Venerable
Virgin Abbess Sarah of Sketis in Libya
New Calendar July 13 Old Calendar July 26
Why they are a saint
Orthodox Christians remember Virgin Abbess Sarah of Sketis in Libya for the monastic life named in the calendar. Venerable saints are honored for finishing the monastic and ascetic path. Her feast keeps the memory of that ascetic path. This memory is kept in the whole Orthodox Church.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Virgin Abbess Sarah of Sketis in Libya as a patron when they bear the name Virgin at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on July 13. Those who share her calling as a monastic also ask her prayers.
Prayer
O holy Virgin Abbess Sarah of Sketis in Libya, 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.