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Saint Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Tremithus     12/25/2013

This glorious Saint was born and lived on the island of Cyprus. He was born of simple peasant parents, who lived and worked in the countryside, and he was and remained simple and humble till the day he died. In his youth he married and had children. When his wife died, he completely devoted himself to service to God. For his great devoutness he was elected Bishop of the city of Tremithus. Notwithstanding his episcopal rank, Saint Spyridon kept to his accustomed simple manner of life and continued to watch over his flock and work in the field himself. The greatest part of what he had gained he distributed to the poor, keeping only a small part for him. With God’s help he wrought many miracles: the heavens opened at the prayer of Saint Spyridon and God sent a gracious rain at the time of a terrible draught, he stopped the flow of the rushing river, he revived several dead men, he cured the Emperor Constantius of his illness, he could see and hear the angels of God, he could discern people’s hearts, he converted many to the true faith etc. He took part in the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea and with his simple but indisputable confession of the faith he brought many heretics back to Orthodoxy. He wore so poor clothes that one time, when he intended to enter the Emperor’s palace having been invited by the Emperor, the guard considering him a beggar hit him in his face. The meek and peaceful Spyridon turned to the guard his other cheek. Having glorified God with great many miracles and having served to many for their personal benefit and salvation, and to the Church of God as a whole, he fell asleep in the Lord in the year 348. His miracle working relics were taken to Corfu where they have been kept ever since, glorifying God with countless miracles to this day.