SPEAR Factoids about

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Hala the Zealous See factoid page

Mar so-and-so the Zealous See factoid page

Sanctity:

Hala was a saint. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Hala was a presbyter. See factoid page

Hala was a monk in the monastery of the Edessans See factoid page

Mental State:

Hala was excited to continue charity towards the community. See factoid page

Events

The persecution came and the convents had all their poroperty taken from them, so Hala could no longer assist the poor. See factoid page

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Hala was feeble and fell into a serious illness caused by his asceticism. See factoid page

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Hala was brought to a community gathered by the queen at her palace called Hormisda. See factoid page

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Hala was a monk who cared for the sick and the needs of the strangers. See factoid page

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Hala cleaned latrines, picked lentils from the garden, and cooked from food waste and wine for the poor by the gates. See factoid page

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Hala kept silence except when he prayed the psalms and the liturgy and read scripture without interruption and taught his disciples throughout the night. See factoid page

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Monastery authorities were becoming resentful of Hala giving to the poor. See factoid page

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Monastery authorities heaped indignation and abuse upon Hala and threw his cups and plates to the ground. See factoid page

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When strangers came to the monastery Hala would wash and annoint them. See factoid page

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