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July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Lent of the Holy Apostles Icon of Our Lady of Tikhvin. Saint David of Thessalonica, hermit (around 540); Saint Maixent of Agde, abbot of Poitou (515); Saint John, Bishop of the Goths Source

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Alexander Turner

Saint David of Thessaloniki always stuck with me because he lived as a hermit in an almond tree for years. The Tikhvin icon is one we have a small print of at home too. Good reminder during the Apostles' Fast.

Максим Лисенко

It is interesting that David of Thessaloniki lived on an almond tree for so many years. We also have a small icon of Tikhvinskaya at home, my wife keeps it on the shelf. And you mentioned in this post that it is during the Petrivka festival that reminds me - thank you, because I had already forgotten that today is on the calendar.

Katherine Johnson

That almond tree detail about St. David always gets me too — can you imagine living up there for years? We keep our little Tikhvin print on the kitchen windowsill where I see it while I’m baking, and it really does help jog my memory during the Apostles’ Fast. Thanks for the reminder, both of you.

Фёдор Белов

In Kazan we also have a small icon of Tikhvinskaya, on my shelf next to the Gospel. I heard about David of Thessaloniki on the almond tree, but every time I think - how did he stay there in the winter? Thank you for reminding me about Petrov’s fast, otherwise I’ve already lost my mind.

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