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There is not such a large amount of information about the life of Saint Maron the Hermit of Syria. What is known is that what distinguished him from other monks was his acceptance of bloodless feats. Few people take such extreme measures, but with this step he simply once again confirmed his faith and devotion to the Lord.
Life of the Reverend
You can learn at least something about him only from manuscripts kept by those who lived with him at the same time and heard about his miracles. The life of the Monk Maron the Hermit of Syria took place in Syria. Not far from the Orontes River, he chose the top of a mountain, where there was an abandoned pagan temple, and began to live next to it. Since previous priests had made sacrifices there, he immediately consecrated that place and noted that from now on the Lord would be worshiped here.
Nearby he made a small hut, but not for himself at all, but for those who came to ask for his help. He had special respect for the virtue of Zevin and sent many to him for accepting the blessing. His last wish was that they be placed in the same coffin, but it was never fulfilled. He was assigned suddenly after a short illness.
Regarding the relics, an unpleasant situation arose. Initially, they were captured by residents of one village and dispersed all the others. They did not allow anyone near them, and that is why he was buried separately. They built a temple in his honor and introduced a holiday, which later became common. It falls on February 27th. Its fame led to the fact that they soon decided to erect a monastery on this site.
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Maron the hermit what they pray for
| Venerable Maron, Syrian Hermit |
Maron the Hermit, Syrian (c. 433), venerable
Venerable Maron chose for himself the feat of living without covering. Having set this goal for himself, he climbed a mountain that was revered by the pagans (it was located near the city of Kirra in Syria, two days' journey from Antioch), found a temple there abandoned by the pagans, dedicated it to the true God and settled with him. He spent almost all his time in the open air - in prayer, vigil, labor and strict fasting. Although after some time he built a small hut for himself, he rarely used it, giving it up to the sick who came to him. During his godly life, Maron was granted the gift of healing by God: with the power of his prayer, he healed various diseases and cast out demons. The monk advised those who turned to him for edification to be abstinent, to take care of their salvation, and to beware of covetousness and anger. Saint Maron also founded many monasteries and instructed many monks who pleased God through the exploits of fasting. Among them are Saints Jacob the Hermit, Limnius and Domnina. Having suffered many different ailments, after a short illness the saint left this life and reposed in peace with the Lord in about 433 [1]
In old Russian books, the memory is entitled: “The Venerable Maron, the hermit of Syria, who delivers from fire and tremors.”
[2].
| St. Maron the hermit. Russian icon of the 19th century. |
Like the never-setting sun has risen for us today/ through your radiant prayers/ like our Father Marone,/ who reached a certain mountain/ and there on it the wicked living there became,/ for superiority your virtue towards God,/ and there you will find an idol’s temple,/ having sanctified it to God , you abided in it, / and seeing the Lover of Mankind, God, your feat and labors, / bestowed upon you His gift, / through which your name flashed through men, / the healer of sorrow, fire and shaking those who come running to you in faith./ In the same way we call to you:/ Rejoice, our speedy healer:/ Rejoice, our warm intercessor,/ for you stand before the Most Holy Trinity,/ praying for those who call upon your holy name,// may He deliver from these grave sorrows and will save our souls.
Troparion, tone 4
Your bright life, Father Marone, / There were angels astonished, / and the demonic vacillation was frightening. / Decorate the faithful assemblies with light, / to the Heavenly dwelling of Christ, commanding them to march always./ Pray to him from aphids and troubles, // by faith creating your all-honorable memory.
Troparion, voice 2
Moving away from Pharisee vanity, / like our Father Marone, / you ascended a high mountain, / and there you showed victory against the devil: / you have found the demonic treasury and sanctified it to God tiv,/ you remained in it,/ quenching the fire and shaking with your prayers,/ and driving away demons,/ and freeing us from various ailments./ For this sake, holy ones, praying to Christ God, // may He save our souls.
The furnace of passions, reverend, you quenched your abstinence with dew./ You were enriched with the gift of healings from God, Marone,/ you accepted to heal serious illnesses of the faithful,/ and drove away demons these regiments.// For this reason, we honor you with joy.
