26 September--The Saint of the Day - S. NILUS, ABBOTT, - STS. COSMAS AND DAMIAN, MARTYRS -- ST SENATOR, MARTYR OF ALBAN

26 September--The Saint of the Day 

S. NILUS, ABBOTT, FOUNDER OF THE EXARCHIC MONASTERY OF SANTA MARIA IN GROTTAFERRATA

Nilus was born in 910 in the town of Rossano in Calabria. He was a Basilian monk, and then began to live the life of a hermit, dedicated to prayer and study. Toward the end of his life, he founded the famous Abbey of Grottaferrata, and became its first abbot.

STS. COSMAS AND DAMIAN, MARTYRS

ST SENATOR, MARTYR OF ALBAN