#Syrian saint

[portraitsofsaints]

Saint Ephrem the Syrian Doctor of the Church 306-373Feast Day: June 9 (New), June 18 (Trad) Patronage: Spiritual directors and leaders

Saint Ephrem was a deacon, poet, teacher, musician, and defender of the faith. He wrote hundreds of hymns to counteract heresies and was the first to introduce song into public worship to relay the truths of the faith, giving him the title “Harp of the Holy Spirit”. His poetry is said to have inspired Dante. He suffered through war, famine, and persecution and died of natural causes as a hermit.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

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[dramoor]

"Before the wheel of time stops in my life, have mercy on me. Before the wind of death blows and diseases appear in my body, have mercy on me. Before the majestic sun in the heights becomes darkened for me, have mercy on me. Before the trumpet sounds, spare Thy servants and have mercy, O our Lord Jesus."

~St. Ephraim the Syrian

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[orthodoxadventure]

Preserve your inner peace at any cost. Do not trade your inner peace for anything in the world. Make peace with yourself, and heaven and earth will make peace with you.

Saint Isaac the Syrian

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[stjohncapistrano67]

#traditional catholicism #traditional catholic images #traditional catholic saints #traditional catholic saints quotes #traditional catholic saints images #st. issac the syrian

[orthodoxsoul]

This Christmas night bestowed peace on the whole world; So let no one threaten;

This is the night of the Most Gentle One -Let no one be cruel;

This is the night of the Humble One -Let no one be proud.

Now is the day of joy -Let us not revenge;

Now is the day of Good Will -Let us not be mean.

In this Day of Peace -Let us not be conquered by anger.

Today the Bountiful impoverished Himself for our sake; So, rich one, invite the poor to your table.

Today we receive a Gift for which we did not ask; So let us give alms to those who implore and beg us.

This present Day cast open the heavenly doors to our prayers; Let us open our door to those who ask our forgiveness.

Today the DIVINE BEING took upon Himself the seal of our humanity, In order for humanity to be decorated by the Seal of DIVINITY.

The Nativity Homily of St. Isaac the Syrian

Christ is Born!!! Glorify Him!

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[sidebee-hive]

"Don't let your eyes look here and there, and don't look on someone else’s' beauty, so that the devil will not conquer you with the help of your eyes."

- St. Ephraim the Syrian

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[discoveringorthodoxy]

"…the Lord does not seek the monk or the layperson, the scholar or the simpleton, the rich man or the pauper, but only the heart that thirsts for God, full of a sincere desire to be true to Him and His commandments!"

-Venerable Ephraim the Syrian-

Excerpt from: Everyday Saints and Other Stories p.328

#Eastern Orthodox #Orthodox Saint #Quote #Monk #Layperson #Scholar #Simpleton #Rich man #Pauper #God #God's Commandments #The Lord #Lord #Ephraim the Syrian

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#st. isaac #saint isaac the syrian

[a-safe-and-quiet-place]

𝕾𝖎𝖗𝖎𝖓

The Russian Sirins ( All linked to each of my DeviantArt works respectively)

The mountains and forests of Japan have long been the domain of the legendary Tengu, one of the most famous and ubiquitous creatures in Japanese folklore. The Tengu was a shape-shifting bird-like creature of the sky and trees, and they were seen as a protector of the mountains. The spirits Alkonost, Gamayun and Sirin are a mythical Tengu like creature with halve bird bodies in Russian Folktales. Similar to their neighboring Japanese folktales, these winged spirits possess a great deal of power when provoked.

Sirin

Sirin is a mythological creature of Russian legends, with the head and chest of a beautiful woman and the body of a bird (usually an owl). According to myth, the Sirins lived "in Indian lands" near around the Euphrates River.

These half-women half-birds are directly based on the Greek myths and later folklore about sirens. They were usually portrayed wearing a crown or with a nimbus. Sirins sang beautiful songs to the saints, foretelling future joys. For mortals, however, the birds were dangerous. Men who heard them would forget everything on earth, follow them, and ultimately die. People would attempt to save themselves from Sirins by shooting cannons, ringing bells and making other loud noises to scare the bird off. Later (17-18th century), the image of Sirins changed and they started to symbolize world harmony (as they live near paradise). People in those times believed only really happy people could hear a Sirin, while only very few could see one because she is as fast and difficult to catch as human happiness. She symbolizes eternal joy and heavenly happiness.

