Память преподобного отца нашего Давида Солунского

Blessed David was born in an eastern country and, like a luminous star, illuminated the whole world: practicing abstinence from a young age, he appeared before people as if he were an Angel in the flesh. Having settled near the city of Thessaloniki 4181 three miles from it, Saint David built himself a tent under an almond tree; here, like a good-hearted bird, he consoled everyone who came to him with many useful words. His mind was always directed towards the Divine heights: thanks to this, he was enriched with the gift of miracles and became a luminous pillar of the church, enlightening everyone with his miraculous signs. Bravely enduring the cold and the intense heat, he became as if impassive. And since he extinguished the fire of carnal lusts in himself, material fire could not burn him. One day he took a lighted coal in his hands and, putting incense on it, appeared before the king and burned incense on it, and his hands were not damaged at all by the fire. Seeing this, the king was surprised and bowed to the feet of the saint of God. In general, with his life and the miracles he performed, Saint David greatly amazed people, who, looking at the saint, glorified God, marvelous in His saints. After a long and glorious life, Saint David departed in peace to God 4182, whom he loved from his youth. The garden is ever-blooming, bearing the fruits of virtues, you appeared on the garden tree, like a hymn-filled bird: more than paradise, you welcome the tree of the Lord into your heart, as if you have cultivated the God-Wise, with whom you feed us with grace: ever pray for us to the all-blessed David. Thessalonica or Thessalonica is a very significant, ancient city of Macedonia, lying in the depths of the larger Thessalonica or Thermaean Gulf, which forms part of the Aegean Sea (Archipelago). In Thessaloniki the ap. preached Christianity. Paul for whom he wrote two letters. In terms of its trade turnover and wealth, it was one of the most important cities of the Byzantine Empire. Currently, this city, under the name of Thessaloniki, after Constantinople, is the first trading city in European Turkey, with a very large population. St. died David around 540, during the reign of Justinian and Theodora. You might be interested in: