#iakovos

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Great Martyr James of Persia the Sawn-Asunder. Saint James was born into a wealthy, yet pious Christian family. He married a Christian wife and raised their children in piety. James occupied a high position of the Persian court and was dearly loved by the Emperor Izdegerd. On a particular military campaign, James was seduced away from his Christian faith out of fear, and offered a sacrifice to the idols with the emperor and his court. Having found out that James had denied his faith, his mother and wife wrote him a lengthy, heart-felt letter reprimanding him of his shameless deed and threatened that if he did not reacknowledge his faith, they would refuse to see him any longer. Realising the gravity of his sin, James repented of his impiety and began weeping loudly, begging the Lord for forgiveness. Hearing his prayers to the Christian God, some Persian officials denounced James to the emperor, who interrogated the martyr. Saint James bravely confessed his love for Christ and said that there was nothing that could deter him, even a thousand torturous deaths. Enraged, the once friendly emperor condemned the martyr to a gruesome death. The torturers commenced their deed by cutting off each of Saint James’ fingers individually, beginning from the thumb to the fifth finger. After this, they continued with his toes, then his wrists, ankles, elbows, knees, shoulders, and finally his thighs, until he was left a stump, crying out to the Lord in prayer of thanksgiving. Finally, the glorious martyr was beheaded and pious Christians collected his holy relics and reverently buried them. May he intercede for us always + #saint #james #jamesthepersian #persia #persian #emperor #saintjames #stjames #jacob #iakovos #martyr #greatmartyr #martyrdom #faith #christ #jesus #jesuschrist #persianempire #court #persianking #wife #mother #orthodox (at Iran) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clb5BrRL7iD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[twixnmix]

Archbishop Iakovos, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. Ralph Abernathy leading a memorial march for Rev. James Reeb to the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma on March 15, 1965.

Photo by Bob Adelman

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[luegootravez]

Darya Semenchenko by © Iakovos Kalaitzakis

[orthodoxicons]

Chase away the bad thoughts and fantasies that the devil presents. Don't even notice them. -St. Iakovos of Evia

[oldcountrybear1955]

Clements & Church 2012 - Luiz Paulo Leite - Photographed by Iakovos Kalaitzakis

[orthodoxadventure]

Apolytikion of St. Iakovos Tsalikis

The prototype of discernment and modesty, the wonderworking leader of the Monastery of David the venerable, who plowed and sowed love in the hardened hearts of the God-bearing people, O Father Iakovos. Do not neglect to intercede with Christ on behalf of those who call upon you in faith.

[rhaenyra-the-gracious]

FELICITY JONES

ph. Iakovos Kalaitzakis | Yo Dona Spain | December 2012

[pwlanier]

JACQUES RIZO (1849-1926), IAKOVOS RIZOS DIT

WOMAN READING

Oil on canvas

Signed at the bottom left

Tajan

[drrubinspomade]

#photo iakovos

STILL ROCKIN’.

We post glorious pinups like this one all day, every day, all unique! If you dig this pic we’ve found online, u should investigate the creator/subjects of the work and fan them, follow them, hire them.

If you’d like us to remove, or you know who made this so that we can credit, DM. Thanks and greetings from Los Angeles.

YOU ARE THE LIGHT

Dr Rubin’s Pomade

[angwlita]

The monastic cell of St. Iakovos Tsalikes in Evia as he left it

last pic said: "A few days before his repose, Elder Iakovos wrote on the cross on his cell: Remember Lord your servant Iakovos the hieromonk" U・ᴥ・U

[thesynaxarium]

