St. Abrohom of Mt. Rom (+389)
St. Abraham of Mt. Rom was from a race of famous people. They were strong in riches and faith. They came from the city of Constantine and they had no other son except him. And when he was taught he learned and became wise. And he grew up and they betrothed for him a wife. but he desired for himself that he should be betrothed to the Christ (Messiah). He left his parents and his wife at the first opportunity and sat on a ship that went to Syria. He went up a mountain called Rom. And he found in it a cave and twenty hermits dwelling in it. The Blessed One entered to them. They received him cheerfully. Now the Abbot saw the humility and joy in Abraham like sweet virtue. the Blessed Abraham was wondrous with his excellent manners toward all. After awhile the brothers were jealous of him and gathered with the abbot and they said, This brother is not equal to us in the monastery. When the Abbot saw the jealousy of the brothers he called the Blessed One and said to him, "Behold, the brothers are jealous of you."

When he heard this he bowed before them and went out from the monastery. The Abbot wept with him and said, "Go in peace my foster-child Abraham. Remember us in your prayers." And he blessed each one.

After two days, two brothers came and built for the Blessed One a monastery and he abstained from bread and from everything. He existed on plants and herbs. He fasted from Sunday to Sunday and he wore a garment of hair. He strapped iron on his loins and garment.

After three years he and Stephen his disciple went down from the mountain. they went to the Bishop and the Blessed One became a priest and his disciple a deacon. His news went out in all the region. The sick and the poor were coming to him from every region and he healed them. The healed ones and the strong began to flourish in his prayer. in his vigil, and in his fast. All immediately waxed strong.

But one man from a far away region he had a kidney stone for two years. When he came to the Holy One, he prayed upon him and a demon gushed out from under his hem like he had a water leech. (The demon) said, "Woe is me because of Abraham the Mountaineer. See how much was in the belly of this youth that no man was able to release. He banished me."