Sarx

HE Illuminated initials for the top of posts are back! Inside you’ll find all the letters and a little ditty to explain all the images. These were first introduced in these pages on 6/21/2005. As I said back then (it took a while for me to learn my graphic lessons) I neglected to save larger copies of these images. One day I may get around to redoing the lot of ‘em. For now, here’s the set.

is for Christ, the Alpha and the O

is for Benedict, from Nursia you know.



is for Catherine her wheels all a turnin’

is for David who set Wales a burnin’

is Ethelbert England a rulin’



is for Francis, from Assisi post schism

is for Gabriel Angel on a Mission

is for Hilda – from Whitby, you know her?



is Innocent the way shower

is St John of Frisco and Shanghai

is St Kosmos: Evangelist of the Turk guys



is Leander – Seville faith-ward turning

is St Michael his sword all a burning.

is Nikolai from Ochrid arising

is St Owen the Bishop of Rouen



is Pharisee doin’

is Quiricus martyred by saws

is St Raphael his journeys without pause.



is Father Seraphim (Don’t say “saint” people get pissed)

is Tikhon Patriarch and Martyr a career with a twist.

is Usinicius, a Priest not a bear



is St Vitus dance without a care

in Walsingham the Theotokos’ is known

is Christ the Judge on His awesome Throne



our First Parents the Serpent hear.

a Western Mass offered in Fear

Since finding the image of St Usinicius back in 2005, I’ve not found anything about him. I wonder if I misspelled his name… Sarx is the only thing that comes up on a search for it!