Happy Name Day.......................

[Nichole]

Happy Name Day to those with the name John or form of John! :D I was able to go to Divine Liturgy.......all 8 of us there! ;) I learned some things about Saint John.........very interesting! Like he was 106 years old when he died and he was the only Apostle that didn't die a martyr.

It would be interesting to find out who your patron Saint is.........therefore......your name day. I'll go first!

patron Saint..............St. Nicholas........December 6

[-Kyriaki-]

My Dad is Ian, so I wished him many years the other day. He looked at me funny, so I explained. He liked it :)

My patron Saint is St Kyriaki, so the 7th of July

[Cyprian31]

Many years to all our Johns out there (boy did that not sound right...)

Me; St. Cyprian the Former Sorcerer....Oct. 2 (also the name day of co-saint, St. Justina)

[TrueHope]

Me: Saint Sophia honored Sept 17th with her 3 faithful daughters, Faith, Hope and Love!

[Nichole]

Many years to all our Johns out there (boy did that not sound right...)

Me; St. Cyprian the Former Sorcerer....Oct. 2 (also the name day of co-saint, St. Justina)
Happy Name Day............just in a few days for you!

[Bushmaster78FS]

Thanks... ;)

[Nichole]

Thanks... ;)
NO PROBLEM!!!!!! BY THE WAY.......DID YOU LIKE YOUR ICONOGRAM I SENT? LOL!

[Bushmaster78FS]

Yes, St. John holds his gospel and it starts with in the beginning there was Word...

[disasm]

"Account of the miracle that occurred at his grave: When over 100 years old, St. John took seven disciples outside of Ephesus and had them dig a grave in the shape of a cross. St. John then went into the grave, and the disciples buried him there, alive. Later on, when his grave was opened, St. John's body was not there. 'On May 8 of each year, dust rises up from his grave, by which the sick are healed of various diseases.' "

[Shubunkin]

Many years, John! :)

Mine is St. Melania - December 31

[nutroll]

Mine is St. Matthew the Evangelist, which is celebrated November 16.

[Mary of Bethany]

Many years to you John! You remain in my prayers. :crosseo:

My name day is June 4th. :)

Mary of Bethany

[ma2000]

Many years to all our Johns out there (boy did that not sound right...)

Me; St. Cyprian the Former Sorcerer....Oct. 2 (also the name day of co-saint, St. Justina)
I've prayed to his relics.

http://www.formula-as.ro/656/19-3.jpg

It's.... something that you have to feel. You can sense the Holy Spirit.
Saint Cyprian, pray for me, the sinner!

[Nichole]

Does anyone know about the church in Cyprus (I believe) that was built where Lazarus was buried?

[Silentchapel]

Btw - 'the only Apostle not to be martyred'.
It just occured to me - is it a bad thing?

[Nichole]

Btw - 'the only Apostle not to be martyred'.
It just occured to me - is it a bad thing?
Did I make it sound like it was a bad thing? :scratch: I was trying to simply state a fact.

[Bushmaster78FS]

Btw - 'the only Apostle not to be martyred'.
It just occured to me - is it a bad thing?


She said, I quote, he was the only Apostle that didn't die a martyr. There is no special meaning here, unless of course you are looking for one... just lay off...

[ConanTheLibrarian]

Philip the Deacon (Acts, ch. 8), October 11th in the East, and June 6th in the West.

[Bushmaster78FS]

So you celebrate it on both days? :) :D

[Mary of Bethany]

Btw - 'the only Apostle not to be martyred'.
It just occured to me - is it a bad thing?

Of course not. God granted him a vision of Heaven and last things. He granted him time to write many things and pass on Tradition to his disciples. God has different plans for each of us. :)

Mary

[Nichole]

Oh.........very interesting! Thanks for the information!

[Nichole]

So...........no response yet to the question I asked about the church in Cyprus.........where Lazarus is buried?!

[Friul]

So...........no response yet to the question I asked about the church in Cyprus.........where Lazarus is buried?!
http://www.serfes.org/lives/stlazarus.htm

[Nichole]

Oh...........thank you so much! It is very interesting!!!!!!!!!

[cassc]

Happy Name Day to those with the name John or form of John!

Many Years!!!

patron Saint..............St. Nicholas........December 6
me too :)

[Nichole]

Does anyone happen to know about St. Jeremiah? Like his feast day, etc.?

[-Kyriaki-]

My sponsor is Jeremiah :D His feast day is May 1, and his page at GOARCH is here (http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=37).

[Nichole]

Thank you for the link. Very interesting! :D