Saint Macarius of Alexandria (died 395) was a monk in the Nitrian Desert. He was a slightly younger contemporary of Macarius of Egypt, and is thus also known as Macarius the Younger. He was also known as ho politikos. He was an extreme ascetic, and numerous miracles were ascribed to him. He presided over five thousand Nitric monks. Once, he went to the monastery of Saint Pachomius in a layman's garment, and stayed there during the forty days of Lent. No one saw him eating or sitting down.

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  • Saint Macarius of Alexandria (died 395) was a monk in the Nitrian Desert. He was a slightly younger contemporary of Macarius of Egypt, and is thus also known as Macarius the Younger. He was also known as ho politikos. He was an extreme ascetic, and numerous miracles were ascribed to him. He presided over five thousand Nitric monks. Once, he went to the monastery of Saint Pachomius in a layman's garment, and stayed there during the forty days of Lent. No one saw him eating or sitting down. He was making baskets of palm leaves while he was standing. The monks said to Saint Pachomius: "Cast out this man from here, for he is not human. " A divine inspiration subsequently revealed Macarius' identity to him, and the monks rushed to receive his blessings. When he found that his virtues have been revealed, he returned to his monastery in Scetes. Macarius of Alexandria was exiled by Emperor Valens, along with Macarius of Egypt to an island, which they subsequently Christianized. According to Eastern Orthodox tradition, Macarius of Alexandria departed on January 2, 395. According to the Coptic Orthodox tradition, he departed on May 1, 395 A.D. In addition to a monastic rule and three brief apothegms, a homily "On the End of the Souls of the Righteous and of Sinners" is ascribed to him, although excellent Vienna manuscripts assign the latter to a monk named Alexander. Palladius and Sozomen also mention a Macarius the Younger of Lower Egypt, who lived in a cell for more than twenty three years to atone for a murder which he had committed.
  • Macari d'Alexandria (Macarius, Μακάδριος Ἀλεξανδρεύς) també Macari Polític (Μακάδριος Πολιτικός) i Macari el Jove fou un eclesiàstic egipci. La seva vida la narra Pal·ladi que va viure amb ell durant tres anys, si be es centra en els seus miracles més que en la vida ordinària. Era nadiu d'Alexandria d'una família de comerciants. No s'ha de confondre amb un altra Macari d'Alexandria el prevere esmentat per Sòcrates i Sozomen acusat de violència sacrílega contra Isquires. Va deixar el comerç per dedicar-se a la vida monàstica. En quin moment va abraçar la vida en solitari, i per quan de temps, és desconegut; va viure al desert de Nítria on els solitaris eren anomenats Cel·les (de cellae o cellulae, les seves residències); potser va arribar a arquimandrita de Nítria però la inscripció que ho deixa entendre es dubtosa. Fou amic i possiblement deixeble de Sant Antoni i company de Macari Major; dels miracles que explica Pal·ladi cap és extraordinari. Fou desterrat com ortodox durant el govern del patriarca Luci, arrià, junta amb Macari Major i altres solitaris egipcis, i es van establir a una illa rodejada de maresmes, terres habitades només per pagans. Va morir vers el 400, molt vell, segurament prop dels cent anys. Declarat sant, és commemorat pels grecs el 19 de gener i els llatins el 2 de gener. Se li atribueixen les següents obres: I. Regula S. Macarii qui habuit sub Ordinatione sua quinque Millia Monachorum II. Epistola B. Macarii data ad Monachos III. Τοῦ ἁγίου Μακαριου τοῦ Ἀλεξανδρέως λόγος περὶ ἐξόδου ψυχῆς δικαίων καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν: τὸ πῶς χωρίζονρται ἐκ τοῦ σώματος, καὶ πῶς εἰσιν, Sancti Macarii Alexandrini Sermo de Exitu Animae Justorum et Peccatorum: quotmodo separantur a Corpore, et in quo Statu manent
  • Pallade : "Histoire Lausiaque" "Et le désert devint une cité" de D.J. Chitty (Spiritualité orientale n° 31, Bellefontaine)
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  • Saint Macarius of Alexandria (died 395) was a monk in the Nitrian Desert. He was a slightly younger contemporary of Macarius of Egypt, and is thus also known as Macarius the Younger. He was also known as ho politikos. He was an extreme ascetic, and numerous miracles were ascribed to him. He presided over five thousand Nitric monks. Once, he went to the monastery of Saint Pachomius in a layman's garment, and stayed there during the forty days of Lent. No one saw him eating or sitting down.
  • Macari d'Alexandria (Macarius, Μακάδριος Ἀλεξανδρεύς) també Macari Polític (Μακάδριος Πολιτικός) i Macari el Jove fou un eclesiàstic egipci. La seva vida la narra Pal·ladi que va viure amb ell durant tres anys, si be es centra en els seus miracles més que en la vida ordinària. Era nadiu d'Alexandria d'una família de comerciants.
  • Pallade : "Histoire Lausiaque" "Et le désert devint une cité" de D.J. Chitty (Spiritualité orientale n° 31, Bellefontaine)
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