Tag: religion
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07 works, Today, August 23rd, is Theonas of Alexandria’s day, his story illustrated #235
Pope Theonas of Alexandria served as Pope of Alexandria (head of the church that became the Coptic Church and the Greek Church of Alexandria) between 282 and 300. Theonas was a scholar who built a church in Alexandria, Egypt dedicated to the name of the Virgin St. Mary, the Theotokos. Please follow link for full…
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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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08 works, Today, August 21st, is the Forefathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob’s day, his story illustrated #233
Abraham is known as the patriarch of the Israelite people through Isaac, the son born to him and Sarah in their old age and the patriarch of Arabs through his son Ishmael, born to Abraham and Hagar-his wife Sarah’s Egyptian slave-girl… Please follow link for full post
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06 works, Today, August 18th, is the Saints Florus and Laurus’ day, their story illustrated #230
Saints Florus and Laurus, twin brothers, who were second century martyrs, are considered the patrons of horses among the Rus because a local horse plague was healed by their relics. Russian peasants would tether their horses around the church on their feast day and avoid putting the horses to work in order to avoid a…
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04 works, Today, August 17th, is the Holy Martyr Myron’s day, his story illustrated #229
The Holy Martyr Myron was a presbyter in Achaia (Greece), and lived during the third century. He suffered in the year 250 under the emperor Decius (249–251). The presbyter was gentle and kind to people, but he was also courageous in the defense of his spiritual children… Please follow link for full post
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13 works, Today, August 16th, is the Dormition of the Not-Made-by-Hand Image, its story illustrated #228
Tradition relates, that during the time of the preaching of the Saviour, Abgar the Black, first king that converted to Christianity rules in Edessa. He was stricken all over his body with leprosy… Please follow link for full post
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09 works, Today, August 15th, is the Dormition of the Virgin Mary day, her story illustrated #227
Hanging on the Cross in agony, Jesus remembered His Mother, and indicating the Apostle John He said to her: Woman, behold thy son. After that, He said to John: Behold thy mother. And so, providing for His Mother, He breathed His last. John had a home on Mount Zion, in Jerusalem, in which the Theotokos…
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10 works, Today, August 14th, is St. Antonio Primaldo’s day, his story illustrated #226
St. Antonio Primaldo and his Companion Martyrs, also known as the Martyrs of Otranto, were 813 inhabitants of the Salentine city of Otranto in southern Italy who were killed on 14 August 1480 when the city fell to an Ottoman force under Gedik Ahmed Pasha; an Albanian Ottoman statesman and admiral, who served as Grand…
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10 works, Today, August 13th, is Marco d’Aviano’s day, their story illustrated #225
Marco d’Aviano, born Carlo Domenico Cristofori (November 17, 1631 — August 13, 1699) was an Italian Capuchin friar. orn in Aviano, a small community in the Republic of Venice. At 16 he tried to reach the island of Crete, where the Venetians were at war with the Ottoman Turks, in order to preach the Gospel and convert…
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06 works, Today, August 12th, is Martyrs Anicetas and Photios’ day, their story illustrated #224
The Martyrs Anicetas and Photios (his nephew) were natives of Nicomedia. Anicetas, a military official, denounced the emperor Diocletian (284–305) for having set up in the city square an implement of execution for frightening Christians… Please follow link for full post
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04 works, Today, August 11th, is Saint Susanna’s day, her story illustrated #223
Martyr Susanna the Virgin, according to Christian legend, was the daughter of Presbyter Gavinius and a niece of the Holy Bishop Caius of Rome (283–296). She was raised in strict Christian piety and in her youthful years dedicated herself to God. The family of the saint was related to the emperor Diocletian (284–305), who…
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05 works, Today, August 10th, is Blessed Laurence’s day, his story illustrated #222
Blessed Laurence, Fool-for-Christ and Kaluga Wonderworker, lived at the beginning of the sixteenth century at the distance of 533 meters from old Kaluga, the name comes from Old Russian kaluga — “bog, quagmire”, near a forest church in honor of the Nativity of Christ, set upon a high hill. During the period of Tartar raids Kaluga was…
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Jean-Léon Gérôme, RIDERS CROSSING THE DESERT 01 Painting by Orientalist Artists, with footnotes, #61
Jean-Léon Gérôme (11 May 1824 – 10 January 1904) was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as Academicism. The range of his oeuvre included historical painting, Greek mythology, Orientalism, portraits and other subjects, bringing the Academic painting tradition to an artistic climax. He is considered one of the most important painters from…
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Cecilio Plá y Gallardo; Brunilda and Wotan (The Valkyrie) 01 Paintings from Norse mythology, with footnotes – #3
In Norse mythology the Valkyries are ‘choosers of the slain,’ and they are the daughters of Wotan or Odin. Brunhilde who is Wotan’s favourite, defies Odin and was punished by imprisonment within a ring of fire until a brave hero falls in love and rescues her. More on Brunilda and Wotan Brunhild, also known as Brunhilda or Brynhild, is a powerful…
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06 works, Today, August 8th, is Martyr John Felton’s day, his story illustrated #220
John Felton (died 8 August 1570) was an English Catholic martyr, executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. Felton was a wealthy man of Norfolk ancestry, who lived at Bermondsey Abbey, a mansion built out of the materials of a great Cluniac monastery. He “was a man of stature”. His wife had been a playmate…
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