Commemoration of Monk Romil Jan 22/11

The commemoration of the Monk Romil Ravanitsky, Vidinsky (+ 1375), scjema-hegumen, hermit was celebrated Jan. 22/11. Through the care of his parents and thanks to his talent, he received a good education that amazed everyone around.
When he grew up, his parents tried to marry him, but he secretly fled from them to Tarnovo. Here in the Odigitrievsky monastery, he took monastic vows with the name Roman. His unquestioning obedience and reverence for God, his wise humility and love for everyone, especially for the sick, became known to all monastics on the Tarnovo Holy Mountain and in the Ustiye monastery, so he was nicknamed "Kaloroman" (in Greek, "Good Roman" in Slavic).
Having learned that the great ascetic of grace-filled silence, Saint Gregory of Sinai, settled in the Parorian monastery on the border of the Roman Empire and the Bulgarian kingdom, Roman left everyone and went there. Here he was accepted and taught high virtues and true spiritual life: he acquired the gift of constant prayer and inspiration, repentant tears and teaching.
Turkish invasions, robber attacks, and the death of St. Gregory forced St. Roman to return to inner Bulgaria. However, the thirst for the Parorian charter and silence returned him to Paroria, where he accepted the great schema with the name Romil. Again disturbed by the devastating invasion of the Turks, he finally left for Mount Athos. Here, numerous brethren gathered to him and they settled in a place called Melania.
After the ill-fated defeat of the Christians in the battle with the Turks on the Maritsa River on September 26, 1371, Saint Romil, like many others, was forced to leave Athos. At first, he moved with his students to Avlona (now Vlore) near Drach. Then he moved to the Ravanitsky Ascension Monastery, where he soon reposed on January 16, 1375. Holy Mount Athos.