Possessed of miraculous power, he devoted himself with enthusiasm and self-sacrifice to the worship of the Lord (raising God), fought with passion against idolatry and tried with his word to purify the moral life of his people. Saint Mary the Great Martyr: “The patron saint of sick children” is honored today, July 17. Several miracles are attributed to the prophet Elijah. According to the Old Testament, he brought down fire from heaven three times (3 Kings 39. According to the same book, with his word he stopped the rain and it did not rain in the sky for three and a half years. He is also to the benefits of the resurrection of the dead son of the widow Safia It is said that he saw God on Mount Horeb.
The chariot of the Prophet Elias
The story also says that the prophet Elias did not die, but was taken in a fiery chariot to heaven, after leaving his disciple, Elias, to continue his work. Finally, at the Restoration of Jesus, he stood beside him with Moses.
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