The legend of Sirin might have been introduced to Kievan Rus by Persian merchants in the 8th-9th century. In the cities of Chersonesos and Kiev they are often found on pottery, golden pendants, even on the borders of Gospel books of tenth-twelfth centuries. Pomors often depicted Sirins on the illustrations in the Book of Genesis as birds sitting in paradise trees.

Sometimes Sirins are seen as a metaphor for God's word going into the soul of a man. Sometimes they are seen as a metaphor of heretics tempting the weak. Sometimes Sirins were considered equivalent to the Polish Wila. In Russian folklore, Sirin was mixed with the revered religious writer Saint Ephrem the Syrian. Thus, peasant lyrists such as Nikolay Klyuev often used Sirins as a synonym for poet.

PS: Btw it really sucks that tumblr doesn’t let people upload gifs with less than 10mb, makes us optimize our gifs and even then it optimizes them even further in theyr servers to 3mb i believe

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[totallyhussein-blog]

“A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.”

“Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey and north-west Syria has left over 21,000 dead and counting. 

A UK wide appeal to help the victims has so far raised £52 million for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) fund, helping 14 British charities respond to the disaster.

DEC charities and their local partners are among the first responders providing urgent help. Immediate priorities are search and rescue, medical treatment for the injured, shelter for those who have lost their homes, warm clothes and ensuring people have food and clean water.

#saint francis of assisi #syria earthquake #turkey earthquake #turkey #syrian community #manchester #london #liverpool #iraqi #iraqis #students #catholic church #quotes #appeal #nhs england #NHS #BBC News #hussein al-alak

[cairamelcoffee]

i love art history i got to ask my professor today "do you know who the second gayest saint is"

#we found a pair of syrian saints #sergius and bacchus #bacchus was martyred first then came back in spirit and told sergius to stay strong in his faith so that they could be #together in heaven forever

[portraitsofsaints]

Happy Feast Day Saint Ephrem the Syrian Doctor of the Church 306-373 Feast Day: June 9 (New), June 18 (Trad) Patronage: Spiritual directors and leadersThis Item 

Saint Ephrem was a deacon, poet, teacher, musician, and defender of the faith. He wrote hundreds of hymns to counteract heresies and was the first to introduce song into public worship to relay the truths of the faith, giving him the title “Harp of the Holy Spirit”. His poetry is said to have inspired Dante. He suffered through war, famine, and persecution and died of natural causes as a hermit. {website}

#St Ephrem #Syrian saint #Catholic saint #Doctor of the Church #artist on tumblr

[dramoor]

"The Church is not the assembly of saints, it is the mass of sinners who repent, who, sinners though they are, have turned towards God and are oriented towards Him." ~St. Ephraim the Syrian

#Orthodox Christian #saints #St. Ephraim the Syrian #The Church #repentant sinners #oriented towards God

[orthodoxadventure]

It is essential for us to confess that the Holy Ever-Virgin Mary is actually Theotokos (Birthgiver of God), so as not to fall into blasphemy. For those who deny that the Holy Virgin is actually Theotokos are no longer believers, but disciples of the Pharisees and Saducees

Saint Ephraim the Syrian, "To John the Monk"

#Saint Ephraim the Syrian #Christianity #Orthodox Christianity #Theotokos #Blessed Virgin Mary

[stjohncapistrano67]

#traditional catholicism #traditional catholic images #traditional catholic saints #traditional catholic saints quotes #traditional catholic saints images #traditional catholic father's and doctors of the church #st. ephraem the syrian

[tabernacleheart]

Whoever hates his sins will stop sinning; and whoever confesses them will receive remission. A man can not abandon the habit of sin if he does not first gain enmity toward sin, nor can he receive remission of sin without confession of sin. For the confession of sin is the cause of true humility.

Saint Isaac the Syrian

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