Today we celebrate the Glorious Apostle James, the Brother of our Lord. Saint James was the son from a previous marriage of the Righteous Joseph, the Betrothed of the Holy Theotokos, thus making him the step brother of Christ. He was also one of the Lord’s apostles and the first Bishop of Jerusalem. He presided over the first Apostolic Council (Acts 15) and converted many Jews to Christianity. He wrote the oldest known Liturgy bearing his name, which is celebrated every year even up until today on the feast day of Saint James. This Liturgy became the basis of those of Saints Basil and John Chrysostom. He is also the author of one of the letters of the New Testament which bears his name. Because of his mass conversions of Jews to Christianity, the Scribes and Pharisees grew jealous and enraged and plotted to murder him. They took him to the pinnacle of the Temple of Jerusalem and threw him off the roof. Thus the Holy Apostolic Martyr gave up his soul to the Lord in around the year 63AD. May he intercede for us always + #saint #james #jacob #iakovos #apostle #brother #disciple #gospel #bible #holybible #saintjames #stjames #joseph #mary #panagia #theotokos #jews #pharisees #scribes #liturgy #divineliturgy #apostolic #bookofjames #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Jerusalem Palestine) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkBsJy3LERi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[atenderofsycamoretrees]

Jenny Packham Spring 2023 Ready-to-Wear

Photos by Iakovos Kalaitzakas / Courtesy of Jenny Packham

[religious-extremist]

May the blessing of the Lord be with you always, now and ever and to the ages of ages, amen.

May God show you his mercy and grace, Iakovos. Please pray for me, Maria.

[trascapades]

⚖️#ArtIsAWeapon Honoring and remembering the known and unknown freedom fighters on this 58th anniversary of #BloodySunday. May their courage, wisdom and sacrifices empower us to keep fighting for justice and liberation. #Image: “The Saints of Selma” #Artist: @kellylatimoreicons (repost) Those in the icon from left to right: Front row: Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Ralph Abernathy. Middle Row: Amelia Boynton, Hosea Williams, James Forman, Jack Sidney-Snyder, Andrew Young. Back Row: James Orange, Archbishop Iakovos, Annie Lee Cooper, Diane Nash, C.T. Vivian • VIA @eji_org https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/mar/07 On March 7, 1965, state and local police used billy clubs, whips, and tear gas to attack hundreds of civil rights activists beginning a march from #Selma, Alabama, to the state capitol in Montgomery. The activists were protesting the denial of voting rights to African Americans as well as the murder of 26-year-old activist Jimmie Lee Jackson, who had been fatally shot in the stomach by police during a peaceful protest just days before. The march was led by #JohnLewis of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (#SNCC) and Reverend #HoseaWilliams of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (#SCLC). The marchers crossed the #EdmundPettusBridge and found themselves facing a line of state and county officers poised to attack. When demonstrators did not promptly obey the officers' order to disband and turn back, troopers brutally attacked them on horseback, wielding weapons and chasing down fleeing men, women, and children. Dozens of civil rights activists were later hospitalized with severe injuries. Horrifying images of the violence were broadcast on national television, shocking many viewers and helping to rouse support for the civil rights cause. Activists organized another march two days later, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. urged supporters from throughout the country to come to Selma to join. Many heeded his call, and the events helped spur passage of the #VotingRightsAct of 1965 three months later. #thesaintsofselma #Vote #VotingRights #Blackliberation #WomensHistoryMonth #WhiteSupremacy https://www.instagram.com/p/CpahlB_uQhm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[brookston]

Holidays 10.23

Holidays

Aviator’s Day (Brazil)

Broken Diamond (Elder Scrolls)

Chulalongkorn Day (Rama V Day; Thailand)

Claire & Henry’s Wedding Day (Time Traveler’s Wife)

Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle

Doctor’s Day (Mexico)

Event Organizers Day

Frost Descends (Chinese Farmer’s Calendar)

iPod Day

Liberation Day (Libya)

Mole Day (Chemists)

Mother of Pearl Sunday [Sunday of Last Full Week]

National Aviation Day (Mexico)

National Croc Day

National One United Race Day

National Slap Your Irritating Co-Worker Day

Nemzeti ünnep (Hungary)

Paralegal Day

Paris Peace Agreement Day (Cambodia)

Peniamina Gospel Day (Niue)

Spam Jam (Hawaii)

Swallows Leave Capistrano Day

TV Talk Show Host Day

Ueno Tenjin Matsuri (Parade of Demons; Japan)

