St. Hilarion (October 21) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year

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Opublikowano: 2026-10-21

A meditation for the Feast of Saint Hilarion, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume V of the Time after Pentecost.Saint Hilarion (c. 291–371) was an early Christian monk and hermit, renowned for his holiness, austerity, and role in establishing monastic life in Palestine. Born near Gaza, he studied in Alexandria, where he embraced Christianity and was deeply impressed by the example of Saint Anthony the Great, the celebrated Egyptian hermit. After visiting Anthony in the desert, Hilarion returned to his homeland and devoted himself to a life of prayer, fasting, and solitude, attracting many disciples through his holin...