Tag: Vasily Surikov
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05 works, Today, August 2nd, is Blessed Basil’s day, his story thru art #214
Blessed Basil the Fool-for-Christ is one of the most well-known fools-for-Christ from Moscow. Russians have always venerated fools-for-Christ — those who rejected outward decorum and pretended to be insane so as to hide their abilities and virtues, and condemned the world for lack of the said virtues. They were entitled to judge the world because of their…
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09 Works, Today, July 11th, is Saint Olga’s day, her story in art #192
Saint Olga, also called Helga or Saint Olga of Kiev, (born c. 890 — died 969, Kiev), was the first recorded female ruler in Russia and the first member of the ruling family of Kiev to adopt Christianity. She was canonized as the first Russian saint of the Orthodox Church and is the patron saint of widows…
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05 Works, Today, February 18th, is Saint Alexis Falconieri’s Day, With Footnotes – 48
Pope Leo I (c. 400 – 10 November 461), also known as Saint Leo the Great, was Bishop of Rome from 29 September 440 and died in 461. Pope Benedict XVI said that Leo’s papacy “…was undoubtedly one of the most important in the Church’s history.” He was a Roman aristocrat, and was the first pope…
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