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Today, on January 1 (New Calendar) / December 19 (Old Calendar), the Church commemorates Saint Elias of the Near Caves of the Kiev Caves Monastery—widely identified, since at least the 16th century, with the legendary warrior Elias of Murom. Drawing on medical examinations of his relics, medieval chronicles, and the rich oral tradition of Rus epic poetry, this reflection explores the striking convergence of history, hagiography, and myth: a paralyzed child healed, a formidable 12th-century warrior bearing mortal wounds, a monk at life’s end, and a saint whose very hand became a focal point in the 17th-century controversies over the Sign of the Cross. Beyond questions of historicity, the Church’s enduring witness affirms that the saint buried in the Kiev Caves is the mighty Elias of Murom—whose battles, faith, and legacy continue to speak across centuries.

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