simeon stylites

  • 81Crossing the Bar — is an 1889 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that is traditionally the last poem in collections of his work. It is thought that Tennyson wrote it as his own elegy, as the poem has a tone of finality about it. The narrator uses an extended metaphor to …

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  • 82Saint Rubin — is a saint of the Syrian Orthodox church. He was a stylite of Kartamin. He is commemorated with feast days of August 1 and August 4.ee also*Hermit *Simeon Stylites *Oriental Orthodoxy *Eastern Orthodoxy *Eastern CatholicismReferencesHolweck, F. G …

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  • 83Jacob of Saruq — Jacob of Sarug [James of Sarugh.] (born at Kurtam, 451, probably in the district of Sarugh, the son of a priest; died at Batnan 29 November521) was a writer of the Syrian Church, described as the flute of the Holy Spirit and the harp of the… …

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  • 84Luke the Stylite — Venerable Luke the Stylite lived in Constantinople in the 10th century. He served as a soldier during the reign Constantine Porphyrogenitus the Byzantine Emperor. During battle against the Bulgarians Luke witnessed the death of several thousands… …

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  • 85Alypius the Stylite — Infobox Saint name=Saint Alypius the Stylite birth date=522 death date=640 feast day=November 26 venerated in=Eastern Orthodox Church Eastern Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church imagesize= caption=Icon of St. Alypius the Stylite birth… …

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  • 86James the Solitary — was a hermit saint of the fifth century and a student of St. Maron, patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church.James lived his ascetic life as a man without bodily shelter, and was known for his wisdom and powerful gift of intercession. He was… …

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  • 87Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal — is a poem written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It was first published in 1847, in The Princess: A Medley. The poem has been set to music several times, including settings by Benjamin Britten,[1] Roger Quilter,[2] Ned Rorem,[3][4] and Mychael Danna.[ …

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  • 88John Brande Morris — John Brande Morris, known to friends as Jack Morris (born at Brentford, Middlesex, 4 September 1812; died at Hammersmith, London, 9 April 1880) was an English Anglican theologian, later a Roman Catholic priest. He was a noted academic eccentric,… …

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  • 89January 5 — Events *1477 Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. *1500 Duke Ludovico Sforza conquers Milan. *1527 Felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, is executed by drowning. *1554 A great… …

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  • 90Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Constanţa — Constanţa Cathedral, with ruins of the ancient city of Tomis in the foreground. The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Constanţa (Romanian: Catedrala Sfinţii Apostoli Petru şi Pavel din Constanţa), located at 25 Arhiepiscopiei Street, Constanţa …

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