St. Paul the Hermit
Patron of San Pablo City, Philippines
229 - 342
Also known as Paul the First Hermit and Paul of Thebes, an Egyptian hermit and friend of St. Jerome. Born in Lower The baid, Egypt, he was left an orphan at about the age of fifteen and hid during the persecution of the Church under Emperor Traj anus Decius. At the age of twenty two he went to the desert to circumvent a planned effort by his brother in law to report him to authorities as a Christian and thereby gain control of his property. Paul soon found that the eremitical life was much to his personal taste, and so remained in a desert cave for the rest of his reportedly very long life. His contemplative existence was disturbed by St. Anthony, who visited the aged Paul. Anthony also buried Paul, supposedly wrapping him in a cloak that had been given to Anthony by St. Athanasius. According to legend, two lions assisted Anthony in digging the grave. While there is little doubt that Paul lived, the only source for details on his life are found in the Vita Pauli written by St. Jerome and preserved in both Latin and Greek versions.
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Happy Feast Day! Please pray for my son, my wife and myself.
St. Paul the Hermit, please pray for me to find joy in simplicity, and in living a life, that is pleasing to God always.
Please pray for Jacob that he finds the right path and that he finds peace, for his mother that the doctors are able to lw the progression of her disease and for all cancer patients that we deal with our disease with grace and dignity. thank you.
Dear ST PAUL THE HERMIT pray for my family and provide us with that protection we need.
Dear Saint,
Kindly enable me to live a hermit life in this world of sounds and signs. Help me to understand that Our Beloved God put all the things of this world under our feet so that I wouldn't allow the things of this world put me under their feet. Let the things of the world not be my aim but the creator of them. Give me the wisdom that you have gained in that cave. Amen
St.Paul the Hermit please pray for me and my family
God bless
Amen
San Pablo Unang Hermitanyo, Ipanalangin mo kaming mga taga Diocese of San Pablo at ang buong Pilipinas at ang buong mundo! :)
Dear St. Paul the hermit, please pray for me. Thank You.
My Mother's family is very devoted to this saint. We thank him for all the blessing and protection .May he continue to intercede, bless and guide for our family Joseph-Theresama, John Peter-Priya, Ahsa geneliya, Michael-Janci Rani, Akash
It was very insightful on d kind of life he lived.it is also good to know dat he could be d first monk to be known.
St. Paul the Hermit, dearly beloved saint, we honour you on your feast day. We wish to emulate your life of self denial, a very rare gift this is, in this day and age of self indulgence. St. Paul pray for each and every member of my family so that we may live only for Christ and serve our neighbour in every possible cicumstance. All the neglect in my life, of this rule, I bring to you O Christ for healing and forgiveness. Give me the intitution, and discretion to respond to God's calling in the opportunites He sends my way. May I respond to God in His silent and gentle whisperings,as did Samuel, be able to say "Speak Lord, your servant is listening". Dear Jesus, help me not to lament the misdeeds of others. Give me the grace to bear hurts and insults in Your Holy Name and for the reparation for my sins and the sins of my family. Amen.
Is there any novena for St.Paul the Hermit?
Thanks
A most touching story. I have one Saint book. I think I need some more! Thank you for continuing to post the Saints, as I pray to them but most importantly to God, Jesus and Mother Mary. Thank you again and again! Keep up the good work you do for us!
Many Blessings,
Catherine Koepsel
I am very interested in knowing about the saints their history, lifestyles etc I used to collect as many as saints books and keep it as a treasure.