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Fool-for-Christ
Thomas the Fool of Syria
Venerable Thomas the Fool of Syria
New Calendar April 24 Old Calendar May 7
Why they are a saint
Orthodox Christians remember Thomas the Fool of Syria as fool-for-christ. Fools-for-Christ are honored for hiding holiness under apparent folly. His feast keeps a life that refused ordinary honor. This memory is kept in the Antiochian Church.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Thomas the Fool of Syria as a patron when they bear the name Thomas at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 24. As a monastic, he is also asked for help in prayer, fasting, and repentance.
Prayer
O holy Thomas the Fool of Syria, 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.