Vote Early Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Boston Cream Pie Day

Canning Day (a.k.a. Canned Food Day)

National Canned Food Day (a.k.a. National Canning Day)

4th Sunday in October

Mother-In-Law Day [4th Sunday]

National Tight Ends Day [4th Sunday]

Pumpkin Day [Sunday before 31st]

World Mission Sunday [4th Sunday]

Feast Days

Allucio of Campugliano (Christian; Saint)

Amon of Toul (Diocese of Toul; Christian; Saint)

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (Christian; Saint)

Bobby London Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Christmas (a.k.a. Feast of Señor Noemi, the Child Jesus; Apostolic Catholic Church)

Feast of the Most Holy Redeemer (Christian)

Festival of Forgotten Gods

Fontenelle (Positivist; Saint)

Giovanni da Capistrano (Christian; Saint)

Ignatios of Constantinople (Christian; Saint)

Island Heads (Muppetism)

James the Just (a.k.a. James, brother of Jesus; Lutheran, Episcopal Church (USA), Eastern Orthodox)

John Capistran (Christian; Saint)

Joséphine Leroux (Christian; Saint)

Navami [9th Day of Dashain]

Peter Pascual (Christian; Saint)

Romain (a.k.a. Romanus) of Rouen (Christian; Saint)

Servandus and Cermanus (Christian; Saint)

Severin of Cologne (Christian; Saint)

Strip for Your Lover Day (Pastafarian)

Surin (Christian; Saint)

Theodoret (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

Almost Blue, by Elvis Costello (Album; 1981)

The Black Parade, by My Chemical Romance (Album; 2006)

Dictionary of the Khazars, by Milorad Pavić (Novel, English Translation; 1989)

Dumbo (Animated Disney Film; 1941)

Elizabeth (Film; 1998)

Hello, by Adele (Song; 2015)

I Will Survive, by Gloria Gaynor (Song; 1978)

Life Is Beautiful (Film; 1998)

Live a Little, Love a Little (Film; 1968) [Elvis Presley #28]

Pleasantville (Film; 1998)

The Queen’s Gambit (TV Mini-Series; 2020)

Rehab, by Amy Winehouse (Song; 2006)

The Times They Are-A-Changin’, recorded by Bob Dylan (Song; 1963)

Trespass, by Genesis (Album; 1970)

Today’s Name Days

Oda (Austria)

Borislav, Ivan, Severin, Teodor (Croatia)

Teodor (Czech Republic)

Søren (Denmark)

Leevi, Liivi, Liivia, Liivika (Estonia)

Severi (Finland)

Jean, Simon (France)

Johannes, Severin, Uta (Germany)

Iakovos, Jacob (Greece)

Gyöngyi (Hungary)

Giovanni (Italy)

Daina, Dainis, Severins (Latvia)

Odilija, Ramvydė, Sanginas (Lithuania)

Severin, Sørene (Norway)

Iga, Ignacja, Ignacy, Jan, Marlena, Odilla, Roman, Seweryn, Teodor, Włościsław, Żegota (Poland)

Alojzia (Slovakia)

Juan (Spain)

Severin, Sören (Sweden)

Fifi, Josefina, Josepha, Josephina, Josephine, Josie, Pepita (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 296 of 2022; 69 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 42 of 2022

Celtic Tree Calendar: Gort (Ivy) [Day 23 of 28]

Chinese: Month 9 (Júyuè), Day 28 (Ji-You)

Chinese Year of the: Tiger (until January 22, 2023)

Hebrew: 28 Tishri 5783

Islamic: 27 Rabi I 1444

J Cal: 26 Shù; Foursday [26 of 30]

Julian: 10 October 2022

Moon: 3%: Waning Crescent

Positivist: 16 Descartes (11th Month) [Fontenelle]

Runic Half Month: Wyn (Joy) [Day 13 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 31 of 90)

Zodiac: Scorpio (Day 1 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Scorpio (The Scorpion) begins [Zodiac Sign 8; thru 11.22]