February 24 — The Modeste that we talk is the Bishop of Trèves in Rhénanie, Germany, in Fifth century, under the reign of Clovis, king of the Franks.

Modest is a monk famous for his virtue and deep knowledge of true wisdom. This is probably why he was appointed spiritual director of the monastery founded by Saint Theodosius in the 6th century. In the year 614, when the Persian king Chosroes led his army to Jerusalem, Patriarch Zechariah sent Modest to the Emperor of Antioch to ask for support. But within three weeks the Persians succeeded in conquering the Holy Land and in just three days they finished pillaging and sacking the city.

Modest was appointed in lieu of the patriarch Zachary that we sent in exile in Persia with tens of thousands of Christians and the Holy Cross. Modeste had the burning city cleaned up and organized the burial of thousands of corpses.He renovated the city and had the places of worship rebuilt as much as possible and other sacred places ransacked by the attackers. Modest gathered and encouraged the survivors. With the help of the patriarch of Alexandria. He succeeded to make normal the life of Church of Sion.