March 16 – Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - March 18
The Raising of Lazarus. Byzantine icon, 14th or 15th century
Venerable Alexis the Man of God, 17th century
Venerable Patrick, Bishop of Armagh and the Enlightener of Ireland.
Mosaic of St Patrick casting out the snakes from Ireland. (Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick in El Paso)
Lazarus of Bethany is a figure of the New Testament whose life is restored by Jesus four days after his death, as told in the Gospel of John. The resurrection is considered one of the miracles of Jesu
March 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
…For March 17, Orthodox Churches on the Old Calendar commemorate the Saints listed on March 4. Saint Lazarus the Righteous (Lazarus the Just), the friend of Christ (1st century) Martyr Marinus of Caesarea, soldier, at Caesarea in Palestine (262) (see also: August 7…
Detail from The Raising of Lazarus by Eduard von Gebhardt, 1896
The Raising of Lazarus, by Duccio, 1310–11
The Raising of Lazarus, Oil on canvas, c. 1517–1519, Sebastiano del Piombo (National Gallery, London)
Raising of Lazarus, 6th-century, mosaic, church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy