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| SAINT MENELAOS |
Saint Menelaus
Saint Day Jul 22
Saint Day Jul 22
The Saint was born in Presinie of France ( circa 700 AD) and came from a very eminent aristocratic family.
From very early age it was foreboded that the Saint would follow the road that Jesus had shown. That led many obstacles, difficulties and challenges as his father, when the Saint reached manhood, pushed him to get the official social position as a prince and get married to a blueblood. The young man Menelaus replied without fear that he did not want to get married And because of continuous conflict with his father, he finally decided, in heartbreak, to succumb to the cosmic plans.
After intense prayer and in order to avoid getting rogue he consulted two of the most intimate and trusted friends, Constans and Savvinino, and all three together decided to leave the parental home. Guided by Divine Providence they left the city and reached the ruined, ancient and famous monastery of Agios Minas (Saint Menas).
After they settled well on the hermit place, one day they received a visit from a monk named Theofritou who
suggested that they should go and put themselves under the spiritual guidance of Holy Eudos. So Menelaus joined the entourage.
suggested that they should go and put themselves under the spiritual guidance of Holy Eudos. So Menelaus joined the entourage.
After some time the three hermits obtained great fame, which reached as far as one day there arrived at the gates of the monastery his mother, sister and her former fiancee. Originally the Saint believed that they came to change his mind, but, unexpectedly they asked him to follow Christ's life and become nuns.
After the above case, the days and the years of Blessed Menelaus flowed "in peace." A large number of novice monks came to him, desiring to follow the way of quiet practice. The small and dilapidated monastery was restored and in its place there is the Abbey's huge - Laura with the name of the Saint as it is considered the second founder and renovator.
The saint foresaw his life end. So he conditioned by holy advice his brethren and Fathers of the monastery and having proposed his successor, departed to meet his adorable Lord.
The Saint Menelaus, by the grace of God, performed many miracles while he was still in life, as an abbot:
A man whose name was Robert coming from Turonius, and suffering from bad paralysis, went to Mass by the Blessed Saint as a vigil, the saint crossed him, gave him communion and the man became well and walked.
A woman who had lost her light, born in Carantonio where she venerated the Mother of God, also came as a votary in a service and as soon as she met the Saint, she regained her light.
A man who had been blind from birth, by name Karaldis, a nobleman from Paris, met the Saint, who made clay with holy water of the monastery and crossed him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and, and behold, he began to see and glorify God as the blind man of the Gospel.
When found in front of a dead child, reportedly saw such loving strength and sympathy, which in fiery pray to the Lord of life and death, restored him back to life.
Having as model miraculous spiritual patron Holy Benedict, he drove out the devil with just a slap.
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