Житие преподобного отца нашего Анина Чудотворца

The Monk Anin was from Chalcedon 2014. His parents were Christians. Like the Gospel Zacchaeus 2015, he was small in stature, but, in return, he was great in spirit. From a very young age, he was distinguished by a meek, kindly disposition and constantly strived to do good. When the monk was fifteen years old, his parents died. Soon after this, the saint decided to leave the vain worldly life, for which he settled in one of the monasteries, where he was tonsured a monk. Zealous for the silent ascetic life, Saint Anin soon left the monastery and went into one distant desert, located near the place where the Euphrates River flows, separating Syria 2017 from Persia 2018. Here Anin met a hermit named Maiuma, who labored in a cave. The saint settled with him and imitated him in his feats of fasting and prayer. Both of them kept such a strict fast that they did not eat anything at all during Lent, but, despite this, they always had joyful faces, as if they were present at a royal feast. Saint Anin was so successful in his exploits that he surpassed even his teacher, the elder. He spent many days completely without food, praying day and night, so that even the elder marveled at his exploits. In the place where Saint Anin labored with the hermit, there was no water, because the Euphrates River was at a distance of five stadia 2019 from their cave. Saint Anin carried water from this river in a small vessel, deliberately not using a large vessel, in order to work as hard as possible, often going for water. Once Saint Anin went to the river for water, but before he had even gone one stage from his cave, his vessel was filled with water by an Angel who suddenly appeared to him. Noticing that Anin returned unusually quickly, the elder realized that God had performed a miracle with him, filling him with His grace. After this, he began to beg him to be his teacher and mentor, but, not being able to persuade him to do this, he decided to leave him, so as not to force him to serve himself, whom he himself would like and considered himself obligated to serve. Arriving at a monastery located near the Euphrates River, the elder told the brethren about Saint Anin. From that time on, the rumor about Saint Anin spread more and more, and many people seeking an ascetic life began to come to Anin. After Elder Maium had left the cave, Saint Anin said to himself: “I began to struggle here, and here I will remain until the end of my life,” and he remained in the cave. However, Saint Anin repeatedly left the cave deep into the desert; Having stayed here twenty or thirty days, he returned back to his cave cell. With his constant exploits, the saint achieved that he had killed all carnal passions in himself and completely enslaved the flesh to the spirit. The Lord filled the saint with His grace, so much so that he even subdued the wild animals that lived in the desert. Wherever the saint went, two lions followed him, one of which he healed an ulcer on his leg. Saint Anin was a free doctor not only for animals, but also for people, because God gave him the power and strength to heal every ailment and every disease in people. The fame of the saint spread throughout that country. Many sick people were brought to him, and he healed all of them by the grace of God. As a result of this, the saint no longer went into the desert, but remained constantly in his cell for the sake of the people who came to him; For this reason, God gave him to that country, so that those who came to him, as if to some source of healing, would not leave unconsoled, but so that everyone would receive healing from him according to their illness: one received healing from him for his bodily ailments, another healed his mental illnesses, listening to his instruction and teaching. Due to the fact that the place where the saint lived was waterless, and the need for water was great due to the large number of people coming to the saint, the saint dug a small well into which rainwater was collected. Once several people came to the saint and asked him to give them water with which they would quench their thirst. The saint ordered one of his disciples (he already had six disciples) to draw water from the well. But the student told him that the water in the well had already been completely exhausted, so that not a single drop was left there. The monk said to him: – I hope in the wondrous power of God. Go, and you will find water, which will quench the thirst of those who come. The student went and, to his surprise, found a well filled with water to the top. Having glorified God, he drew water from a well and, bringing it to his teacher, told him about the miracle accomplished by the power of God. This water was enough for many days. All this happened in the seventeenth year of the saint’s ascetic life. When all the water came out, and there was still no rain, the saint did not want to ask God for a miracle again, but, having humbled himself, he began to carry water from the Euphrates at night. The saint worked all night until the morning, constantly glorifying God and remembering the words of the Lord spoken by Him in His Holy Gospel: “And whoever gives one of these little ones to drink only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, will not lose his reward” (Matthew 10:42). It happened one day that some brethren from a