Oh, beloved and sacred head, our reverend and God-bearing Father Marone! Look down mercifully on us sinners, and pray to the All-Generous Master and the Giver of all blessings to God for the preservation of our dominion, and may it be preserved from all enemies whole and unharmed, in God’s time in our Lord Jesus Christ. Be a prayer book for us unworthy as well. To the terrible Lord of hosts, stretch out your hands more honestly at this hour, and ask for mercy and generosity from Him, and accept us now into your intercession and intercession, from all troubles and severe diseases in save us, and free us from all passions, also from intolerable and Unquenchable flames and shakers, through your prayers, deliver us, and from the attacks of demons: keep us from visible and invisible enemies, and ask forgiveness for our sins, and present those saved to Christ, now, on the day of the Last Judgment, with joy we will appear before the face of the indescribable to hear His glory, and a merciful calling to the Kingdom of Heaven from Him, and in indescribable joy to see the glorious kindness of His face, the grace and love of mankind of the Lord God and our Savior and Jesus Christ: for His power is blessed and glorified, with His Beginning Father and with By His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
[3] Reconstructed based on two sources: Menaea-February, publishing house of the Moscow Patriarchate, and publications on the old website of the Samara diocese. In the first source, published in Soviet times, petitions for the preservation of “our state” are omitted. in our Lord Jesus Christ"; in the second, unauthorized edits were made (in particular, the mention of the “Terrible Lord of Hosts” was replaced with “The All-Good Lord”), sometimes violating the meaning of the text.
There is not such a large amount of information about the life of Saint Maron the Hermit of Syria. What is known is that what distinguished him from other monks was his acceptance of bloodless feats. Few people take such extreme measures, but with this step he simply once again confirmed his faith and devotion to the Lord.
You can learn at least something about him only from manuscripts kept by those who lived with him at the same time and heard about his miracles. The life of the Monk Maron the Hermit of Syria took place in Syria. Not far from the Orontes River, he chose the top of a mountain, where there was an abandoned pagan temple, and began to live next to it. Since previous priests had made sacrifices there, he immediately consecrated that place and noted that from now on the Lord would be worshiped here.
Nearby he made a small hut, but not for himself at all, but for those who came to ask for his help. He had special respect for the virtue of Zevin and sent many to him for accepting the blessing. His last wish was that they be placed in the same coffin, but it was never fulfilled. He was assigned suddenly after a short illness.
Regarding the relics, an unpleasant situation arose. Initially, they were captured by residents of one village and dispersed all the others. They did not allow anyone near them, and that is why he was buried separately. They built a temple in his honor and introduced a holiday, which later became common. It falls on February 27th. Its fame led to the fact that they soon decided to erect a monastery on this site.
Reading prayer texts to them before the Lord always had a positive result. It is known that he was given the gift:
- healing of various ailments;
- exorcism of demons.
The news about such a miracle worker quickly spread throughout all districts and crowds of sufferers were already coming to him. He was subject to not only physical, but also mental ailments.
A prayer to Maron of Syria can be said either from the heart, or read from a prayer book. The important thing in such a matter is sincere faith and a pure heart. Also take into account the fact that your desire should not bring negativity to others. Here is the most common text of appeal to the saint.
On the icon Maron the Hermit is shown on his knees. It was in this position that he spent most of his time. These were prayers with which he begged forgiveness from God and His intercession for those in need. You can find it in any candle shop or in places of his veneration.
Many people think that reading a prayer before it will increase its effectiveness. In part this is true. But it is more aimed at focusing your attention. The main aspect falls on the strength of faith in the Lord from you. Sincere repentance and the desire to let Him into your soul will bring what you ask for.
On the territory of Russia there is a temple of St. Maron the Hermit of Syria in Moscow. In more detail, it is located in Starye Peny. This parish also distinguished itself, because it was here that the first parochial school was opened in 1885. Initially it was mentioned in manuscripts as the Temple of the Annunciation.
This was dated 1642 under Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich. But already in 1730, Empress Anna issued a decree to build a stone church with a Maron chapel. The Great Patriotic War had a negative impact on him. It was partially destroyed, robbed, and then completely desecrated. In 1831 its restoration began. He was supplied with the best selection of bells in Moscow. Many musicians gathered to listen to their chimes.
