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A deaconess who was born around 368AD into a wealthy family.
Who is Olympias and when was she born and to whom?
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Because when she refused to marry one of the King's relatives, and so he put all her properties under trusteeship until she reached 30.
Why did Olympias write a letter to thank the King?
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The great preacher of almsgiving
What was St John Chrysostom called?
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Her uncle because her parents died when she was young.
Who raised her up and why?
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No, she was not upset, and she went away to the East for 4 years.
Where did she go, and for how long, after all her properties were taken, and was she upset?
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He advised her to give in moderation and wisdom and to institute charitable organizations.
What did St John Chrysostom advise Olymipus the Deaconess to do?
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Because of her love to the poor, love of the ascetic life and prayer
Who is St John Chrysostom to Olympias and why did St John Chrysostom find her a good example?
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The both love the poor.
What is the secret of the strong bond between St John Chrysostom and Olymipus the Deaconess?
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With the necessary expenses needed to send missionary trips to the Phoenicians in the hills of Lebanon and Syria.
How did Olympius the Deaconess support St John Chrysostom?
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Because she grew in an atmosphere of luxury and pampering
Why did St John Chrysostom say “It was not easy for
someone like her to live an ascetic life from her early youth with all the wealth she possessed and the relation of her family with the king’s court.” |
She was ordained as a deaconess and she built a house were she stayed with the widows and the virgins who wanted to dedicate their lives to serve God.
What happened after she went to see Nectarius the patriarch of Constantinople?
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That "she is a wonderful woman, resembling a precious vessel filled with the Holy Spirit”.
What did Bishop Palladius say about Olympis the Deaconess?
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He was close to king Theodosius, not because of his wealth or the honor of his family, but because of his own personal efforts and he became governor of Constantinople. This affected her by being brought up in a wealthy lifestyle near to the Royal family.
What was so special about her grandfather and how did this affect her?
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She came back and lived a strong ascetic life, and the king returned to her all her properties.
What happened when Olympias the deaconess returned from the east?
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What did you learn from the lesson?
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