Januarius

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Named for the Roman god Janus who wore two faces—one looking backward and one forward—the month known as Januarius is a time to reflect on what has gone before as well as to contemplate the future.

Archive 2008-12-01 Joanna Waugh 2008

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Named for the Roman god Janus who wore two faces—one looking backward and one forward—the month known as Januarius is a time to reflect on what has gone before as well as to contemplate the future.

Celebrating the New Year Joanna Waugh 2008

The cathedral with the beautiful door, and the columns of African and Egyptian granite that once ornamented the temple of Apollo, contains the famous sacred blood of San Gennaro or Januarius, which is preserved in two phials in a silver tabernacle, and miraculously liquefies three times a year, to the great admiration of the people.

Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two 1885

Although San Gennaro Saint Januarius was the patron saint of Naples, he was also on standby in the back streets of San Sebastiano.

Rereading: Naples '44 by Norman Lewis 2011

"Maradona is like a saint for us, a saint who is perhaps not always perfect, but still a saint," said Alcidi as he pointed to a photo of Maradona on the altar that also includes smaller images of the Virgin Mary and Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples.

Napoli Still Loves Sinning Saint Eric Sylvers 2011

The eldest son, Januarius, answered for all of them.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

At intervals during this flogging of Januarius, the magistrates ordered the executioner to pause.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

Januarius was dragged into the public forum and shackled to a whipping post.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

If Januarius was intent upon dying for his mother and her monster god, then he would be given the opportunity to do just that.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

The boys ranged in age from the golden-haired youngest, called Martial, who was in his seventh summer, to the tall and athletic eldest, Januarius, who was twenty years on earth.

The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010