From 1930 to 1990 it was closed again. At this time it did not function and workshops were opened on its territory. But since the end of the 20th century, restoration work began to actively restore it. Already in 2001, he won the competition for the best architecture. So don’t be lazy and visit it if possible.
God bless you!
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Venerable Maron, Syrian Hermit
Commemorated: February 14/February 27
The Monk Maron became famous for his gift of healing the sick and casting out demons. The monk advised those who turned to him for edification to be abstinent, to take care of their salvation, and to beware of covetousness and anger.
Saint Maron, even during his earthly life, was known as a healer of fevers and fevers. They pray to him for healing from fever and fever.
The Monk Maron lived in the 4th century near the city of Cyrus in Syria. He spent almost all his time in the open air - in prayer, vigil, labor and strict fasting, since he chose for himself the feat of living without covering. Having set this goal for himself, he climbed a mountain that was revered by the pagans (it was located in Syria, not far from Antioch), found a temple there abandoned by the pagans and settled in it. However, he soon built a small hut for himself, which, however, he used little, giving it up to the sick who came to him.
During his godly life, he was honored by God with the gift of healing: with the power of his prayer to God, he healed various diseases and cast out evil demons. The Monk Maron also founded many monasteries and through the exploits of fasting made many monks pleasing to God. After a short illness, the monk died peacefully at the end of the 4th century.
The disciples of the Monk Maron were Jacob the Hermit (November 26), Limnius (February 22), Domnina (March 1). Saint Maron founded many monasteries in the Kirsk region.
Troparion
Your radiant life, Father Marone, / surprised the angels, / and terrified the demonic vacillation. / Decorate the faithful assemblies with light. / To the Heavenly dwelling of Christ, commanding them to always march. / Pray for Him to be delivered from aphids and troubles, / By faith, creating an all-honorable memory yours.
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Prayer to Saint Maron
Reading prayer texts to them before the Lord always had a positive result. It is known that he was given the gift:
- healing of various ailments;
- exorcism of demons.
The news about such a miracle worker quickly spread throughout all districts and crowds of sufferers were already coming to him. He was subject to not only physical, but also mental ailments.
A prayer to Maron of Syria can be said either from the heart, or read from a prayer book. The important thing in such a matter is sincere faith and a pure heart. Also take into account the fact that your desire should not bring negativity to others. Here is the most common text of appeal to the saint.
“Oh, beloved and sacred head, venerable and God-bearing Father Marone! Look down mercifully on us sinners, and pray to the All-Bounteous Master and the Giver of all good things, God, for the preservation of our power, and may it be preserved from all enemies whole and unharmed, in our Lord Jesus Christ. Be a prayer book for us unworthy as well. To the All-merciful Lord, stretch out your hands most honestly, and ask from Him mercy and generosity, save us from all troubles and severe diseases, and free us from all passions, and also from the unbearable and inexhaustible fire and shaking, through your prayers, deliver us and from the attacks of demons; protect us from visible and invisible enemies, and ask for forgiveness of our sins, and present us saved to Christ, on the day of the Last Judgment, with joy to appear before us in the face of His ineffable glory, and to hear the merciful call to the Kingdom of Heaven from Him, and in indescribable joy behold the glorious kindness of His face, by the grace and love of mankind of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ: for His power is blessed and glorified, with His Beginning Father and with His Most Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen."
References
- "Pulpit for Lent" World Digital Library. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- ( in Greek
) Ορθόδοξος Συναξαριστής - ^ a b c d f
"Saint Maroun, the father of the Maronite Easter Orthodox community, which in the 19th century for political reasons became associated with the Catholic Church, in history the Maronites are Eastern Orthodox who were associated with the Catholic Church for political reasons, the Maronites are closer to Orthodox Easter in rituals and ethics."
Saint of the Month Archive
. International Catholic Board of Trustees. Archived from the original on 08/18/2016. Retrieved 2016-07-23. - ^ a b c d f
“Who is Saint Maron?” St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church. Retrieved 2018-11-18. - Saint Maroun. Opus Libani
. Retrieved February 15, 2008. Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine - ^ a b c
El-Hayek, Elias (1990).
