Saint · 1400
Macarius the Wonderworker
Venerable Macarius, Abbot of Kaliazin, wonderworker († 1483)
New Calendar March 17 Old Calendar March 30
Why they are a saint
Saint Macarius of Kalyazin (in the world Matthew) was born in 1400 in the village of Gribkovo (Kozhino), near the city of Kashin, into the family of the boyar Basil Kozha. The Orthodox Church commemorates Macarius the Wonderworker on March 17.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Macarius the Wonderworker as a patron when they bear the name Macarius at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 17. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Macarius the Wonderworker, 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.