Category: 365 Saints
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09 works, Today, October 28th, is Judas Cyriacus’s day, his story illustrated #299
Adam Elsheimer, Elsheime, German painter and printmaker, recognized as an important figure in the development of 17th-century landscape painting, noted especially for his atmospheric use of light…. Please follow link for full post
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09 Works, Today, July 20th, is Prophet Elias’s day, his story in art #201 With Footnotes
Elijah was a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab… Please follow link for full post
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07 Works, Today, June 18th, is martyr Saints Leontius, Hypatius and Theodolus’s day, their story in Paintings #169
Saints Leontius, Hypatius and Theodolus were Roman soldiers who, according to Christian tradition, were martyred for their faith… Please follow link for full post
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08 Works, Today, April 10th, is Gregory V of Constantinople’s day, With Footnotes – #97
Georgios Angelopoulos was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1797 to 1798, from 1806 to 1808 and from 1818 to 1821. He was responsible for much restoration work to the Patriarchal Cathedral of St George, which had been badly damaged by fire in 1738s… Please follow link for full post
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07 Works, Today, March 24th, is St. Gabriel the Archangel’s Day, With Footnotes – #82
Gabriel, in the Abrahamic religions, is an archangel. He was first described in the Hebrew Bible and was subsequently adopted by other traditions… Please follow link for full post
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05 Works, Today, March 2nd, is Holy Martyr Euthalia’s Day, With Footnotes – #60
The Holy Martyr Euthalia was from Sicily, and she had a mother who also was named Euthalia who suffered from a flow of blood. One night the mother beheld the three Holy Martyrs Alphius, Philadelphos and Cyprinus in a dream, who said to her… Please follow link for full post
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05 Works, February 21st is Saint Zachariah’s Day, With Footnotes – #51
Saint Zachariah, was the Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Church of Jerusalem from 609 to 632. Patr. Zacharias spent most of his patriarchate as a prisoner of the Persian King Chozroes… Please follow link for full post
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09 Works, Today, January 31st, is Saints Cyrus and John’s Day, With Footnotes — 31
Saints Cyrus and John are venerated as martyrs. They are especially venerated by the Coptic Church and surnamed Wonderworking Unmercenaries because they are supposed to have healed the sick free of charge… Please follow link for full post
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15 works, Today, January 3rd, is Saint Genevieve’s day, her story, illustrated #003
St. Genevieve (422–512), was born at Nanterre, a village on the outskirts of Paris, during the time of Attila the Hun. She was a shepherdess, the only child of Severus and Gerontia, hardworking peasants… Please follow link for full post
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06 works, Today, December 27th, is Joseph the Betrothed’s day, his story, illustrated #359
The holy and righteous Joseph the Betrothed, also referred to as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus Christ. Not much is known of Joseph… Please follow link for full post
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11 works, Today, August 22nd, is the Saint Eulalia’s day, her story illustrated #234
Saint Eulalia (Aulaire, Aulazia, Olalla, Eulària) (c. 290–February 12, 303), co-patron saint of Barcelona, was a 13-year-old Roman Christian virgin who suffered martyrdom in Barcelona during the persecution of Christians in the reign of emperor Diocletian, towards the end of the ban on Christianity. Eulalia’s name is of Greek origin and literally means “of good…
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13 Works, Today, June 16th, is Saint Vitus’s day, his story in Paintings #167
Saint Vitus was the son of an illustrious Sicilian dignitary who tried to turn his son from Christianity, but failed. Paternal love then turned to hatred, and he decided to kill Vitus… Please follow link for full post
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08 works, October 20th, is Saint Ursula’s day, her story illustrated #291
Roman Emperor Maximian, having conquered Brittany, sent 100,000 colonists there from Great Britain together with 30,000 soldiers. He placed the territory under the government of the Breton prince Conanus Meriadocus. Lacking adequate females, Conanus decided to bring young women from Great Britain to marry his subjects. He appealed to King Dionotus of Cornwall… Please follow…
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