He wasn’t a priest or a bishop or a hierarch or even a dedicated monastic. He was born to humble parents who may not have even been Christian. He was a deacon and a reader and a singer, but for part of his life, he had the worst voice in Constantinople and he couldnt string two words together during a service. Yet today, St. Romanos the Melodist is regarded as the greatest liturgical poet of all time. So how did a humble deacon who cleared the nave when he sang, and who couldnt compose a poem to save his life, become such a noted writer and singer?
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 04:16:53 +0000