Christian asceticism
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February 13th – Saint of the Day: Saint Martinian of Caesarea, Hermit
Saint Martinian did not “manage temptation.” He ran from it. 🔥🌊 A desert hermit near Caesarea. A midnight trap. A real moment of weakness. Then a shocking wake up call that still hits hard today. He built a fire and… Continue reading
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February 9th – Saint of the Day: Saint Maron (Maroun), Hermit & Monk-Priest
Saint Maron did not build an empire. He prayed under the open sky and God built a people. 🌄✨ This priest hermit lived with almost no shelter, turning a former pagan “high place” into a place for the true God.… Continue reading
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January 31st – Saint of the Day: Saint Marcella of Rome, Widow
Saint Marcella of Rome was born into power, money, and elite status and then walked away from all of it for Jesus. 👑➡️✝️ She was widowed after a marriage that barely lasted seven months, and when a wealthy older noble… Continue reading
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January 17th – Saint of the Day: Saint Anthony the Great
🔥 The desert was not an escape. It was a battlefield. 🏜️⚔️ Saint Anthony the Great heard one line from The Gospel of Matthew and let it wreck his comfort in the best way: “If you wish to be perfect,… Continue reading
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January 15th – Saint of the Day: Saint Macarius the Great
🔥🏜️ Saint of the Day: Saint Macarius the Great 🕯️✨ He went to the desert… and came back with the kind of spiritual power most people only talk about. 👀 Saint Macarius the Great was a fourth-century Desert Father who… Continue reading
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December 31st – Saint of the Day: Saint Melania the Younger
She was born into obscene wealth and chose radical holiness instead. 💰➡️✝️ Saint Melania the Younger had everything Rome could offer power, privilege, security and she gave it all away for Christ. She sold entire estates, fed the poor, built… Continue reading
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December 24th – Saint of the Day: Saint Tarsilla, Virgin
Hidden holiness hits different. ✨ Saint Tarsilla lived in a noble Roman home, yet chose a life of fierce prayer, radical simplicity, and quiet devotion. Her knees literally hardened from praying so much. Her death? She cried out “Jesus is… Continue reading
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December 5th – Saint of the Day: Saint Sabbas the Sanctified
“Beautiful in sight and good for food… but this killed us.” 🍎🔥 Saint Sabbas heard the echo of Eden and chose the desert instead of comfort. He walked away from family drama, riches, and noise to seek One thing: the… Continue reading
Holy Manna! 