Michael Gervers and Ramzi Gibran Bikhazi (eds.). Continuity and Continuity: Indigenous Christian Communities in Islamic Lands
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Articles on Medieval Studies = Recueils d'Études Médiévales
. Pontifical Institute for Medieval Studies. ISBN 0-88844-809-0. ISSN 0228-8605. - "The Life of Saint Maroon". Retrieved 2018-11-18.
- “الوتا ، ر نابو ، براد: حيث عاش القديس مارون وحيث دفن.” Jamahir
(in Arabic). 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2018-11-18. - Moosa, Matti (2005). Maronites in History
(2nd ed.). Gorgias Press LLC. ISBN 1-59333-182-7. - “Monks and Monasteries of the Middle East”, Jules Leroy, 2004, p.106
- Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2001 ISBN 88-209-7210-7)
- "Saint Maron, healer of bodies and souls", Institute of Traditional Medicine Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- Horpiscop Sili Bejiani, Aspects of Maronite History, Saint Maron. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- "The new statue in St. Peter's Basilica includes words in Syriac blessed by the Pope." Records of Rome. 2011-02-24. Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- "New Maronite Chapel in Washington, DC" Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
Saint icon
On the icon Maron the Hermit is shown on his knees. It was in this position that he spent most of his time. These were prayers with which he begged forgiveness from God and His intercession for those in need. You can find it in any candle shop or in places of his veneration.
Many people think that reading a prayer before it will increase its effectiveness. In part this is true. But it is more aimed at focusing your attention. The main aspect falls on the strength of faith in the Lord from you. Sincere repentance and the desire to let Him into your soul will bring what you ask for.
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Famous confessions
On February 23, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI unveiled the statue of Saint Maro on the outer wall of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City and shared his Apostolic Blessing. The 15-foot-tall statue was commissioned by the Maronite Church from a Spanish sculptor. Marco Augusto Duenas. The saint appears in a sculpture holding a miniature church in the Maronite style; the sculpture also has an inscription in Syriac: The righteous will grow like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon
. The statue occupied the last available niche in the outer perimeter of St. Peter's Basilica.[14]
In June 2012, an impressionist painting of Saint Maron, as well as several icons based on images from the Syrian period of the 5th century. Rabboula
the manuscript, including the Crucifixion, the Marian icon of the "Mother of Light" and the evangelists, was donated, installed and solemnly visited by Cardinal Donald Wuerl at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington,[15] and was officially dedicated on September 23, 2012.
Temple in honor of the saint
On the territory of Russia there is a temple of St. Maron the Hermit of Syria in Moscow. In more detail, it is located in Starye Peny. This parish also distinguished itself, because it was here that the first parochial school was opened in 1885. Initially it was mentioned in manuscripts as the Temple of the Annunciation.
This was dated 1642 under Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich. But already in 1730, Empress Anna issued a decree to build a stone church with a Maron chapel. The Great Patriotic War had a negative impact on him. It was partially destroyed, robbed, and then completely desecrated. In 1831 its restoration began. He was supplied with the best selection of bells in Moscow. Many musicians gathered to listen to their chimes.
From 1930 to 1990 it was closed again. At this time it did not function and workshops were opened on its territory. But since the end of the 20th century, restoration work began to actively restore it. Already in 2001, he won the competition for the best architecture. So don’t be lazy and visit it if possible.
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God bless you!
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Life
Maro, born in what is now Syria in the mid-4th century, was a priest who later became a hermit in retirement. Taurus Mountains in the region of Cyrrhus, near Antioch. His holiness and miracles attracted many followers and attracted the attention of the entire empire. John Chrysostom wrote to him around 405 AD, expressing his great love and respect, and asking Maro to pray for him.[4] It is believed that Maro and Chrysostom studied together at a large Christian training center in Antioch, which at the time was the third largest city in the Roman Empire.[3]
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Maron lived in quiet seclusion in the mountains northwest of Aleppo.[6] He was known for his simplicity and extraordinary desire to reveal the presence of God in all things.[3]
Maron is considered the father of the spiritual and monastic movement now called the Maronite Church.[4]
