Saint Macarius the Wonder Worker

Also known as: Christopher
Memorial: 1 April
Profile: Monk at the monastery at Pelekete, taking the name Macarius. Abbot. Miracle worker. Ordained by Patriarch Tarasius of Constantinople. Imprisoned and tortured for his opposition to Emperor Leo's orders of iconoclasm. Released by Emperor Michael the Stammerer, then exiled for his continued support of icons.
Born: 9th century Constantinople as Christopher
Died: 18 August 850 on the island of Aphusia, Bithynia of natural causes
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Additional Information: For All The Saints
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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Readings: To you, O Master, who loves all mankind
I hasten on rising from sleep.
By your mercy I go out to do your work
and I make my prayer to you.
Help me at all times and in all things.
Deliver me from every evil thing of this world
and from pursuit by the devil.
Save me and bring me to your eternal kingdom,
For you are my Creator,
You inspire all good thoughts in me.
In you is all my hope and to you I give glory,
now and forever.

- Saint Macarius