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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.
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Максим Лисенко
Цікаво, що Давид Салонікський стільки років на мигдалевому дереві прожив. У нас вдома теж є маленька іконка Тихвінської, дружина її на полиці тримає. А ви в цьому пості згадали, що саме в час Петрівки нагадує — дякую, бо я вже й забув, що сьогодні за календарем.
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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.
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Фёдор Белов
У нас в Казани тоже есть небольшая иконка Тихвинской, стоит у меня на этажерке рядом с Евангелием. Про Давида Салоникского на миндальном дереве слышал, но каждый раз думаю — как же он там зимой держался? Спасибо, что напомнили про Петров пост, а то я уже сбился с дней.
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