Mausimas the Syrian

Venerable Mausimas the Syrian lived in Syria, near the city of Cyrrhus. He freely embraced poverty and devoted his life to serving his neighbor. The doors of his hut were always open to anyone in need. In the hut he kept two vessels, one of bread and the other of oil; every needy person received food from his hand, and the vessels never ran empty. He died at the end of the fourth century. He is commemorated on 23 January (new style; 5 February on the old calendar).