Saints
- Hieromartyr Anthimus of Nicomedia, Bishop of Nicomedia (4th century)
- Martyrs Theophilus the Deacon, Dorotheus, Mardonius, Migdonius, Peter, Indes, Gorgonius, Zeno, Virgin Domna, and Euthymius (4th century)
- Saint Phoebe, Deaconess of Cenchreae near Corinth (1st century)
- Martyr Basilissa of Nicomedia (309)
- Saint Ioannicius, Patriarch of Serbia, Wonderworker (1349)
- Blessed John "the Hairy", Fool-for-Christ of Rostov (1580)
- Hieromartyr Aristion, Bishop of Alexandria in Syria (3rd century)
- Martyrs Zinon, Chariton, Achrontionus, Vitalian
- Martyr Dasa
- Venerable Theoctistus, fellow ascetic with Venerable Euthymius the Great (5th century)
- New-Martyr Polydorus of Cyprus
- Edward the Martyr of England
- Saint Constantine the New, Emperor
- Martyr Archontinus
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“Is America a land of God where saints abide for ever? Where golden fields spread fair and broad, where flows the crystal river? Certainly not flush with saints, and a good thing, too, for the saints sent buzzing into man’s ken now are but poor- mouthed ecclesiastical film stars and cliché-shouting publicity agents.
Their little knowledge bringing them nearer to their ignorance,
Ignorance bringing them nearer to death,
But nearness to death no nearer to God.”
—Sean O’Casey (1884–1964)
“The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.”
—Bible: New Testament, Ephesians 4:11.
“O cunning enemy, that to catch a saint,
With saints doth bait thy hook! Most dangerous
Is that temptation that doth goad us on
To sin in loving virtue.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)