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The Monk Maros – the Singer Commemorated on January 25 The Monk Maros – the Singer asceticised for 37 years in the village of Omir, not far from the city Kyr' in Syria, dwelling in a crude hut. He ate rough food, and wore clothes from the hide of wild goats. For his handsome face, his delicate and pleasing voice, he was called a singer. The monk died peacefully at age 60, in about the year 430. © 1996-2001 by translator Fr. S. Janos. |
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