neighboring monastery came to the monk, very thirsty from a long journey; Meanwhile, there was absolutely no water in the well. Then the monk secretly took the waterpots and went to the river himself to fetch water. Soon he was on his way back. Noticing that the monk was returning too quickly, the brethren thought that the saint was very tired and, before reaching the river, returned back. The brothers went to meet him, intending to go for water themselves. But when the brethren began to take the waterpots off the saint’s shoulders, they noticed that the waterpots were filled to the top with water. The brethren were very surprised at everything that happened, because the Angel of the Lord filled the vessels with water, as it had happened before under the elder Maium. Then the brothers exclaimed: – Thank the Lord! Thanks to the merits of our holy father, the waterpots were filled with water! But the saint, always observing humility, said to the brethren: - Forgive me, brothers, I am a sinful man, this water was given to you by God not for my sake, but because of your great thirst, so that you would not become completely exhausted, waiting for me to return from the river. The bishop of the city of Neocaesarea 2020, named Patrick, greatly respected the saint for the miracles that God performed for the sake of the saint’s merits; he visited him several times and made him, against his will, a presbyter. Having learned that the saint himself carried water from the Euphrates to quench the thirst of people who came to him, the bishop sent the saint a gift of a donkey that could carry water from the river. A few days later, a poor man came to the saint, who had no money to pay his debt to the lender. The visitor asked the saint to help him pay his debt. The monk, being poor in spirit and not having any thing that he could give, said to the newcomer: “Take, my brother, this donkey, sell it and pay off your debt with the proceeds.” The man took the donkey and left the saint, and the saint again began to carry water from the river himself. When the bishop found out about this, he sent another donkey to the saint and ordered him to say: “I do not give this donkey to you as your property, but you can use it to carry water; when I need it, I will take it back. After some time, a poor man came to the monk and asked him for alms. Having nothing that could be given except a donkey, the saint gave it to the one who asked. When the bishop then arrived to the saint, not finding a donkey, he ordered to dig a large well and fill it with the help of many animals with water from the river (usually in waterless and dry places wells were dug, which were filled with water obtained from rain or from melting snow, or brought from the river). Having filled the well to the top, the bishop took his animals to him; when the water ran out in the well, the bishop again sent his donkeys to carry water to the well and then took them back to him. In Apamea 2021, one stylite, named Pionius, lived a strictly ascetic life. Robbers living among the surrounding residents came to his monastery at night, thinking they would find great wealth here. Having dug up the wall, the robbers entered the monastery, but, having walked around it, they found nothing anywhere and returned empty-handed. One of the robbers, leaving, took a stone and threw it at the holy stylite. The stone hit the saint's head and seriously injured him. When the villains left that place, the pillar was about to leave the pillar to go to the judges with a complaint against the robbers. Saint Anin, having learned about this, called to him the lion who served him, placed food in front of him and said: “Eat until you’re full, because you have a long way to go.” Then, taking the paper, the monk wrote on it: - Oh holy father! I know that you, having suffered from evildoers, intend to descend from the pillar in order to take revenge on your enemies; abandon your intention, so as not to lose your eternal reward in the Kingdom of Heaven for your labors. The monk tied this paper around the lion's neck and, addressing him as a man, ordered him to go to the mentioned stylite, without touching anyone on his way. The lion ran quickly and soon reached the monastery where the stylite lived. Stopping at the gates of the monastery, the lion began to knock on them with his paws. The gatekeeper, looking through the window and seeing a lion, hurriedly went to the stylite and told him that a large beast was standing at the gates of the monastery. The stylite, having prayed to God, ordered the gatekeeper to open the gates of the monastery without fear. After this, the lion entered the monastery, approached the pillar and placed the paper in front of the pillar. Having read the letter, the stylite was surprised at the foresight of Saint Anin, who, being so far from him, recognized his thoughts; He was also surprised at how God commands the animals to serve His saints. After this, the pillar abandoned his intention and placed all his trust in the Lord. One pious woman, having fallen ill, went to Saint Anin, hoping to receive healing from him. On the way, she met a robber with a spear in his hand and set out to take away everything she had, although, however, he did not find anything from her except a small amount of bread needed for the journey. Inflamed with lust, the robber wanted to commit violence against