Saint Martinian
Hermit (
c. 422 Anno Domini A.D.) Feast: 13 February
Saint Martinian went to live in the wilderness 
at the age of 18, not far from the city of Caesarea in Palestine . For 25 years, he devoted himself to ascetic deeds & silence 
& he was granted the gift of healing illnesses 
& casting out demons 
However, the Enemy of the race of man would not stop bothering the hermit with various temptations.
https://full-of-grace-and-truth.blogspot.com/2013/02/st-martinianos-martinian-venerable-of.html
Once a profligate woman made a wager with some dissolute people that she could seduce St Martinian , the fame of whose virtuous life had spread throughout all the city. She came to him one night pretending that she had lost her way in the storm 
& asking for shelter. The saint let her enter, unable to turn her away in such a storm. He went into his room and locked the door 
The wicked guest changed into beautiful clothes and began to tempt the ascetic.
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https://gab.com/adagioforstrings/posts/111920424467596729
When morning came 
, St Martinian came out to send the woman away. Though he was tempted by the woman's beauty, he was determined not to fall into sin. Lighting a fire, he stepped into it 
saying, "You want me to burn with temptation, and want to lead me into the fires of Hell. I will not let you. Instead, I will burn for my virginity and save my soul." 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ladder_of_Divine_Ascent
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He told her to go to Bethlehem, to St Paula (January 26) 
There she lived as a nun for twelve years in strict asceticism until her blessed end. The woman's name was Zoe.#Catholic
https://gab.ai/c/65ca845ae307a6018f5747a0
& lived on it under the open sky for several years, nourished by the provisions brought by a certain sailor from time to time 
. In return the monk wove baskets for him 
Once a powerful storm wrecked a ship & a woman named Photina floated on pieces of the wreckage to the island of St Martinian
St Martinian helped her to survive the island. "Remain here," he told her, "for here is bread 
& water 
& in 2 months a boat 
will come"#Catholic
https://gab.ai/c/65ca8827e307a6018f576cd7
https://gab.ai/c/65ca78cee307a6018f56d4ca
2 dolphins carried him to dry land 
Thereafter, St Martinian led the life of a wanderer. Later, he came to Athens and fell ill. Sensing the approach of death, he went into church and lay upon the floor. God revealed to the Bishop of Athens ♗ who St Martinian was, and the bishop buried his body with honor. This occurred around the year 422 A.D.#Catholic
https://gab.ai/c/65ca8e6ee307a6018f57abd8
https://gab.ai/c/65ca7740e307a6018f56c524
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