Tag: Icon
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10 works, Today, September 5th, is Prophet Zechariah’s day, his story illustrated #248
Zechariah is a figure in the New Testament Bible and the Quran. In the Bible, he is the father of John the Baptist, a priest of the sons of Aaron in the Gospel of Luk, and the husband of Elizabeth who is a relative of the Virgin Mary… Please follow link for full post
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10 works, Today, September 3rd, is Constantine IV’s day, their story illustrated #246
St. Charitina of Amisus (also known as Charitina of Rome), was a virgin from Asia Minor, distinguished by strict chastity and piety… Please follow link for full post
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10 works, Today, September 3rd, is Constantine IV’s day, their story illustrated #246
Constantine IV ruled as emperor of the Byzantine empire from 668 to 685 CE. His reign is best remembered today for the five-year Arab siege of Constantinople from 674 CE, which the Byzantines resisted thanks to their strong fortifications and the secret weapon of Greek Fire. Although not hugely successful in other theatres, the reign…
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11 works, Today, September 1st, is Simeon Stylites’ day, his story illustrated #244
Simeon Stylites was a Syriac ascetic saint who achieved notability for living 37 years on a small platform on top of a pillar near Aleppo. The Greek word style means “pillar”. He is known formally as Simeon Stylites the Elder. Simeon was born in Sis, in the Roman province of Cilicia. After the division of…
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07 works, Today, August 26th, is Saint Victor’s day, his story illustrated #238
We know nothing for certain about the background of Saint Phanourius, nor exactly when he lived. Tradition says that when the island of Rhodes had been conquered by Moslems, the new ruler of the island wished to rebuild the walls of the city, which had been damaged in previous wars. Several ruined buildings were near…
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09 works, Today, August 24th, is Cosmas of Aetolia’s day, his story illustrated #236
Cosmas of Aetolia, sometimes Kosmas of Aetolia or Cosmas/Kosmas the Aetolian or Patrokosmas “Father Cosmas” (born between 1700 and 1714 — died 1779), was a monk in the Greek Orthodox Church. He is recognized as one of the originators of the twentieth-century religious movements in Greece. He is also noted for his prophesies… Please follow link for…
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08 works, Today, August 19th, is Saint Andrew Stratelates’ day, his story illustrated #231
Andrew Stratelates, also known as Andrew the Tribune, or Andrew the Commander is a 3rd-century Roman soldier who is commemorated with his 2,593 soldiers as martyrs by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church on 19 August… Please follow link for full post
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06 works, Today, August 9th, is Saint Matthias’s day, his story illustrated #221
Matthias was, according to the Acts of the Apostles, chosen by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot following the latter’s betrayal of Jesus and his subsequent death. His calling as an apostle is unique, in that his appointment was not made personally by Jesus, who had already ascended into heaven… Please follow link for full…
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06 works, Today, August 7th, is Saint Secundus’ day, his story illustrated #219
Secundus of Asti (died 119) is venerated as a martyr and saint. He was a historical figure who was beheaded at Asti under Hadrian. He is said to have been a patrician of Asti and a subaltern officer in the imperial army. It is known that a church was dedicated to him in the area…
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05 works, Today, August 6th, is Saint Agapitus’ day, his story thru art #218
Agapitus and Felicissimus were two of the six deacons of Pope Sixtus II who were martyred with him on or about 6 August 258. These were times when a pope occupying the Roman throne, was known to choose death for the faith… Please follow link for full post
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09 works, Today, August 5th, is Saint Afra’s day, her story thru art #217
Saint Afra (died 304) was martyred during the Diocletian persecution. Along with Saint Ulrich, she is a patron saint of Augsburg. Her feast day is August 5. Afra was dedicated to the service of the goddess, Venus, by her mother, Hilaria… Please follow link for full post
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05 works, Today, August 3rd, is Holy Salome’s day, her story thru art #215
Holy Myrrh-bearer Salome was the mother of the Apostles James and John, the wife of Zebedee, and the daughter of Joseph the Betrothed, who was a widower when he became betrothed to the Mother of God. She was a disciple of the Lord and one of the Myrrh-bearing women who first brought tidings of the…
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11 works, Today, July 31st, is Joseph of Arimathea’s day, his story thru art #212
Joseph of Arimathea was, according to all four canonical gospels, the man who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. He was a wealthy member of the Jewish Sanhedrin and a secret follower of Christ; which is why he did not join in the Council’s actions against Jesus… Please follow link for…
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08 works, Today, July 25th, is Saint Anna’s day, her story thru art #206
Saint Anna, the mother of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary), was the wife of St. Joachim and the daughter of Mattham, a Levi priest. St. Joachim was of the lineage of Judah and a descendant of King David. Anna was the daughter of Matthan the priest, from the lineage of Levi, as was Aaron the…
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06 Works, Today, July 23rd, is Saint Bridget’s day, her story thru art #204
St. Bridget of Sweden, (born c. 1303, Sweden — died July 23, 1373, Rome; canonized October 8, 1391; feast day July 23, formerly October 8), patron saint of Sweden, founder of the Bridgittines, and a mystic whose revelations were influential during the Middle Ages. In 1999 Pope John Paul II named her one of the patron saints…
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05 Works, Today, July 21th, is Markella’s day, her story in art #202
Saint Markella was born and lived in Volissos, Chios, Greece. She was raised as a devout Christian by her mother. However, her father was a pagan. Markella lived during the fourteenth century — during most of which Chios was under Genoese rule. At a young age, her mother died and Markella continued to study her Bible, pray…
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03 Works, Today, July 16th, is Hieromartyr Seraphim’s day, his story in art #197
Hieromartyr Seraphim of Phanarion and Neochorion was the Archbishop of Phanarion and Neochorion in Ottoman Turk occupied Greece at the end of the sixteenth century. His family was pious and reared him in the Orthodox faith. After he came of age, he entered the monastic life at the Monastery of the Theotokos in Korona, receiving…
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07 Works, Today, July 13th, is Martyr Myrope’s day, her story in art #194
The Holy Martyr Myrope was born in the city of Ephesus at the beginning of the third century. She lost her father at an early age, and her mother raised her in the Christian Faith. St. Myrope frequently visited the grave of the Martyr Hermione, daughter of the holy Apostle Philip, taking myrrh from her…
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05 Works, Today, July 8th, is the Great Martyr Procopius’ day, his story in art #189
Martyr Prokopios (303), was born in Jerusalem of a Christian father and a pagan mother, at first bearing the name Neanias. After his father’s death, his mother brought him up entirely in the spirit of Roman idolatry. When he had grown up, the Emperor Diocletian saw him at some time and was so pleased with…
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08 Works, Today, July 5th, is the Saint Athanasius’ day, his story in art #186
Athanasius the Athonite (c. 920 — c. 1003), also called Athanasios of Trebizond, was a Byzantine monk who founded the monastic community on Mount Athos, which has since evolved into the greatest centre of Eastern Orthodox monasticism… Please follow link for full post
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