Saints
- Venerable Procopius of Decapolis, the Confessor (8th century)
- Saint Titus, presbyter of Kiev Caves Monastery (1190)
- Saint Thelalaeus of Syria, hermit (490)
- Martyr Gelasius the Actor of Heliopolis (297)
- Saint Stephen of Constantinople, monk (614)
- Saint Titus the Soldier of Kiev Caves Monastery
- Saint Pitirim of Tambov, bishop
- Martyr Nesius
- Saint Scelepius, monk
- Saint James, monk
- Saint Timoth of Caesarea, monk
- Repose of Saint Raphael of Brooklyn
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“The countless words of saints and sages waken people from their dreams.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Its imaginary value will increase with the years, and if he [his grandson-in-law] lives to my age, or another half century, he may see it carried in the procession of our nation’s birthday, as the relics of the saints are in those of the church.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
“So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God.”
—Bible: New Testament, Ephesians 2:19-22.