Saint
Monastic Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu
Holy Monastic Fathers slain in Sinai and Raithu (4th-5th C): Isaiah, Sabbas, Moses and his disciple Moses, Jeremiah, Paul, Adam, Sergius, Domnus, Proclus, Hypatius, Isaac, Macarius, Mark, Eusibius, Benjamin, Elias, and others
New Calendar January 14 Old Calendar January 27
Why they are a saint
The Monastic Fathers, Murdered at Sinai and Raithu, asceticised at the monasteries and caves of Mount Sinai, where previously the Ten Commandments had been given through Moses; near to it also was the Raipha monastic wilderness (on the shores of the Red Sea). The Orthodox Church commemorates Monastic Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu on January 14.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Monastic Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu as a patron when they bear the name Monastic at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on January 14.
Prayer
O holy Monastic Fathers slain at Sinai and Raithu, pray to God for us.
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