Cyril of Scythopolis
(b. c.525), Greek monk and hagiographer. He went to Jerusalem in 543. He was the author of the Lives of seven Palestinian abbots; they are remarkable for their accurate detail.
exegesis
Critical interpretation or explanation of a text, traditionally associated with religious scriptures, but now used with reference to close readings and analyses of any text.
Izborniki
(lit. “Selections”) of 1073 and 1076, the two earliest extant dated nonliturgical MSS from Rus᾽;; also known as the Izborniki of Svjatoslav (i.e., Jaroslavič of Kiev, 1073–76) from the eulogy ...
leviathan
A large sea animal. In the Hebrew scriptures, the leviathan frequently represents the forces of chaos which are opposed to God.
Michael von Faulhaber
(1869–1952), German cardinal. He became Abp. of Munich in 1917 and was created cardinal in 1921. In his earlier years he made some important contributions to patristic studies; later he was the ...
Prokopios
(Προκόπιος), saint; feastday 8 July.According to Eusebios of Caesarea (De mart. Palest. 1.1–2), he was the first Palestinian martyr, beheaded in Caesarea during Diocletian's persecutions of 303 after ...
