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Commemorated on April 30
Sainted Donatos
lived during the reign of the holy nobleborn Emperor Theodosius the Great
(379-397) and was bishop of the city of Eureia. Not far from this city in the
vicinity of Soreia was located an harm-causing spring of water. When the saint
learned of this, he went with clergy to the spring and cast out from it a
monstrous serpent, which died. The saint prayed, he blessed the spring and
drank the water without harm. seeing this miracle, the people glorified God.
Another time, having
prayed, Saint Donatos brought water forth from a dry and stoney place, and
during a time of drought he besought rain from the Lord to water the land.
The daughter of the
holy Emperor Theodosius fell terribly ill and was afflicted by an unclean
spirit. Saint Donatos came to the palace, and with his entry the devil left and
the sick one was healed. A certain money-lender, – after he was paid back a
loan from a debtor who then died, tried to extort the money a second time from
the dead man's widow. The saint resurrected the dead man, who corroborated the
repayment of the loan.
Saint Donatos died in
about the year 387.
© 1996-2001 by translator Fr. S. Janos.
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