A
stained-glass window depicting the Biblical figure of Saint Dorcas in the Church of
St John the Evangelist, Sidcup.
Tabitha
Ressuscitée par l'apôtre
Pierre (Ier siècle)
ou Dorcas, ressuscitée à
Joppé par saint Pierre.
(Actes des apôtres 9. 37)
Prénom féminin
(Biblique)
Etymologie 'gazelle'
en araméen
ou Dorcas.
Chrétienne de Jaffa, amie et bienfaitrice des pauvres, ressuscitée par Saint Pierre. Act 9.36-43
36 Il y avait aussi à Jaffa une femme disciple du Seigneur, appelée Tabitha (ce nom veut dire : Gazelle). Toute sa vie se passait en bonnes actions et en aumônes.
37 Or, il arriva en ces jours-là qu'elle tomba malade et qu'elle mourut. Après la toilette funèbre, on la déposa dans la chambre du haut.
38 Comme Lod est près de Jaffa, les disciples, apprenant que Pierre s'y trouvait, lui envoyèrent deux hommes avec cet appel : « Viens chez nous sans tarder. »
39 Pierre se mit en route avec eux. A son arrivée on le fit monter à la chambre du haut, où il trouva toutes les veuves en larmes : elles lui montraient les tuniques et les manteaux que Tabitha faisait quand elle était avec elles.
40 Pierre fit sortir tout le monde, se mit à genoux et pria, puis il se tourna vers le corps, et il dit : « Tabitha, lève-toi ! » Elle ouvrit les yeux et, voyant Pierre, elle se redressa et s'assit.
41 Pierre, lui donnant la main, la fit lever. Puis il appela les fidèles et les
veuves et la leur présenta vivante.
SOURCE : https://nominis.cef.fr/contenus/prenom/5732/Tabitha.html
SAINTE TABITHA
ressuscitée par l’apôtre
Pierre (1er s.)
Tabitha fait partie des
premiers chrétiens en Israël. Alors qu’elle est morte, Saint Pierre la
réssucite. Ce témoignage de foi provoque beaucoup de conversions.
Sainte Tabitha, priez
pour nous et veillez sur Israël.
SOURCE : https://prieraujourdhui.com/saints/34915/
Vitrail
représentant Sainte Dorcas.
Église de la paroisse St. Michael à Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire de l'Ouest.
Saint
Dorcas Window St. Michael's Parish Church, Mytholmroyd,
West Yorkshire
Also
known as
Dorcas
Tabìta
Profile
Married lay woman in
Joppa (in modern Israel). Seamstress. Widow.
Mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. When she fell ill and died,
she was raised from the dead by Saint Peter
the Apostle.
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Readings
Now in Joppa there was a
disciple named Tabitha (which translated means Dorcas). She was completely
occupied with good deeds and almsgiving. Now during those days she fell sick
and died, so after washing her, they laid [her] out in a room upstairs. Since
Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men
to him with the request, “Please come to us without delay.” So Peter got up and
went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs where all
the widows came
to him weeping and showing him the tunics and cloaks that Dorcas had made while
she was with them. Peter sent
them all out and knelt down and prayed. Then he
turned to her body and said, “Tabitha, rise up.” She opened her eyes, saw
Peter, and sat up. He gave her his hand and raised her up, and when he had
called the holy ones and the widows, he presented her alive. This became known
all over Joppa, and many came to believe in the Lord. – Acts 9:36-42
MLA
Citation
“Saint Tabitha“. CatholicSaints.Info.
27 October 2022. Web. 25 October 2023.
<https://catholicsaints.info/saint-tabitha/>
SOURCE : https://catholicsaints.info/saint-tabitha/
St. Tabitha
Feastday: October 25
Death: 1st century
Widow of Joppa (in modern
Israel), who was mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (9:36-42)
as one who "was completely occupied with good deeds
and almsgiving." She fell ill and died and was raised from the dead by St.
Peter. Tabitha is sometimes called Dorcas.
SOURCE : https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1904
Altar
of St. Peter raising Tabitha
painting Costanzi, 1757
mosaic, 1758-1760
Tabitha
was the woman of Jaffa.
