I am blessed to have three Saints' names: S. Michael (whose icon is to the right in the sidebar), Ss Patrick and David, whose icons are at the left of this blog.
I have a deep devotion to S. Michael, and would very much like to develop something similar with Ss Patrick and David. I have never before been encouraged in this, and such devotion is something that I have arrived at very much on my own. I know that things are very different in Orthodoxy, and so I would very much like to hear from those who practise devotion to their patron Saints (and I understand that this is not always the same as the Saint(s) whose name(s) a person bears).
Do you have icons or any special prayers addressed to them, or hymns written in their honour? I would be very interested to hear.
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My parish priest has devotions to St David, St Anthony, Padre Pio and St Francis of Assisi. His office has lots of icons on them.
-Henry
Thank you, Henry.
Does he venerate these icons in prayer or with some other form of reverence (incense, lights, &c), or do they just hang on his wall?
M x
In front of my icon of St. Patrick, Michael, I often just read through the "Lorica", aka "St. Patrick's Breastplate". I am sure there are Orthodox troparia and kontakia for saints of the undivided Church, and a website may exist where you could find those.
LM
Forgot to point out: the Dunkeld Litany is circa the 880's - King Gregory ascended the throne in 883 I believe?
I have a Litany of Welsh Saints as well, which comes from Fr. Deiniol in Blaenau Ffeistiniog - a visit to North Wales might be an idea. I'll see when I have time if I can put that litany up on blog or something.
The saints I venerate most are Tsar-Martyr Nicholas, St. John of San Fransisco, Michael the Archangel (actually my middle name as well), and of course above these the Theotokos...
"Rejoice o' Nicholas, God-Crowned Tsar and great Passion-Bearer" (From the Akathist to Tsar Martyr Nicholas)
Joe Zollars
I;m not quite a Catechumen yet. However, I venerate: St. David of Wales, St. John of Rila, (a few others). Is it wrong to venerate a "Saint" that is Roman Catholic? I venerate "St. John Nepomuk"...I don't know if I should. +
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