Tag: Bible
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05 works, Today, November 18th, is the Saint Romanus’ day, their story illustrated #321
Saint Romanus of Caesarea, also known as Romanus of Antioch, was a Roman soldier who witnessed the torments of Saint Laurence and was thereby converted. Saint Laurence baptized him while in prison… Please follow link for full post
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06 works, Today, November 17th, is the 50 philosophers converted by St. Katherine’s day, their story illustrated #320
The Emperor commanded that the holy virgin be kept under close guard and immediately sent the following decree to every city in his dominions: “The Emperor Maxentius to all the learned philosophers and orators in the lands under my rule: Hail! Come to me, all you who serve the most wise god Hermes and call…
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08 works, Today, November 16th, is Saint Ephigenia of Ethiopia’s day, her story illustrated #319
Saint Ephigenia of Ethiopia or Iphigenia of Ethiopia, also called Iphigenia of Abyssinia, is a folk saint whose life is told in the Golden Legend as a virgin converted to Christianity and then consecrated to God by St. Matthew the Apostle, who was spreading the Gospel to the region of “Ethiopia.”… Please follow link for…
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09 works, Today, November 11th, is Martin of Tours’ day, his story illustrated #314
Martin was born around 330 of pagan parents. His father was a senior officer in the Roman army. A few years after Martin’s birth, his father was given veteran status and was allocated land on which to retire in northern Italy, where Martin grew up… Please follow link for full post
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04 works, Today, November 9th, is the Arsenios the Cappadocian’s day, his story illustrated #312
Arsenios the Cappadocian (April 7, 1840 — November 10, 1924), born in Kephalochori, in central Turkey, one of the six Christian villages of the region of Pharasa of Cappadocia an early center of the Eastern Christianity. He had a brother, Vlasios… Please follow link for full post
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07 works, Today, November 4th, is Saint Caesarius’s day, his story illustrated #306
The story of martyrdom of Saint Caesarius is set in Terracina, a harbor town near Rome and Naples, under the pagan emperor Trajan… Please follow link for full post
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03 works, Today, November 3rd, is Saint Odrada’s day, her story illustrated #305
Odrada van Alem (also: Odrada van Balen ) is a saint who is said to have been buried in Alem.The life of Odrada, who is said to have died at a young age in the 8th century, is mainly based on legends. She is said to have been born in Scheps in the Antwerp Kempen, near…
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07 works, Today, November 2nd, is Holy Martyrs Africanus’ day, their story illustrated #304
The Holy Martyrs Africanus, Pompeius and Terence suffered during the reign of Emperor Decius (249–251), after he issued a decree ordering all of his subject to sacrifice to the idols… Please follow link for full post
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05 works, Today, October 29th, is Saints Abramius and his niece Mary”s day, their story illustrated #300
Abramius was a Christian of noble birth who, early in life, left all (including a young bride) to live as a solitary monk. This he did for fifty years. When Abramius’ brother died, leaving his seven-year-old daughter Mary orphaned and alone, The Saint took her under his care, giving her a monastic cell near his…
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06 works, Today, October 27th, is Saint Claudia Procla’s day, his story illustrated #298
While Pilate was sitting in the judgment hall, his wife sent him a message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, because in a dream last night, I suffered much on account of him.” Please follow link for full post
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05 works, Today, October 25th, is Saint Tabitha’s day, her story illustrated #296
Tabitha is the Aramaic translation of the Greek name “Dorcas,” which means gazelle. Today, one specific species of gazelle found throughout Palestine is known as the dorcas gazelle. Tabitha, living in the port city of Joppa (modern-day Jaffa, near Tel Aviv), is the only woman in the New Testament who is plainly called a “disciple.”…
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07 works, Today, October 24th, is Martyr Arethas’ day, his story illustrated #295
Holy Martyr Arethas, and those with him, contested for piety’s sake in the year 524 in Najran, a city in present-day Yemen… Please follow link for full post
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05 works, Today, October 23rd, is Saint Macarius’ day, his story illustrated #294
One day, the cave where holy ascetic Makarios lived was found by three monks from the Monastery of Saint Asclepius in Mesopotamia. Sergius, Hyginos and Theophilos had left the monastery in order to wander through the world, seeking a sign from God… Please follow link for full post
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04 works, Today, October 22nd, is the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus day, her story illustrated #293
During the persecutions by the Roman emperor Decius, around 250 AD, seven palace officers were accused of following Christianity… Please follow link for full post
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13 works, Today, October 19th, is Varus and Cleopatra’s day, their story illustrated #290
During the reign of the impious Maximian, the Emperor of the Romans, there lived in Egypt a soldier named Varus, who secretly served the King of Heaven. Out of fear he hid his faith in God for a time, but later, he revealed it before both heaven and earth and became a spectacle before angels…
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12 works, Today, October 16th, is Saint Hedwig’s day, her story illustrated #287
St. Hedwig was a strong mother and wife, and is honored for the faith that she brought to her husband and the people that they governed… Please follow link for full post
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07 works, Today, October 7th, is Saints Sergius and Bacchus’ day, their story illustrated #279
Saints Sergius and Bacchus were fourth-century Roman Christian soldiers revered as martyrs and military saints by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches… Please follow link for full post
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07 works, Today, October 5th, is Saint Saint Placid’s day, his story illustrated #277
Saint Placid was born in Rome, in the year 515, of a patrician family, and at seven years of age was taken by his father to the Benedictine monastery of Subiaco to be educated… Please follow link for full post
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07 works, Today, September 28th, is Saint Wenceslas’ day, his story illustrated #270
Wenceslas I, also called Saint Wenceslas, (born c. 907, Stochov, near Prague — died Sept. 28, 929, Stará Boleslav, Bohemia), prince of Bohemia, martyr, and patron saint of the Czech Republic… Please follow link for full post
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06 works, Today, September 20th, is Martyr Fausta’s day, her story illustrated #262
The Holy Martyrs Fausta, Evilasius and Maximus, suffered during the persecution against Christians by the emperor Diocletian in the city of Cyzicus between 305–311… Please follow link for full post
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