Saint Hilarion, the Great

Saint Hilarion, the Great

 Today, October 21rst, we celebrate the feast day of Saint Hilarion.

Saint Hilarion, the Great was one of the fathers of the desert and an anchorite. It is known that he spent most of his life in the desert, following the example of Anthony the Great. While St Anthony is considered to have established Christian monasticism in the Egyptian desert, St Hilarion is considered by some to be the founder of Palestinian monasticism. Saint Hilarion venerated the holy places in Jerusalem, then settled in a cave in the Jordan wilderness (according to tradition, the holy prophet Elijah had dwelt in that same cave).

He is venerated as a saint by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church. The venerable Hilarion was born in the village of Tabatha, which is in Palestine near the city of Gaza.

During his lifetime, Saint Hilarion, the great, was known because of his Thaumaturgic powers. Thaumaturgy is the purported capability to work magic or other paranormal events or a saint to perform miracles.

But his healing powers did not consort only for Humans but also animals. It is said that he healed many people and expelled and exorcised many devils.
One time, upon hearing that Saint Anthony had a serious accident, Saint Hilarion rushed to assist him. Despite his own illness, using a half-broken chariot and tired and sick horses he journeyed to help his friend. With his blessings, the old horses were known to almost fly.

 To learn more about St Hilarion here: http://cathedralofthesoul.org/2021/10/22/saint-hilarion-the-great/

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