Saints
- Martyr Justin the Philosopher (Justin Martyr) at Rome (166)
- Martyrs Chariton, Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Peonus, Valerian (Liberianus), and Justus with Justin Martyr (166)
- Martyr Neon, by beheading.
- Saint Pyrrus, Bishop, reposed in peace.
- Hieromartyr Phyrrhus the Virgin.
- Martyr Thespesius of Cappadocia (222)
- Martyrs Ischyrion, a military officer, and five other soldiers, in Egypt (250)
- The holy Ten thousand Martyrs, in Antiochia (249-251)
- Martyr Firmus, under the eparch Magus (299)
- Martyr Gerasimos.
- St. Metrius the Farmer of Myra in Lycia (912)
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Famous quotes containing the word saints:
“The saints with their beau-peers whole worlds outwear,
And things unseen do see, and things unheard do hear.”
—Giles Fletcher, The Younger (1585–1623)
“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.
“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)