Saints
- Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina in Sicily (1st century)
- Hieromartyr Cyril of Gortyna in Crete, bishop (4th century)
- Saint Theodore of Edessa, bishop (9th century)
- Saint Patermuthius and others in Egypt (4th century)
- Saint Euthymius the Enlightener of Karelia (1435)
- Blessed Peter, Hieromartyr of Cherevkov (Vologda) (early 17th century)
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“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)
“The countless words of saints and sages waken people from their dreams.”
—Chinese proverb.
“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)