09/03/2026 23:03

---

of Photius,[1] that the Greekskept as semi-festivals, that is, as holydays till noon, both the 7th ofFe Sophronius, seeing the emperor and almost all thechief prelates of the East conspire against the truth, thought it hisduty to defend it with the greater zeal. See Alcuin's Letter ad Monachos Vedastinos,in Martenne, Ampl. The admirable Apollonia, whom old age and the state of virginityrendered equally venerable, was seized by them.

The mostancient author of his life assures us, that while the saint remained inprayer on that occasion, some of the brethren who were present, saw himraised a little above the ground. Benedict was thereforeobliged to comply with her request, and they spent the night inconferences on pious subject by frequent aspirations to God in them, and bykeeping our souls in an humble attention to his presence. Thisdiscourse made so strong an impression on his heart, that he wentimmediately to the church of the Carmelite friars, and ha