I was recently commissioned to translate some profound and inspiring works by our Righteous Father Alexei Mechev, which I put together in a booklet. Unfortunately, after printing 500 copies, circumstances changed and the one who commissioned the work has been hospitalized and called off the purchase. Since I am at an unforeseen personal loss with this, I wanted to make these never before translated texts available to my followers for only $11.95 a copy, which includes shipping and handling in the United States (orders outside the US, please use a pay button towards the bottom of this page and include $5 for a total of $16.95). I would like to sell all of these as quick as possible, and it would be great reading material for the lenten season. As an added incentive, for the first 50 people who order, I will also offer a never before published text by Fr. John Romanides titled "The Canon and the Inspiration of the Holy Scripture" free of charge.

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January 30, 2019

Saint Zeno the Faster of the Kiev Caves (+ 14th cent.)

St. Zeno the Faster of the Kiev Caves (Feast Day - January 30)

Venerable Zeno the Faster was a monk at the Far Caves of the Kiev Caves Lavra, and lived in the fourteenth century. In the Third Ode of the Canon to the Monks of the Far Caves, he is described as “resplendent in fasting” and was known as a lover of labor who pleased God with many ascetic feats. For this reason God allowed the body of His servant Zeno to remain incorrupt, which can now be venerated in the Far Caves. The data of scientific anthropological studies indicate that the Saint died around the age of 20-25 years old, and his height was about 167-170 cm.




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