Thalassius of Syria
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Saint Thalassius of Syria undertook the call of God
to life as a hermit
in the fifth century.
Thalassius is recorded to have entered into to solitude at a young age near a village named Targala in Syria
. He is said to have dwelt there living the ascetic life with no shelter for nearly forty years.
Thalassius' was a soul
filled with humbleness, simplicity, and a gentle nature. God manifested in the saint
the gifts of powerful intercession
and healing for which he gained considerable renown.
In time many came to join Thalassius in the eremitic life
and he welcomed them as he would welcome Christ
, building them cells
with his own hands.
Saint Thalassius, Hermit of Syria is said to have died peacefully and is commemorated 22 February by the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches.
Trinity
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...
to life as a hermit
Hermit
A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
in the fifth century.
Thalassius is recorded to have entered into to solitude at a young age near a village named Targala in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. He is said to have dwelt there living the ascetic life with no shelter for nearly forty years.
Thalassius' was a soul
Soul
A soul in certain spiritual, philosophical, and psychological traditions is the incorporeal essence of a person or living thing or object. Many philosophical and spiritual systems teach that humans have souls, and others teach that all living things and even inanimate objects have souls. The...
filled with humbleness, simplicity, and a gentle nature. God manifested in the saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
the gifts of powerful intercession
Intercession
Intercession is the act of interceding between two parties. In both Christian and Islamic religious usage, it is a prayer to God on behalf of others....
and healing for which he gained considerable renown.
In time many came to join Thalassius in the eremitic life
Hermit
A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
and he welcomed them as he would welcome Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
, building them cells
Skete
A Skete is a monastic style community that allows relative isolation for monks, but alsoallows for communal services and the safety of shared resources and protection...
with his own hands.
Saint Thalassius, Hermit of Syria is said to have died peacefully and is commemorated 22 February by the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic Churches.