St. Michael's Orthodox Church
Visit us on
  • Home
  • Picture Gallery
  • Contact Us
  • Current Bulletin
  • Where are we?
  • Orthodox Links
  • Mobile Apps

St. Monk Akhila, Deacon of Pechersk

1/13/2012

0 Comments

 
(January 4th)

Fasting is one of the most misunderstood aspects of Orthodox Christian life and one of the most difficult to master in our food-obsessed culture today. Fasting, more than anything else, forces us to recall that all nourishment is a gift from God and it is ultimately He who sustains us. Saint Monk Akhila knew this very well and never ate filling or sweet food. He, like all Orthodox monastics was a strict vegetarian throughout the year, and during fasts he would be sustained only by prosphora!

We ask Monk Akhila’s intercessions for us when dealing with gluttonous passions and intemperance.

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Saint of the Week

    Picture

    Author

    Theophan Mackey, a student at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary in South Canaan, PA, and a sub-deacon in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church

    Archives

    January 2012
    December 2011

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.