mark Sabbas

Moving and Intense #books #bookreview #reading #readerviews

The Monarchs Mark SabbasKoehler Books (2024)ISBN: ‎ 979-8888242681Reviewed by Amanda Caswell for Reader Views (10/2024) “The Monarchs” by Mark Sabbas is a thought-provoking and spiritual dystopian novel that takes readers on a deep, introspective journey. Set in a world devastated by war, the story follows Samuel Helen, a child born with abnormal psychic abilities and luminescent eyes that are…

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Pat has very pretty eyelashes.🧿🩵

HE DOES!!! it's just not fair :/

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I'm back to my hometown for a week if yall want to start a bet on how long I last before a mental breakdown

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PRIMA PAGINA Il Manifesto di Oggi domenica, 18 agosto 2024

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