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E05302: John Moschus, in his Spiritual Meadow, recounts miracles at the tomb of a certain *Thomas (monk, S01992), who died in the church of *Euphemia (presumably the martyr of Chalcedon, S00017) in Daphne near Antioch on the Orontes (Syria). Initially buried in a cemetery of strangers, his body rejected the bodies of women buried over it. It was then reburied in the ancient Christian cemetery of Antioch (Koimeterion) and a small oratory was built over him. Written in Greek, probably in Rome, in the 620s or 630s.
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posted on 2018-04-09, 00:00 authored by erizosJohn Moschus, The Spiritual Meadow, 88
Summary:
In this chapter Moschus recounts a story about Abba Thomas that he heard from a priest of a church at Antioch. Abba Thomas, who was a steward of a community in the district of Apamea (Syria) once came to Antioch and died in Daphne, in the church of Euphemia. Since he was a stranger, the local clergy buried him in the strangers' burial ground. The following day a woman was buried and laid on top of him. A couple of hours later the earth threw her up. People were amazed, and buried the woman in the same grave again, but the same happened to her body. A few days later another woman was buried on top of the monk in his grave, but her body was also thrown up. Then the people realised that the monk would not tolerate any woman being buried on top of him. They went to the patriarch Domninos who made all the citizens come to Daphne with candles and with singing of psalms, to rebury the relics of the holy man. Then they buried him in the cemetery where many relics of holy martyrs lay, and they built a small oratory over him.
Text: Migne 1865 (PG 87.3). Summary: J. Doroszewska.
Summary:
In this chapter Moschus recounts a story about Abba Thomas that he heard from a priest of a church at Antioch. Abba Thomas, who was a steward of a community in the district of Apamea (Syria) once came to Antioch and died in Daphne, in the church of Euphemia. Since he was a stranger, the local clergy buried him in the strangers' burial ground. The following day a woman was buried and laid on top of him. A couple of hours later the earth threw her up. People were amazed, and buried the woman in the same grave again, but the same happened to her body. A few days later another woman was buried on top of the monk in his grave, but her body was also thrown up. Then the people realised that the monk would not tolerate any woman being buried on top of him. They went to the patriarch Domninos who made all the citizens come to Daphne with candles and with singing of psalms, to rebury the relics of the holy man. Then they buried him in the cemetery where many relics of holy martyrs lay, and they built a small oratory over him.
Text: Migne 1865 (PG 87.3). Summary: J. Doroszewska.
History
Evidence ID
E05302Saint Name
Euphemia, martyr of Chalcedon : S00017 Thomas, monk honoured in Antioch, ob. c. 545 : S01992Saint Name in Source
Εὐφημία Ἀββᾶ ΘωμάςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Hagiographical - Monastic collections (apophthegmata, etc.)Language
- Greek
Evidence not before
614Evidence not after
634Activity not before
530Activity not after
634Place of Evidence - Region
Rome and region Syria with PhoeniciaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
RomePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Rome Rome Rome Roma Ῥώμη Rhōmē Thabbora ThabboraMajor author/Major anonymous work
John MoschusCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Chant and religious singing