Commemorated on January 1
St Basil the Great's mother St Emilia was the daughter of a martyr. On the Greek calendar, she is commemorated on May 30. St Basil's father was also named Basil. He was a lawyer and renowned rhetorician, and lived at Caesarea.
Ten children were born to the elder Basil and Emilia: five sons and five daughters. Five of them were later numbered among the saints: Basil the Great; Macrina (July 19) was an exemplar of ascetic life, and exerted strong influence on the life and character of St Basil; Gregory, afterwards Bishop of Nyssa (January 10); Peter, Bishop of Sebaste (January 9); and Theosebia, a deaconess (January 10).
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I am wishing a nice new year dear Sophocles for you and your family with health and love.
I was just thinking about you last week. May all the goodness of God be with you and your family as well my friend Ioannis.
Hopefully I will find time to begin posting more theological material again so that you can visit and chat.
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