tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post816380378129395966..comments2021-08-13T18:22:47.305+03:00Comments on Teisuka's Station: Saint Veronica – Woman of PityTeisukahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11456514074689991674noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-29714185647487007122014-08-02T15:42:40.986+03:002014-08-02T15:42:40.986+03:00NO SPAMMING HERE!
All spam will be deleted immedi...NO SPAMMING HERE!<br /><br />All spam will be deleted immediately and automatically!<br /><br />TeisukaTeisukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456514074689991674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-42268592600091524682013-08-02T20:15:41.785+03:002013-08-02T20:15:41.785+03:00Hi Victor,
Thanks for coming back. Always glad to...Hi Victor,<br /><br />Thanks for coming back. Always glad to see you in my blog. :) Yes, we have a lot of learning from the saints and their lives.<br /><br />Recently, I borrowed two books from the library, "Dictionary of Saints" written by Alison Jones and "Pyhät ystäväni" (English: My saint friends) by Jaakko Heinimäki. Both very interesting books. I even found the patron saint of alcoholics (of course, against the alcoholism, haha). This patron saint is a Portuguese-born John of God aka Saint Juan de Dios (1495-1550). I did not know him before, but he is honored only in the Roman Catholic Church. :)<br /><br />Glad to hear there is better weather in Moscow now. We have partly cloudy and 19°C in Western Finland at the moment. Have a nice weekend to you, my friend. :)<br /><br />Благословений!<br /><br />TeisukaTeisukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456514074689991674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-37823957248661860632013-08-02T15:21:27.315+03:002013-08-02T15:21:27.315+03:00I agree with You. We should know much better lives...I agree with You. We should know much better lives and deeds of our saints. Today weather in Moscow is much better too :)<br /><br />VictorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-51794187376581031812013-08-01T17:41:55.492+03:002013-08-01T17:41:55.492+03:00Nika sent me a message by other means, and I want ...Nika sent me a message by other means, and I want to add her feedback here. She writes, "I saw your article about St. Veronika. Very good article, I like it."<br /><br />Thank you very much, Nika. Большое спасибо! You made my day. ^^ I wish you a wonderful vacation among the flowers. Be always blessed, my dear friend and angel. ^^<br /><br />TeisukaTeisukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456514074689991674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-22000938418071208932013-07-30T14:25:21.970+03:002013-07-30T14:25:21.970+03:00Hi Victor,
I guess it's Victor but you forgot...Hi Victor,<br /><br />I guess it's Victor but you forgot your name from the comment? :)<br /><br />Many thanks for your comment and interesting links. I liked especially the article titled "Icon featured during Triumph of Orthodoxy, February 21st, 2010", and what St. John of Damascus writes about the Icons:<br /><br />"The icon is to eyesight, what the word is to the ear. It is a divine phenomenon and its symbolic essence gives us the idea of the divine. I go to church, which is the oasis of the soul, I gaze upon the holy icons and my soul is enlightened. When people worship the Cross, it is irrelevant what material it is made of. One does not worship the wood, nor the metal, but Christ the Savior, who was crucified upon it. Similarly with holy icons, one worships the likeness of the Lord.”<br /><br />To my mind, this is excellent, perfect definition of the Icons. In 2011, I read this book of Saint John of Damascus: "An exact exposition of the Orthodox faith". Wonderful book, indeed!<br /><br />Yes, you are right, Veil of Veronika belongs more to Western tradition. But since it was also one of the first real icons ("Icons made without hands"), it also belongs to the whole undivided, universal church. Veronica's day belongs also to the Eastern church calendar, and there are numerous Orthodox icons of St. Veronica.<br /><br />I see that these two traditions (Veil of Veronika and Image of Edessa) complement each other and form a complete picture of Christ: He was suffering Christ (for us) and the resurrected Christ (for us). Both sides belongs to the Christianity. St. Veronica's story should be better known among the Eastern Orthodox church. This is how I see the things. :)<br /><br />Moscow is still rainy? This week is also rainy in the Wester Finland. Blessings to you, my friend. :)<br /><br />TeisukaTeisukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456514074689991674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-66536142612979090662013-07-30T12:58:04.895+03:002013-07-30T12:58:04.895+03:00Greetings from rainy Moscow ;)Greetings from rainy Moscow ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-52077560154903104332013-07-30T12:56:42.101+03:002013-07-30T12:56:42.101+03:00Hi Teisuka,
Thank You for this story! I haven...Hi Teisuka, <br />Thank You for this story! I haven't heard about the Veil of Veronica befor. But I know another story of not made by human hand icon of Chisus. It coonnects the origin of this icon with King Abgar of Edessa:<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandylion<br />Wikipedia states that story about the Veil of Veronica belongs to western tradition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheiropoieta<br /><br />And here is interesting text about both traditions:<br />http://icontraditions.com/category/orthodox-icon-types/images-of-christ/edessa-cloth-christ-not-made-by-human-handsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-50626725160957441272013-07-28T15:21:14.746+03:002013-07-28T15:21:14.746+03:00Just for information to all, I made some additions...Just for information to all, I made some additions to the article, like these sentences: "A plant called Veronica is named in honour of Saint Veronica by Leonard Fuchs in 1542. Veronica is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Plantaginaceae."<br /><br />I also found 'The Hymn of Saint Veronica' from OrthodoxWiki, and I added it to my article. Besides, there is now also a summary in Russian language available (not exactly same as the original, but almost). Вот, пожалуйста! Благословений. ^^<br /><br />TeisukaTeisukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456514074689991674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-58700690004080135412013-07-26T22:42:38.388+03:002013-07-26T22:42:38.388+03:00Hi Bao,
Thank you very much for your wonderful co...Hi Bao,<br /><br />Thank you very much for your wonderful comment and compliment. Always glad to see you here, my friend. :)<br /><br />I agree with you, this story of the woman whom Jesus healed is a great encouragement to them whose faith is not strong enough (like me, hehe). And yes, we can learn from Veronica's mercy and compassion. She was a good-hearted woman, indeed.<br /><br />The whole chapter Matthew 9 is just amazing and perfect – there is "everything"! For example, this verse is very touching: "When he [Jesus] saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." (Matthew 9:36)<br /><br />Aiya! Such a beautiful scene. Jesus the Good Shepherd is full of compassion and pity, and he is our great ideal. Just like you, I feel I learn new things all the time. The Bible, church history and tradition - so rich, interesting, and inexhaustible... :)<br /><br />Have a wonderful and relaxing weekend, Bao. Blessings to you and your loved ones! :)<br /><br />TeisukaTeisukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456514074689991674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7755271880665100995.post-12915942047089007932013-07-26T21:51:45.311+03:002013-07-26T21:51:45.311+03:00Hi Teisuka,
Thank you so much for sharing this wo...Hi Teisuka, <br />Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful Christian story. I knew the story of Jesus healing a woman who suffered from bleeding, but I didn't know about the story "Veil of Veronica," which is really touching. The healing of the woman's illness shows the importance of faith. This story is a great encouragement to those people whose faith in Jesus is not strong enough. And I agree with you that "true image" is a very appropriate name for Veronica. We all should learn from her mercy and compassion. <br /><br />Whenever I read your blog articles, I can always learn something new. Thank you for sharing these wonderful knowledge. Please keep up the good work. <br /><br />Thanks again and have a great and relaxing weekend! -:)<br />Bao Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com