The 24th of February is the feast day of Saint John Theristus.
The following is from Wikipedia:
References
The following is from Wikipedia:
Saint John Theristus (1049–1129) was an Italian Byzantine monk, called Theristus or “Harvester”.[1]
He was of Calabrian lineage, born in Sicily. John's Calabrian mother had been captured by the Saracens and brought to Sicily. He contrived to escape to Calabria while still a child, and there he became a Greek monk.[2] He helped to miraculously harvest a large crop ahead of destructive weather, saving the locals from starvation, and gaining the title attributed to him.[3] There he remained until his death of natural causes, in 1129.
The monastery of San Giovanni Theristis is entitled to him.
References
- St. John Theristus Catholic Online
- February 24 St. Patrick Catholic Church Saint of the Day
- Saint John Theristus Patron Saint Index
