SPEAR Factoids about Sanctity

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event: Severus wrote a letter to Solon concerning his ordination, piety, and relationship to unorthodox bishops. See factoid page

event: In response to Caesarea's desire to leave her marriage to live a sanctified life, Severus encourages her to remain in her marriage, stating that to leave her husband even for pure reasons would be a grave sin, and that great glory is given to God by faithful wives and mothers. See factoid page

event: For five years the community attracted many into their company, some coming as far as Ingilene. All were impressed by the religious devotion of the community; all who joined them turned from sin, committing their lives to prayer, worship, singing, and monastic devotion. See factoid page

event: Addai exercised his pastoral office by exhorting all to love the poor and repent from sin. See factoid page

event: Severus encouraged Solon to live a holy and virtuous life, modelling the piety of Jesus andthe martyrs, especially Thecla, so that the legitimacy of his ordination by a bishop outside of the diocese might be confirmed. See factoid page

event: Anonymous 3720 began to observe the poor man Priscus because of his sanctity. He saw him engaged in prayer with fire and lightening coming from his face and fled in terror. See factoid page

event: John reflected the holiness of Paul and Ignatius in his own life. See factoid page

event: Anonymous 3720 returned to Priscus and they discussed his mode of life: his poverty and his apparent madness. Priscus explained that he did these things to be left alone in order to pursue God. Anonymous 3720 promised only to reveal his secret to John of Ephesus. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Sanctity,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/sanctity.html, 2023-03-23T12:35:42.382-04:00.

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