November 14/1 - the memory of the holy silversmiths and wonderworkers Cosmas and Damiantranslated

The holy martyrs and unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, two brothers, lived in the second half of the 3rd century. Their parents were noble and rich Romans. As Christians, they raised their children in the teachings of the Lord, tried first and foremost to imprint in their minds a living knowledge of Jesus Christ, and then, as rich people, they allowed them to study the natural sciences. They liked medical science most of all. They lovingly studied people's diseases and jealously learned the healing properties of herbs and plants. The words of the Gospel: heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons: eat tuna, give tuna (Matthew 10:8) deeply struck them. They decided to fulfill this commandment for the rest of their lives. The Lord blessed their intention and sent them special grace - healing and healing. All sorts of diseases succumbed to their strength. Suffering people and animals recovered as soon as the holy doctors laid hands on them. The miracle workers not only did not take any reward for healing, but even helped the poor themselves.

They sold all the property left after the death of their parents and distributed it to the poor. Thus, they showed themselves to be unmercenary in the full sense. Living in times of terrible persecution of Christianity, they decided...