Saint Abraham of Kidunaia (296-366) was born to a wealthy family near Edessa, Syria. He was forced into an arranged marriage at an early age but had no desire to marry. During the wedding festivities, Abraham fled. He walled himself up in a nearby building, leaving a small hole through which his family could send in food and water, and by which he could explain his desire for a religious life. His family relented, the marriage was called off, and he spent the next ten years in his cell.
After a decade of this life, the bishop of Edessa ordered Abraham from his cell. Against Abraham’s wishes, the bishop ordained him, and sent him as a missionary priest to the intransigently pagan village of Beth-Kiduna. He built a church, smashed idols, suffered abuse and violence, set a good example, and succeeded in converting the entire village. After a year, he prayed that God would send the village a better pastor than he, and he returned to his cell. It is from his success in Kiduna that he became known as Kidunaia.
He left the cell only twice more. Once a niece, Saint Mary of Edessa, was living a wild and misspent life. Abraham disguised himself as a soldier, which he knew would get her attention, and went to her home. Over supper he convinced her of the error of her ways; she converted and changed her life, and Abraham returned to his cell. His final trip out was his funeral, attended by a large, loving throng of mourners. His biography was written by his friend the great Saint Ephrem of Syria.
 was born to a wealthy family near Edessa, Syria. He was forced into an arranged marriage at an early age but had no desire to marry. During the wedding festivities, Abraham fled. He walled himself up in a nearby building, leaving a small hole through which his family could send in food and water, and by which he could explain his desire for a religious life. His family relented, the marriage was called off, and he spent the next ten years in his cell.){kind=link}
What a wonderful way to live and serve God. May God continue to strengthen me to love and serve him the more.
Celibacy is it the only way to serve God.?
No. But it is better than marriage, as it provides the context for
an undivided heart for the LORD. 1 Corinthians 7:32.
I would;nt say that Celibacy is the only way to serve God, He made marraige a sacrament. THe Husband has to go out to work and bring home the Bacon so to speak. THe Wife carrries the babies for nine months before giving birth and in to-days economy, the wife may have to go back to work when the children are reared. Any state in life can be a holy and a wholesome thing.
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Saint Abraham of Kidunaia, please pray for us especially for me , my children, grandchildren and the rest of my family so we’ll be able to follow your footsteps so strong when you committed yourself to God as a true believer. Amen!
St. Abraham of Kidunaia in our prison cells of our own minds please teach us to bring Glory to God..
Saint Abraham of Kidunaia, pray for us!
St. Abraham, pray for us.
Saint Abraham of Kidunaia, pray for us!
Dio a creato l’Uomo e la Donna per procreare la vita e prendersi cura del Creato e per vivere in Dignità collaborando con i suoi simili in amore e in Fratellanza.
La Famiglia e il più grande Pilastro della Civiltà Umana che Onora Dio e il Creato;
Dio non a nessun celibato e nessuna religione; Ma sono gli uomini stessi che sentendosi in colpa per la disobbedienza di Adamo e Eva e per Caino e Abele e per dominare i loro simili hanno creato leggi mode e religioni.
Saint Abraham of Kidunaia, pray for us amen.