Память преподобного отца нашего Феодора Трихины

The Monk Theodore Trikhina, i.e., the hairdresser 2680, was the son of wealthy parents and came from the city of Constantinople. Having left his parents, wealth, and glory for God, he left his fatherland and became a monk in a desert monastery. Here he led such a strict lifestyle that he greatly exhausted his flesh, so that his face became like a dead man. For whole nights he stood in prayer and, despite the cold and frost, never covered his head and wore only one prickly hair garment, for which he was nicknamed, as they say, hair shirt, or trichina. Then the monastery in which the saint spent his harsh life began to be called by his name. For his exploits, Saint Theodore received from God power over demons and, having performed many miracles, he departed to the Lord in peace 2681. He performed miracles not only during his life, but also after his repose, for from his holy relics flowed fragrant healing myrrh, which, for the glory of Christ our God, cured many diseases and drove out unclean spirits. From the Greek "trix" - hair. The exact time of Saint Theodore's life is unknown. What is certain is that he lived between the 4th and 9th centuries. You might be interested in: