Justinian and Theodora in meme-form

The anxiety of being married to Empress Theodora.

I've been creating a good number of memes lately. While what happened to Pope St. Silverius is certainly no laughing matter, I figured something like this is a good way of starting conversations about Silverius and encouraging folks to ask for his intercession. The meme has garnered a good bit of attention on Reddit and other places where I've posted it, so who knows?

For what it's worth, Silverius is one of the individuals to whom I dedicated Book III of my Belisarius series, Rome the Eternal. And it seemed fitting given that his sad reign plays a major role in the story. 

For other posts on Pope Saint Silverius, see:

• Pope Saint Silverius ~ Resisted state-mandated heresy. Died a martyr.
• The Martyrdom of Pope St. Silverius -- Starved to death on the Island of Palmarola in AD 538
• The epitaph of Pope Saint Hormisdas, written by his son, Pope Saint Silverius
• "I am receiving the reward for my deeds" ~ The Miserable Reign of Pope Vigilius, AD 537-555