Saint Sisoes loved God from his youth. He renounced the world and struggled in the deserts of Egypt. With Christ as his only guide, he overcame every temptation through humility and prayer. He honored Saint Anthony as his protector. He was also granted by God the gift of working miracles and even raising the dead.
He taught repentance, preaching that every sinner who acknowledges his faults is received by God within three days. He instructed others in obedience to the will of the Lord.
Once, when one of his disciples, Apollonas, wished to become a priest despite being unable to withstand many temptations, Saint Sisoes forbade him to do so. The disciple withdrew from the elder, encountered a demon, and fell into great spiritual turmoil. Crying out to God, he received the help he sought and returned to the saint, frightened and repentant, wishing to confess his sins.
The saint lived for sixty years in the desert. Before his death, he saw angels descending from heaven. He prayed that he might be granted time for repentance, and when the moment of his repose came, his face shone with light. His spirit was delivered into the hands of God, leaving behind a sweet fragrance.
The Church commemorates the memory of the saint on July 6.