(Acts 9:36-42)
The
miracle is shown in a mosaic inspired by a painting by Placido Costanzi
(1702-1759).
From:
'St. Peter's Basilica - A Virtual Tour' by Our
Sunday Visitor
Facing
the tomb is the Tabitha Altar, flanked by two columns in gray granite and
consecrated in 1726. The mosaic altarpiece showing the Resurrection of the
Widow Tabitha by Peter in the city of Joppe, was executed in 1760 from the
original by Costanzi, now in the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, which had
replaced an earlier fresco over the altar by Baglione.
From:
'The Mosaics of Saint Peter's' by Frank DiFrederico
The cartoon was painted by Placido Costanzi, who received payment for it on 31
July 1740. The picture was to replace the altarpiece by Giovanni Baglione,
painted in about 1604 to 1606 but in complete ruin by the mid-eighteenth
century. The Costanzi cartoon was neglected for several years. In March 1756
the Congregazione della Reverenda Fabbrica finally decided to execute the
mosaic, and in 1758 Costanzi was paid 450 scudi for repainting his picture. The
picture is signed and dated 1757. The mosaic was executed by Giuseppe
Ottaviani, Guglielmo Paleat, Bernardino Regoli, and Giovanni Freancesco Fiani
from 1758 to 1760. Costanzi's picture, along with a copy of Baglione's
painting, is now in S. Maria degli Angeli, Rome.
SOURCE : https://stpetersbasilica.info/Altars/StPeter-Tabitha/StPeter-Tabitha.htm
Saint of the Day: St.
Tabitha
Disciple of Saint Peter
Widow(First Century)
Her life
+ What we know about
Saint Tabitha (who is also called Dorcas) comes to us from the Acts of the
Apostles.
+ Tabitha lived in Joppa.
Acts relates that when she died, “all the widows came to him weeping and
showing him the tunics and cloaks that Dorcas had made while she was with them”
(9:39).
+ It seems that she was a
woman of standing within the community who was able to provide for the needs of
widows and the poor.
+ The Christians in Joppa asked Peter to come to the town. Peter then prayed over Tabitha’s body and the woman was restored to life: “He gave her his hand and raised her up, and when he had called the holy ones and the widows, he presented her alive.
For prayer and reflection
“Now in Joppa there was a
disciple named Tabitha (which translated means Dorcas). She was completely
occupied with good deeds and almsgiving.”—Acts 9:36
Spiritual bonus
On October 26 we also
remember Blessed Celina Chludzinska. Honored as a founder of the Sisters of the
Resurrection, she died in Krakow, Poland, in 1913 and was beatified in
2007.
Prayer
O God, the exaltation of
the lowly, who willed that blessed Tabitha should excel in the beauty of her
charity and patience, grant, through her merits and intercession, that,
carrying our cross each day, we may always persevere in love for you. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
(from The Roman
Missal: Common of Holy Men and Women—For a Holy Woman)
Saint profiles prepared
by Brother Silas Henderson, S.D.S.
SOURCE : https://aleteia.org/daily-prayer/wednesday-october-26/
Αγία
Ταβιθά
Saint Dorcas, Saint Tabitha in Eastern tradition
Saint Tabitha the Widow,
raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter
Commemorated on October 25
Saint Tabitha, the widow
raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter, was a virtuous and kindly woman who
belonged to the Christian community in Joppa. Being grievously ill, she
suddenly died. At the time, the Apostle Peter was preaching at Lydda, not far from
Joppa. Messengers were sent to him with an urgent request for help. When the
Apostle arrived at Joppa, Tabitha was already dead. On bended knee, Saint Peter
made a fervent prayer to the Lord. Then he went to the bed and called out,
“Tabitha, get up!” She arose, completely healed (Acts 9:36).
Saint Tabitha is
considered the patron saint of tailors and seamstresses, since she was known
for sewing coats and other garments (Acts 9:39).
