Saint
Daniel the Hesychast
Venerable Daniel the Hesychast
New Calendar December 18 Old Calendar December 31
Why they are a saint
Saint Daniel the Hesychast, the great wonderworker and instructor of monastics, was born in Moldavia at the beginning of the fifteenth century. The Orthodox Church commemorates Daniel the Hesychast on December 18.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Daniel the Hesychast as a patron when they bear the name Daniel at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on December 18. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Daniel the Hesychast, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.