Saints
- Holy Prophet Zachariah and Righteous Elizabeth parents of Saint John the Baptist and Forerunner
- Martyrdom of the holy passion-bearer Gleb (1015)
- Martyrs Urban, Theodore, Medimus and 77 others at Nicomedia (370)
- Martyr Obadiah, Bishop of Persia (5th century)
- Martyr Sarbelus of Edessa
- Virgin-martyr Rhais of Alexandria (308)
- Martyrs Juventinus and Maximus, soldiers at Antioch (361, 363)
- Martyr Athanasius, Abbot, of Brest (1648)
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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 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.
“All saints revile her, and all sober men
Ruled by the God Apollo’s golden mean—”
—Robert Graves (1895–1985)