her. Having planted a spear in the ground, he began to force her to sin. But that woman, trying to escape from his hands, called the monk to help her and exclaimed: - Saint Anin, help me! At that very moment the robber humbled himself; Horror attacked him, and he wanted to run away; but, stretching out his hand to the spear, he could not remove it from the ground, because his spear was very firmly rooted in the ground. The robber was filled with even greater fear; the woman, having escaped from his hands, went to the saint. Having come to him, she told him about everything that had happened and, having received healing from her illness, returned back to her place of residence. The robber also came to the monk, repenting of all his evil deeds. After this, Saint Anin healed him, taught him the holy Christian faith and granted him holy baptism; subsequently he tonsured him into monasticism. And his spear, which remained in the ground, by the will of God grew into a great oak. This great saint of God performed many other miracles: he healed the paralytic, cast out demons from people, healed many sick people, being a healer not only of people, but also of animals. One day a lot of people came to the monk. The day was hot; Everyone was thirsty, and all the water was exhausted. But when the saint prayed, a cloud suddenly appeared and heavy rain fell on the ground. The monk predicted many things that would happen in the future; for example, he predicted the invasion of the barbarians 2022, the death of many brothers, and he called to him the brother who was about to die, and said to him in private: - Child! Take care of your soul, for your time is near! Finally, the saint himself approached the day of his death, having lived only one hundred and ten years from the day of his birth. Knowing the day of his death, the saint called his verbal flock to him (he had quite a lot of brothers) and instructed and taught them for a long time. Then the saint pointed with his hand to one very virtuous presbyter named Veroniciana, and said: - This man will be your abbot instead of me. Following this, the saint, having been ill for seven days, was already approaching the very end of his life. At the very hour of his death, he was filled with fear and wanted to get up from his bed, but, bowing his head, he said: – Peace be with you, my mentors! After a short silence, he said again: – Who are you, my mentors? After a short silence, he said again: “The will of my Lord be done, so I am going with you at the command of the Lord.” Everyone around him was filled with fear and fell on their faces. The God-fearing presbyter Veronikian, who was named abbot, said to the monk: - My lord! For what hope, for what have you labored all the days of your life? Tell us what did you see? “I saw the heavenly Jerusalem open, a bright cloud emanating from it, and three luminous men on that cloud, who, having reached me, said to me: “Anin! The Lord is calling you; get up and come with us." I asked them: “Who are you, my teachers?” They answered: “We are Moses, Aaron and Hur.” Hearing this, the brethren were filled with even greater fear and horror. The saint said to them: “Pray for me, my brothers, so that I will not be afraid when I am brought before the terrible Judge.” “Receive, Lord, my spirit,” and he soon reposed (on the eighteenth day of the month of March). The brothers buried him with honor, glorifying and praising the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the One God, glorified by all forever. Amen. Chalcedon is a city in Asia Minor, located on the southern shore of the Propontis (Sea of ​​Marmara). Chalcedon in ancient times was the main city of the Roman province of Bithynia. In church history, this city is remarkable as the site of the IV Ecumenical Council (which took place in 451 regarding the heresy of the Monophysites, who taught that in Jesus Christ there was one nature - divine, which allegedly absorbed human nature). Zacchaeus is the chief of publicans in the city of Jericho, who lived during the earthly activity of the Lord and was awarded special attention from Him for his zeal for listening to the preaching of the Lord. Distinguished by his small stature, Zacchaeus once climbed a fig tree to see the Lord because of the large crowd of people surrounding Him (Luke 19:1-10). The Euphrates is one of the largest rivers in Asia. Syria is a region of Asia Minor, bordering: in the east - with the Euphrates River, in the south - with Arabia, in the west - with Palestine, Phenicia and the Mediterranean Sea, in the north - with Cilicia and Cappadocia. The northern half of Syria is more fertile and rich in vegetation than the southern half, which in some places turns into desert Persia is a region in southern Asia, lying between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. The stage was originally an oblong square, intended by the Greeks for running competitions. Since this name denoted an area always of a certain length (usually 600 feet), the stage was adopted as a measure of length. It was equal to approximately 88 Russian fathoms or 190 meters. Neokesarea is one of the large cities of Cappadocia, the Asia Minor region. In 316, a Local Council took place here, dealing with issues of church improvement. On the site of ancient Neokesarea there is now a town called Niksar. 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