St. Euphrosynos the Cook
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St. Euphrosynos, who lived in the ninth century, was entrusted to the care of the Amorean Monastery on Mount Athos as a young boy. He was uneducated, and did not show an interest in intellectual pursuits like the rest of the monks. He preferred simple tasks, and was given the job of cooking for the monastery. One night, while the Spiritual Father of the monastery was sleeping, he dreamt of a garden. The only person standing in the garden was St. Euphrosynos. St. Euphrosynos explained that the garden was paradise, and handed him a branch with three apples on it. When the Spiritual Father awoke, he was holding the branch. He asked St. Euphrosynos where he had been the night before, and St. Euphrosynos told him that he was with him in the garden. The monks who had previously ridiculed him, now held St. Euphrosynos in honor. Not wanting to be praised, he left to live out the rest of his life as a hermit. Traditionally, the kitchens in Orthodox homes will have an icon of St. Euphrosynos to remind us of the food of paradise.
4 in. x 6 in.
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