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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SAINT OR FEAST POSTED THIS DATE 2010(with 2009's link here also and further, 2008's):
I am wishing a nice new year dear Sophocles for you and your family with health and love.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about you last week. May all the goodness of God be with you and your family as well my friend Ioannis.
ReplyDeleteHopefully I will find time to begin posting more theological material again so that you can visit and chat.