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Zenaida and Philonilla of Tarsus in Cilicia

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The Holy [[Unmercenary ]] physicians, '''Zenaida and Philonella''', the ''Friends of Peace'', are remembered by the Church on [[October 11]].
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==Lives==Upon completing their studies, Ss. Zenaida and Philonella moved to Thessally, where many medicinal mineral springs flowed in the caverns of the Felion Mountains. Here, Greek physicians had centers of pagan worship tied to the philosophy of medicine and the worship of Asklepios, the patron of healing. Their relationships earnest desire was to combine scientific medicine with their cousins St prayer and faith and so reveal the nature of salvation and proclaim [[Apostle Paul|PaulJesus Christ]] to whomever would hear the words of the Apostle and St glorious [[Apostle Jason|JasonGospel]] the Bishop of Tarsus opened the avenue to learn about Orthodoxy. Saints Zenaida and Philonella were The holy sisters born into a prominent Jewish family in Tarsus. Being extremely intelligent they advanced hoped their education at example would bring the highest learning centers gospel of tarsus engaging in studies Jesus Christ to the great crowds of philosophy people who visited them for physical healing and medicinethus address the aspects of spiritual healing as well.
Having learned Many of the pagan physicians, to the disgrace of their Hippocratic oath, not only ignored the poor but also sought out the care for the Christian Faith from Saint Jasonwealthy, mixing their medical practice with magic, superstition and witchcraft. Finding a cavern with a mineral spring, Saints Zenaida and Philonella were attracted by the love built two cells and compassion of Christ After their a small [[chapel]] for themselves. Having thus established a women's [[baptismmonastery]], the they used their wealth to create a clinic. The two gave themselves over more fully sisters then opened their hearts to the study of medicine poor. The sisters' love, compassion, and began openness to apply Christian principles the poor and ideas humble attracted many to the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ. The medical philosophy. They understood that salvation is a healing process. They realized Christ’s message supplied the tools for the healing skill of the whole persontwo sisters became renowned, spiritual and physical, with the goal of reaching [[miracle]]s worked through their prayers established many in the Heavenly Kingdomgospel.
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Many of St. Zenaida, on the pagan physiciansother hand, to was more thoughtful. She was keenly interested in the disgrace suffering of their Hippocratic oath, not only ignored the poor but also sought out the children and worked to develop pediatric care . Her first love was [[monasticism]]. She became a spiritual [[elder]] for the wealthyboth men and women. She touched three of her spiritual children, mixing their medical practice with magicPapias, superstition and witchcraft. Finding a cavern with a mineral springPateras, Zenaida and Philonella Philocyrus who built two cells and a small chapel for themselves. Having thus established a womenmen's monastery, they used their wealth to create a clinic. The two sisters then opened their hearts to not far from the poor. The sisters' love, compassion and openness to the poor and humble attracted many to the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ. The medical skill cavern-hospital of the two holy sisters became renowned, and the miracles worked through their prayers established many in the Gospel.
Saint Philonella was a patient Toward the end of her life, St. Zenaida became interested in psychiatric medicine. Many of those who came to the hospital suffered from severe depression and other psychiatric illnesses. Zenaida had the wisdom to recognize these as actual illnesses and concerned herself with their causes and careful scholarcure. It is not known in what year St. An astute observer Zenaida departed this life, but she approached patient care as scientific left her sister St. Philonella to carry on their work and instruct others in medicineand the faith. She labored to free healthcare from After the idea death of magicher beloved sister, Philonella entered more deeply into spiritual life, astrology leaving the treatment and superstitioncare of patients more and more to the students and other [[nun]]s. She also became renowned as a [[wonderworker]] and reposed in peace and at a great age.
Saint Zenaida, on the other hand, was more thoughtful. She was keenly interested in the suffering of children and worked to develop pediatric care. Her first love was monasticism. She became a spiritual elder for both men and women. She touched three of her spiritual children, Papias, Pateras and Philocyrus who built a men's monastery not far from the cavern-hospital of the holy sisters.
Toward the end of her life, Saint Zenaida became interested in psychiatric medicine. Many of those who came to the hospital suffered from severe depression and other psychiatric illnesses. Zenaida had the wisdom to recognize these as actual illnesses and concerned herself with their causes and cure. It is not known in what year Saint Zenaida departed this life, but she left her sister Saint Philonella to carry on their work and instruct others in medicine and the faith. After the death of her beloved sister, Philonella entered more deeply into spiritual life, leaving the treatment and care of patients more and more to the students and other nuns. She also became renowned as a wonderworker and reposed in peace and at a great age.
==Friends of Peace==
The Holy Church bestowed the title, "Friends of Peace" on the two saints [[saint]]s because they both preached and practiced peace, serenity , and charity. Philonella often said that a peaceful and serene disposition could not only aid in healing but could even prevent illness. For her, the source of true peace was the [[Holy Spirit ]] and the Gospel gospel of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. The disciples [[disciple]]s of Saint St. Zenaida reported that her last words in this life were a [[prayer ]] for the peace of the world. Christian medicine began with holy women. Not only were Ss. Zenaida and Philonella the first Christian doctors (after [[Apostle Luke]]), but also they were the first of those saints whom we call "unmercenary physicians." Saints Zenaida and Philonella are commemorated on [[October 11]].
Christian medicine began with holy women. Not only were Saints Zenaida and Philonella the first Christian doctors (after [[Apostle Luke]]), but also they were the first of those saints whom we call "unmercenary physicians". Saints Zenaida and Philonella are commemorated [[October 11]]th.
==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=102939 Martyr Zenaida (Zenais) of Tarsus, in Cilicia] - [[OCA]] Website
*[http://www.stgeorge.me.goarch.org/Oct2008Messenger.pdf Saints Zenaida and Philonilla October 11th11
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