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January 28 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics)
January 27 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - January 29 All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 10 by Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For January 28th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 15. Saints * Venerable Ephraim the Syrian (373)January 28 / February 10 Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). * Venerable Palladius the Hermit of Antioch, (4th century) * The Holy Two Martyrs, mother and daughter, by the sword. * Martyr Charita. * Saint [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderworker
Thaumaturgy is the purported capability of a magician to work magic or other paranormal events or a saint to perform miracles. It is sometimes translated into English as wonderworking. A practitioner of thaumaturgy is a "thaumaturge", "thaumaturgist", "thaumaturgus", "miracle worker", or "wonderworker". A 'saint', being one who is variably defined as having an exceptional degree of holiness, enlightenment, or likeness or closeness to God, may be claimed to have performed miracles; these generally being defined as exceptional events or deeds not within the normative means of natural or human power, instead being of some supernatural or preternatural manner. Although the definition of a 'miracle', like the definition of a 'saint', will vary yet further among separate religions, sects, and schools. Etymology The word ''thaumaturgy'' () derives from Greek ''thaûma'', meaning "miracle" or "marvel" (final ''t'' from genitive ''thaûmatos'') and ''érgon'', meaning "work". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totma
Totma (russian: То́тьма) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, town and the administrative center of Totemsky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Sukhona River at its confluence with the Pesya Denga River, Pesya Denga, northeast of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: History It was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1137 (according to other sources—in 1138) as the ''pogost'' of Todma (). It was founded by Novgorod Republic, Novgorodians, who used the Sukhona River, Sukhona as the main waterway leading to the north and eventually to the White Sea. The name "Totma" is nevertheless of Finno-Ugric languages, Finno-Ugrian origin, which, together with archeological discoveries, indicates that an earlier settlement on the site of the present town was established by the Volga Finns#Merya, Merya people. The original ''pogost'' was located downstream of the current location, close to the mouth of the Staraya Tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephraim Of Pereyaslavl
Saint Ephraim II of Pereyaslav, (russian: Ефрем Переяславский) also Saint Ephraim of the Caves (russian: Ефрем Печерский) or Saint Ephraim, Bishop of Pereslav - Eastern Orthodox saint, bishop of Pereiaslav, Ukraine). Before his tonsure into monasticism, was treasurer and steward of household affairs (1054–1068) at the court of the Iziaslav Yaroslavich the Grand Prince of Kiev. Weighed down by this noisy and bustling life and wishing to become a monk, he was accepted by Saint Anthony of Kiev and was tonsured (23 March) by Saint Nikon the Chronicler, then the Hegumen of the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves. The enraged Iziaslav demanded that Ephraim return, threatening to lock him up in prison and to destroy the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves (the Pechersk Lavra). St Anthony and the brethren left the monastery and decided to go to another place. Iziaslav, however, feared the wrath of God. He took his wife's advice and withdrew his forces from the mona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odo I Of Beauvais
Odo I (or Eudes I) was a West Frankish prelate who served as abbot of Corbie in the 850s and as bishop of Beauvais from around 860 until his death in 881. He was a courtier and a diplomat, going on missions to East Francia and the Holy See. He wrote a lost treatise on Easter against the Greek practice. He also wrote a passion of Saint Lucian, modelled on the hagiographical work of Hilduin, and was the first to portray Lucian as the founding bishop of Beauvais. Abbot In 852, or at least before April 853, Paschasius Radbertus was removed and Odo installed as abbot of Corbie. In 855 Corbie received a privilege from Pope Nicholas I. During Odo's abbacy, the monk Ratramnus wrote the treatise ''De anima'' (On the Soul). The two developed an important working relationship, with Odo depending on Ratramnus to right tracts on pressing issues even after Odo became a bishop. In 859, Vikings under Weland attacked Corbie, which Odo ably defended, according to Lupus of Ferrières. It was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glastian
Saint Glastian of Kinglassie (or Glastianus, Glascianus; died 830) was a bishop based in Fife who acted as a mediator in the wars between the Picts and the invading Scots. His feast day is 28 January. Heritage The church in Kinglassie, which belonged to Dunfermline Abbey, was dedicated to Saint Glastian. It was near to St. Glastian's Well. It is quite possible that the surname M'Glashan comes from Glastian. Monks of Ramsgate account The monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate wrote in their ''Book of Saints'' (1921), Forbes's account Alexander Penrose Forbes (1817–1875) in his ''Kalendars of Scottish Saints'' wrote, Butler's account The hagiographer Alban Butler Alban Butler (13 October 171015 May 1773) was an English Roman Catholic priest and hagiographer. Biography Alban Butler was born in 1710, at Appletree, Aston le Walls, Northamptonshire, the second son of Simon Butler, Esq. His father died whe ... (1710–1773) wrote in his ''Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaul
Gaul ( la, Gallia) was a region of Western Europe first described by the Romans. It was inhabited by Celtic and Aquitani tribes, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, most of Switzerland, parts of Northern Italy (only during Republican era, Cisalpina was annexed in 42 BC to Roman Italy), and Germany west of the Rhine. It covered an area of . According to Julius Caesar, Gaul was divided into three parts: Gallia Celtica, Belgica, and Aquitania. Archaeologically, the Gauls were bearers of the La Tène culture, which extended across all of Gaul, as well as east to Raetia, Noricum, Pannonia, and southwestern Germania during the 5th to 1st centuries BC. During the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, Gaul fell under Roman rule: Gallia Cisalpina was conquered in 204 BC and Gallia Narbonensis in 123 BC. Gaul was invaded after 120 BC by the Cimbri and the Teutons, who were in turn defeated by the Romans by 103 BC. Julius Caesar finally subdued the remaining p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Of Reomans
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerius Of Saragossa
Saint Valerius of Saragossa ( es, San Valero; an, Sant Valero) (d. 315 AD) is the patron saint of Saragossa. He was bishop of this city from 290 until his death. He assisted at the Council of Elvira. His feast day is January 29. History Saint Valerius (4th century) was bishop of Caesaraugusta (Saragossa), participated in the council of Elbira (Granada), around the year 306, had Saint Vicente Mártir as deacon Vincent of Saragossa first artyrof Spain. Both Valerius and Vincent suffered imprisonment under Diocletian. Valerius was held captive in Valencia during Diocletian's persecution, apparently he saved his life and perhaps he was banished to an undetermined area of the Aragonese Pyrenees. Valerius was exiled for a time to a place called Enet, near Barbastro Barbastro (Latin: ''Barbastrum'' or ''Civitas Barbastrensis'', Aragonese: ''Balbastro'') is a city in the Somontano county, province of Huesca, Spain. The city (also known originally as Barbastra or Bergiduna) is at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Of Nineveh
Isaac of Nineveh (; Arabic: إسحاق النينوي ''Ishaq an-Naynuwī''; grc-gre, Ἰσαὰκ Σῦρος; c. 613 – c. 700), also remembered as Saint Isaac the Syrian, Abba Isaac, Isaac Syrus and Isaac of Qatar, was a 7th-century Church of the East Syriac Christian bishop and theologian best remembered for his written works on Christian asceticism. He is regarded as a saint in the Assyrian Church of the East, the Catholic churches (Chaldean Catholic, Syro-Malabar Church), and Eastern Orthodox tradition. His feast day falls, together with 4th-century theologian and hymnographer St. Ephrem the Syrian, on January 28. Life He was born in the region of Beth Qatraye in Eastern Arabia, a mixed Syriac and Arabic speaking region encompassing the south east of Mesopotamia and the north eastern Arabian peninsula. When still quite young, he entered a monastery where he devoted his energies towards the practice of asceticism. After many years of studying at the library attached to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palladius Of Antioch
Palladius of Antioch (died 390), also known as Saint Palladius the Desert Dweller and Palladius the Hermit, was an Orthodox and Catholic saint in the Roman Empire. Palladius was a hermit in the desert near Antioch (modern Turkey). He was a friend of Saint Simeon. Palladius died in 390 of natural causes and was canonized in pre-Congregation times. Saint Palladius the Desert Dweller led an ascetic life in a mountain cave near Syrian Antioch. Because of his struggles, he is said to have received the gift wonder-working from the Lord. Once, a merchant was found murdered by robbers near his cave. People accused St Palladius of the murder, but through the prayer of the saint, the dead man rose up and named his murderers. The saint died at the end of the fourth century, leaving behind several works. Saint Palladius is commemorated in the Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches on January 28. See also *Christian monasticism *Stylites A stylite ( grc, στυλίτης ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 27 (Eastern Orthodox Liturgics)
January 26 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - January 28 All fixed commemorations below are observed on February 9 by Eastern Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar. For January 27th, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on January 14. Saints * Venerable Peter of Egypt, disciple of Abba Lot (5th century)January 27 / February 9 Orthodox Calendar (PRAVOSLAVIE.RU). * Saint Marciana the Queen, wife of Emperor (518-527), interred in the . Συναξαριστής. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
