Blessed Mark, having taken on an angelic form, settled in a cave where he dug out spaces for prayer and the burial of the deceased, laboring with great humility and fasting. He wore an iron belt and spent his days in prayer, conquering carnal passions. Having received from the Lord the gift of wonderworking, he resurrected the dead, as confirmed by many miracles.
Once, when he had not finished a grave, a dead brother, brought for burial, moved by Mark's word, accepted oil and fell asleep again. In another case, the revived brother remained alive for another day, waiting for the grave to be ready. After his death, Theophilus, mourning for his brother, received comfort and a prophecy about his own end from Mark.
Theophilus, awaiting death, wept much and fasted, and when his blindness was healed, he understood that his end was near. He prayed to God for the salvation of his soul, and an Angel appeared to him, showing a vessel with collected tears. Theophilus, according to Mark's prophecy, soon departed to the Lord, and his body was laid next to his brother in the cave, where they both received eternal rest.
