Monk
Saint Serapion, who lived in the 5th century in Egypt, wore a coarse linen garment called a sindon. From his youth, he led a life similar to that of the heavenly birds, having no permanent dwelling and often going hungry. One day, he gave his sindon to a beggar, remaining half-naked. A Greek philosopher, wishing to test his misfortune, gave him a gold coin, but the saint, buying bread, paid no attention to the value of the coin. Saint Serapion converted many to Christ, even selling himself into slavery to a Greek actor, who, seeing his righteous life, believed and was baptized. The actor asked the saint to stay with him, but Serapion refused the money and continued to wander. In Rome, he continued his mission, gathering spiritual wealth for himself and his neighbors.