Religion / Biblical Theology / Hagiology
Saint Tabitha: the
Charitable Daughter of the Early Church
30 October 2019
Love and charity are
synonymous with Christianity. The basis of the Christian message is love
towards all other people, regardless of who they are. Nothing should be an
impediment to the exercise of Christian love: not sex, race or socio-economic
status. Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself not only taught love towards others, but
also made it a condition for those who want to belong to Him: ‘I give you a new
commandment, that you should love one another. As I have loved you, so shall
you love one another. In this, everyone will know that you are my disciples, if
you love one another’ (Jn. 13, 34-35). He Himself also gave an example of
serving others when He washed His disciples’ feet before the Last Supper and
advised them: ‘Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you
also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should
do as I have done for you’(Jn. 13, 13-15). And this love should extend to our
enemies, as well: ‘Love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without
expecting any return’ (Luke 6, 35).
Our holy Church has been
putting Christ’s commandment of love into practice for two thousand years now,
generously providing charity to people. Outstanding personalities within the
Church have, in their day, demonstrated their love and stamped their activities
on history. One such was Saint Tabitha (Dorkas/‘gazelle’), who lived at the
time of the Apostles and proved to be an example of charity and service to
those in need.
Saint Luke mentions
Tabitha in the Acts of the Apostles: ‘She was devoted to good works and acts of
charity’ (9, 36). She lived in the Palestinian town of Joppa, where she was a
weaver by trade. She’d become a Christian and lived out her faith in her
everyday life. Her heart overflowed with innocent love for those of her
fellow-citizens who were in pain or poverty. For this reason she worked day and
night making clothing which she then sold, giving the proceeds to those in
need. At the same time, she was flanked by the Christians in the town, who also
engaged in impressive charitable activity. A whole host of hungry people,
widows and orphans, were grateful objects of Saint Tabitha’s love and charity.
But God allowed her to undergo a harsh trial, so that His name would be
glorified and that she would be recognized as a saint. She suddenly fell ill
and died.
At that time, Saint Peter
was visiting the region. He was teaching in the nearby town of Lydda when he
was told about the tragic event by two men sent by the faithful in Joppa. Peter
at once set off for the town, where everything was prepared for Tabitha’s
funeral. He found a large crowd inside and outside her house, mourning the loss
of such a fine lady. Those who had benefitted from her charity wept
inconsolably, because they’d lost their support.
As soon as Peter arrived
he asked to see the dead woman, in the upper room. After asking to be left
alone with Tabitha’s honorable corpse, he knelt and prayed fervently. Then he
said aloud: ‘Tabitha, get up now’. What a miracle! Her spirit returned to her
body and she arose. This miraculous event not only filled those present with
joy, but it was relayed throughout Palestine. As a result God’s name was
glorified and many Jews and pagans turned to Christianity.
Thereafter, Saint Tabitha
lived a good many years, continuing with her charitable works before dying at
an advanced age. The Church numbered her among the saints and she’s
commemorated on October 25.
We need to bear in mind
the enduring charitable work of the Church, which flows naturally from our
belief that Christ is depicted in the face of each person and that, according
to His assertion; ‘Indeed, I tell you that inasmuch as you did so to one of the
least of my brethren, you did so to me’ (Matth. 25, 40). We should also take
note of the fact that charity was exclusive to Christianity, because the notion
was unheard of in the pre-Christian world. There’s no evidence of any organized
charity network or philanthropic institutions. From the huge amount of wealth
at the shrines of the pagan religion, such as Delphi, for example, not the
smallest amount was ever spent to relieve people in pain. There’s absolutely no
evidence of this. In fact, when Julian the Apostate, in the 4th century, wanted
to resurrect paganism, he asked the pagan priests to imitate the Christians in
their performance of works of charity because the practice was not one they
engaged in.
The history of our Church
is full of immeasurable works of charity performed over the centuries. With
self-denial, thousands of imitators of Saint Tabitha have generously offered
their services and their goods to people in need, especially when times have
been hard. And, indeed, today, when, in Greece, for example, people are
undergoing real economic difficulties, caused by human greed, the Church is
feeding and caring for a whole host of fellow-citizens who have been abandoned
by both the official State and the various other ‘humane’ institutions. It is
doing so through the love shown by volunteers, the thousands of imitators of
Saint Tabitha.
