Saints
- Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, and those with them in Rome: Claudius, Hilaria, Jason, Maurus, Diodorus the presbyter, and Marianus the deacon
- Martyr Pancharius at Nicomedia
- Saint Innocent of Komel in Vologda, disciple of Saint Nilus of Sora
- Saint Bassa of Pskov, nun
- New martyr Demerrius at Constantinople
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“The countless words of saints and sages waken people from their dreams.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute upon them the judgment written.”
—Bible: Hebrew Psalms 149:5-9.
“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.