Feast Day: October 28th
& Second Sunday of Great Lent – Synaxis of All the Fathers of the Kiev Caves
The Life of Saint Feofil: Starets Feofil was always seen with his eyes lowered to the ground, walking peacefully from his Cell to the Church. From the time he was young, he never missed a single Service. Feofil was always seen with a basket full of provisions for the needy and a Spiritual Psalter. He placed a coffin in his Cell, but he didn’t lie in it as would the ancient Ascetics of piety. Instead he filled it with various provisions and dishes to be given away to those in need…
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Prayers
Troparion – Tone 1: Having heard the voice of Thine Apostle Paul, saying: We are foolish for Christ’s sake, Thy servant Feofil, O Christ God, did love the life of the foolish for Thy sake on Earth. Wherefore in Venerating his Memory we entreat Thee, O Lord, to save our Souls.
A Prayer: Man of God, wonderful Feofil! Having ascended the ladder of virtues, thou also ascended unto Jerusalem on High and there dost thou behold Christ, the Desired One. For His sake thou didst emaciate thy body and exchanged the corruptible for immortal life. Do thou Supplicate Him unceasingly for us that our Souls may be granted peace and great mercy.
