A Saint who was not ashamed to be called “Manure”!
Abba Kopris was born on a dunghill outside of the monastery of Saint Theodosius Coenobiarchos near Bethlehem while his mother was trying to escape from a raid of pirates. Saint Theodosius raised the baby who finally became a monk and practiced the ascetic life. Kopris’ name must have been another but the Saint adopted the […]