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Modern day Hermits
Does anyone know any modern day hermits who lived during the 20th century or any who have died lately?
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Forever,
Coptic Servent
Sleepy
-Abouna Fanous in St. Paul's Monastery
-Abouna Samuel in St. Mina's Monastery
Abouna Samuel is not well known. I just had my own experience with him which certainly prooved he was a hermit. Also, he acts like Abouna Abd El messih who acted crazy so people don't find out about him being a hermit. Also, this year when I went to St. Mina's monastery, he knew that I knew he was a hermit so he refused to talk with me. He usually goes to the kitchen everyday to say hi to visitors, well, the specific day i went, he never came down. I'm pretty sure it was because of me because all the people in the kitchen were asking for him and were saying that this is the first time he doesn't come down to us after being a monk for such a long time. I really hope I can talk to him again.
PK
i can't remember [or don't know] his name..but he only comes to masses...doesn't talk to anyone then..he like disappears.
wait...is that what you mean by hermit?
lol...sorry im kind of slow on things.
a hermit is one who is completely detached from the world.
so basically he has no communication with people, just lives a solitary life, and then goes to mass, confesses, etc. and goes back to his life.
his life is dedicated completly to God, and only God, he usually bears no responsiblity at the monastery, i.e. he isn't in charge of meeting with visitors, etc. due to the fact that he is isolated.
In order to become a Hermit, one must have permission from his Abbot, who if he feels is spirtually strong enough to take the life of a hermit on, he allows him.
My sunday school teacher told me the story of a monk whose name was Abouna Louka who was in one of the monasteries in the wilderness of Shiheet (i think it was El-Baramos). His greatest virtue was silence and he lived in the furthest parts in the monastery. his one desire was to leave the monastery and live in the inner parts of the desert and be like the great saints like Aba Nofer and Anba Karas. he would never speak a word during the whole year except when he would ask the abbot to allow him to leave the desert but the abbot would say no. later on the abbot put him as Wakeel el Dar (Like the acting head of the monastery) and thus he had to give tour guides to all the visitors who came and visited the monastery. later on he became Pope Shenoudas secretary and thus had to speak even more, but his desire was still to go live in the desrt on his own. he later asked the abbot to let him go to the desert and the abbot let him go. No one knows anything about him now, as the abbot died without telling anyone which of the desert he had gone to. it has been roughly 30 years since he has gone to the desert and no one knows what has happened or become of him.
Forever,
Coptic Servent
There is a modern day hermit, he is living amongst all of us now, his name is Abouna Abraam, he will be one of St. Thomas' beloved brothers!!
Forever,
Coptic Servent
where is he from
Forever,
Coptic Servent
Forever,
Coptic Servent
He is the head of St. Thoma's Monastery in Akhmim, Sohag.
I've heard he is illetrate, however that did not stop him from memorizing the Holy Bible.
He truly serves as a modern day example of how sainthood is still attainable and he has been rumored (uncomfired) to be an Anachorite.
ya i guess you guys are talking about Abouna Abraam el Samuely, truly a great man he comes to america for treatment because bascially he is surviving on a quarter of his heart.
He is the head of St. Thoma's Monastery in Akhmim, Sohag.
I've heard he is illetrate, however that did not stop him from memorizing the Holy Bible.
He truly serves as a modern day example of how sainthood is still attainable and he has been rumored (uncomfired) to be an Anachorite.
And now he got the honor of being one of St. Thomas' brothers. He is as you say remarkable!!
Forever,
Coptic Servent
Also don't attack for saying this, but I'm pretty sure (not completely positive) Abouna Matta-El Meskine El Makari is on of them.
I also know that Pope kirollos (obviously) and then I heard mixed things about the late Anba Bimoa of El Khatatba, I know he was a hermit at the time of El-Sadat (things like he would get orbans out of no where and do the liturgy while in jail and also he would sign things and then later the officer wouldn't find his signature, etc...) but some people say that he might have fallen before he died and others say he was just faking being crazy.
Forever,
Coptic Servent
he has been rumored (uncomfired) to be an Anachorite.
wat is an Anachorite?
God Bless
Coptic Pharaoh
and I really don't know much about Anba Bemoe other than the posted above, i don't think any body knows what happened to him
and I really don't know much about Anba Bemoe other than the posted above, i don't think any body knows what happened to him
That's ok, thanks for trying anyway!!
Forever,
Coptic Servent
Abouna Abraam St. Thomas comes to South Carolina sometimes and is good friends with one of the members here. I have had the blessings of being around him and he is one of those monks who knows things about people he has never met from what i understand. I got to speak with him on the phone once, it was a blessing, though it is scary to think of someone who knows more about you than you've ever told him.
Forever,
Coptic Servent
God Bless
Coptic Pharoah
I don't know if it is a good idea to talk about the saintly hood of living people, becuase the devil might tempt them and we don't know their true deeds until they die.
I agree with you