SOURCE : https://pemptousia.com/2019/10/saint-tabitha-the-charitable-daughter-of-the-early-church/
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Santa Tabìta di
Ioppe Vedova
Sec. I
Donna buona,
caritatevole, attenta ai bisogni dei fratelli, molto amata nella sua comunità:
“Abbondava in opere buone, faceva elemosine”, era attenta ai poveri,
confezionava abiti e mantelli… La sua morte improvvisa porta dolore a tutte le
comunità. Pietro, chiamato, dirà alla donna: “Talità, alzati!” E’ quasi un’eco
di quel “Talità kum” pronunciato da Gesù nella guarigione della figli
Senza nessuna memoria di Santo registrata per oggi dal Calendario della Chiesa, rinverdiremo il ricordo di una Santa dal nome insolito: Tabita. Nome che diviene, però, quanto mai suggestivo quando si sappia che Tabita in ebraico, significava " gazzella ", e che " gazzella ", a sua volta, era nome composto con la parola ebraica " bellezza ", evidentemente grazie alla delicata eleganza di questo animale.
In greco, la Santa di oggi è chiamata Dorcas: il significato di questo nome è identico, perché vuoi dire anch'esso " gazzella ".
Che cosa sappiamo sul conto della gazzella cristiana? Conosciamo soprattutto - anzi, esclusivamente - un episodio narrato dagli Atti degli Apostoli, che resta tra i miracoli più celebri dell'Apostolo Pietro.
Rileggiamo insieme: " C'era nella terra di loppe, - è scritto, - una cara discepola, chiamata Tabíta, che tradotto significava Dorcas. Era donna ricca di buone opere, e faceva molte elemosine.
" Avvenne che proprio in quei giorni ella si ammalò, e morì. E, dopo che l'ebbero lavata, la posero nella sala al piano di sopra. Siccome Lidda era vicina a Joppe, i discepoli, saputo che Pietro era lì, gli mandarono due uomini a pregarlo: "Non ti dispiaccia venire sino noi! ".
" Pietro si levò, e andò con loro e, come fu giunto, lo condussero nella sala di sopra. Tutte le vedove gli si fecero intorno, piangendo, mostrando le vesti e i mantelli di ogni genere che Dorcas faceva per loro.
" Allora Pietro, fatti uscire tutti fuori, si mise in ginocchio e pregò. Poi, rivoltosi alla morta, disse: "Tabíta, alzati”, ed ella apri gli occhi e, vedendo Pietro, si levò a sedere.
" Pietro le dette una mano, e la fece alzare e, chiamati i santi e le vedove, la presentò a loro viva.
" Il fatto - aggiungono gli Atti degli Apostoli -venne risaputo per tutta loppe, e molti credettero nel Signore. Pietro si fermò a Joppe diversi giorni, in casa di un certo Simone, cuoiaio ".
Nulla di più sappiamo sul conto della donna di Joppe, cioè deIl'odierna città di Giaffa. L'episodio miracoloso narrato dagli Atti degli Apostoli è l'unica testimonianza storica alla quale è affidato il ricordo della " gazzella " cristiana, richiamata in vita dalle preghiere di San Pietro.
I Greci introdussero il nome della " cara discepola " nel Calendario dei Santi, ma non si può dire che Tabita abbia mai conosciuto un culto particolare né una diffusa devozione. La sua memoria, tra i Santi, è restata sempre un po' in disparte, e neanche le leggende hanno aggiunto un seguito al clamoroso miracolo di loppe.
Ma la memoria della gazzella risvegliata dal sonno eterno dalle preghiere di
San Pietro non si è perduta, e dalle pagine del testo ispirato, la figura della
donna generosa si leva ancora eloquente davanti a noi, pur nell'oscurità che la
circonda prima e poi.
Fonte : Archivio
Parrocchia
SOURCE : https://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90401
Voir aussi : http://cbw.iath.virginia.edu/women_display.php?id=9146
https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2021/10/saint-tabitha-merciful-as-model-for-our.html
