Category: 365 Saints
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06 works, Today, September 29th, is Saint Theodota’s day, her story illustrated #271
Towards the end of the reign of Licinius, on a Friday, in September, in the year 318, a persecution was raised at Philippi, anciently Eumolpias, in Thrace. Agrippa the prefect, on a festival of Apollo, had commanded that the whole city should offer a great sacrifice with him… Please follow link for full post
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6 works, Today, September 27th, is Saint Sabbatius of Solovkis day, his story illustrated #269
Saint Sabbatius lived for many years as a monk at the Monastery of St Cyril of White Lake, where his ascetic struggles won him the respect of his brethren. To flee from the admiration of men he moved further north to Valaam Monastery. But he still attracted the good opinion of his community, so he…
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12 works, Today, September 26th, is Saint John the Evangelist’s day, his story illustrated #268
Saint John came from Bethsaida, a poor village in Galilee. He was the son of Zebedee the fisherman and of Salome, the daughter of Joseph, the Betrothed of the Virgin Mary. Joseph had four sons by his first marriage: James, Joses, Jude, and Simon, and three daughters: Esther, Martha, and Salome. Thus, Jesus Christ our…
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08 works, Today, September 25th, is Saint Albert of Jerusalem’s day, his story illustrated #267
Albert of Jerusalem was appointed patriarch of Jerusalem in 1205 by Pope Innocent III. At the time of his election he had been count-bishop of Vercelli for some twenty years. The Avogadro family to which he belonged was the most prominent and richest of all the first families of Vercelli… Please follow link for full…
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07 works, Today, September 24th, is Saint Gerard Sagredo’s day, his story illustrated #266
Gerard or Gerard Sagredo (23 April 977/1000–29 August 1046) was the first bishop of Csanád in the Kingdom of Hungary from around 1030 to his death. He was born in a Venetian noble family. After a serious illness, he was sent to the Benedictine San Giorgio Monastery at the age of five. He received excellent…
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09 works, Today, September 23nd, is Saint Thecla’s day, her story illustrated #265
Thecla or Tecla was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The earliest record of her life comes from the ancient apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla… Please follow link for full post
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03 works, Today, September 22nd, is Saints Digna and Emerita’s day, their story illustrated #264
Saints Digna and Emerita (died 259 AD) are venerated as saints by the Catholic Church. They were martyred at Rome. Their feast day is celebrated on September 22… Please follow link for full post
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07 works, Today, September 21st, is The Prophet Jonah’s day, his story illustrated #263
Jonah the son of Amitai, who, as a prophet disciple, had anointed Jehu and who, therefore, enjoyed the king’s benevolence. Once God commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh, one of the largest cities of that time and foretell its destruction, because the evil of its inhabitants had reached the limit… Please follow link for full…
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05 works, Today, September 19th, is Martyr Zosimas’ day, his story illustrated #261
The Martyr Zosimas the Desert Dweller lived during the fourth century. Once, while hunting, Dometian, the governor of Sicily, saw the Elder calmly and amiably conversing with the beasts around him… Please follow link for full post
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06 works, Today, September 18th, is Saint Ludmila’s day, her story illustrated #260
Saint Ludmila (c. 860–15 September 921) is a Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was the daughter of the Sorbian prince Slavibor. Saint Ludmila was the grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus, who is widely referred to as Good King Wenceslaus… Please follow link for full post
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11 works, Today, September 17th, is Saint Hildegard’s day, her story illustrated #259
Hildegard of Bingen OSB (born 1098, Böckelheim, West Franconia [Germany] — died September 17, 1179, Rupertsberg, near Bingen; canonized May 10, 2012; feast day September 17), was a German abbess, visionary mystic, and composer., also known as Saint Hildegard and the Sibyl of the Rhine. Hildegard was born of noble parents and was educated at the Benedictine…
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08 works, Today, September 16th, is Martyr Euphemia the Goth’s day, her story illustrated #258
The Holy Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised was the daughter of Christians, the senator Philophronos and Theodosia. She suffered for Christ in the year 304 in the city of Chalcedon, on the banks of the Bosphorus opposite Constantinople… Please follow link for full post
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06 works, Today, September 15th, is Saint Nicetas the Goth’s day, his story illustrated #257
After the victory of Fritigern, heading a Christian army and inflicting defeat on the pagan Athanaric, the Christian Faith began to spread increasingly among the Goths. The Arian bishop Ulfilas, the successor to Bishop Theophilus, created a Gothic alphabet and translated into the Gothic language many priestly books. Saint Niketas worked intensely among his fellow…
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03 works, Today, September 14th, is Exaltation of the Cross day, the story illustrated #256
Exaltation of the Holy Cross, also called Universal Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross or Holy Cross Day, liturgical feast celebrated on September 14 to honour the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. In the Eastern churches the feast dates back to the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (the site…
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07 works, Today, September 13th, is Ketevan the Martyr’s day, her story illustrated #255
Ketevan the Martyr (c. 1560 — September 13, 1624) was born to Prince Ashotan of Mukhrani (Bagrationi) and married Prince David of Kakheti, the future David I, king of Kakheti from 1601 to 1602. She was a queen of Kakheti, a kingdom in eastern Georgia. She was regent of Kakheti during the minority of her son Teimuraz…
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06 works, Today, September 12th, is Hieromartyr Dositheus’s day, his story illustrated #254
Thirty-five thousand Persian soldiers marched toward Georgia in the year 1795. The Georgian king Erekle II (1762–1798) and his two thousand soldiers declared war on the invaders as they were approaching Tbilisi. The Georgians won the first skirmish, but many perished in the fighting. The enemy was shaken and was preparing to flee the battleground,…
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06 works, Today, September 11th, is Felix and Regula’s day, their story illustrated #253
Felix and Regula are Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic saints , together with their servant Exuperantius, are the patron saints of Zürich. Felix and Regula were members of the Theban legion under Saint Maurice, stationed in Agaunum in the Valais. Please follow link for full post
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