SPEAR Factoids about
Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1862
Personal Information
Name variant(s):
Malkha the Mendicant and Stranger See factoid page
Sanctity:
Malkha was a saint. See factoid page
Relationships
John of Ephesus commemorated Malkha. See factoid page
Events
Close to death,the blessed man went into the vestry to pray. After a while,the archimandrite entered to find the man praying on his mat, as if he was asleep. As the Archimandrite spoke,the man gave up his soul to God. See factoid page
Sometime between 530 and 536, in the month of November,a stranger came to the convent outside of Amida . Dirty and worn out,he stood at vespers and at table without speaking. See factoid page
In the convent, the man refused to speak to the brothers, calling himself a stranger, sinner, and son of Adam. See factoid page
While in the convent the man refused to sleep during the night while others were awake, and during service he would lie on the floor crying, leading the archimandrite question him. See factoid page
The archimandrite approached the man about his actions. Attending vespers, he began to cry because of his humility and sinfulness before God. See factoid page
Speaking with the archimandrite,the man decided to stay in the convent for the winter. He continued in his silence and weeping, garnering the appreciation of the brothers, who were encouraged by him. See factoid page
In his tears and sighs,the blessed man prophecied that he would die in three days. While on his deathbed, he shared with the brothers that he had been thirty-nine years since he had taken his monastic vows, asking for their prayers and blessings. See factoid page