The Twin Saints of Mercy : Cosmas and Damian

Описание: Saints Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers and skilled physicians born in Arabia who famously practiced medicine without ever accepting payment, earning them the title "unmercenaries" ( avlpyvpor, “the silverless”). Their radical charity was a powerful tool for evangelization, as they used their medical skill to heal both the physical bodies and the spiritual souls of their patients in the name of Christ. During the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian, the brothers remained steadfast in their faith, surviving multiple miraculous delivery from torture before they were ultimately martyred by beheading.
Their spiritual legacy is cemented in Christian liturgy, as they are among the few saints mentioned by name in the Roman Canon of the Mass. As the patron saints of physicians, surgeons, and pharmacists, they continue to inspire medical professionals today to view their labor as a humanitarian mission of mercy and selflessness. Their enduring influence is visible in sites like the Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano in Rome, where ancient mosaics and reports of miraculous healings continue to make them powerful intercessors for the sick.

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References:
https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/cosm...
https://www.vaticanstate.va/en/state-and-g...
https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-t...
https://www.catholiccompany.com/blogs/get-...

Art work: Apse mosaic in the Basilica of Cosmas and Damian. Rome 6c.
From left to right, the figures are: Pope Felix IV, Cosmas or Damian, St. Paul, Christ, St. Peter, Damian or Cosmas, and St. Theodore, are standing on the banks of the River Jordan. Cosmas, Damian, and Theodore are holding martyr's crowns, and Felix is holding a model of the church. The sheep, in the band below, represent the 12 disciples.

Painting: Pope Felix IV presents Saints Cosmas and Damian with the basilica he rededicated to them.