Dec 21 - “St. Samuel of Waldebba” © icon by Br. Robert Lentz, OFM. Happy Feast Day St. Samuel!
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St. Samuel is a popular saint of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. As a young man he became a monk at Debre Bankol, where the abbot, Medhani Egzio, watched over his spiritual formation. After a number of years, he left the monastery and went into the desert.
He led a harsh life in the desert, eating little and praying long hours. Lions came to his care like sheep. He dressed their wounds and plucked thorns from their paws. When he found lost cubs, he brought them back to their mothers. He is depicted in icons riding a lion that carried him whenever he traveled. A second tame lion is said to have followed, carrying his books.
His fame attracted many followers. He is said to have died at the age of 100.
His feast day is December 21.
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