In Christian tradition Dorcas



section of healing of cripple , raising of tabitha masolino da panicale, 1425.


dorcas, along lydia of thyatira , phoebe, honored feast day on liturgical calendar of episcopal church in united states of america on january 27. evangelical lutheran church places joint commemoration on january 27, after male missionaries remembered after feast of st. paul s conversion, lutheran church missouri synod (lcms) commemorates these 3 faithful women on october 25. catholic church commemorates dorcas (under aramaic version of name, st tabitha) on october 25, same date eastern church. dorcas societies, provide clothing poor, named after her.



dorcas window st. michael s parish church, mytholmroyd, west yorkshire


basil of caesarea refers dorcas example in morals (rule 74): widow enjoys sufficiently robust health should spend life in works of zeal , solicitude, keeping in mind words of apostle , example of dorcas. commemorated in poems robert herrick ( widows tears: or, dirge of dorcas ) , george macdonald ( dorcas ).








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