St. Christina icon Mounted on wood Sizes:12 x 18

St. Christina icon Mounted on wood Sizes:12 x 18Orthodox icon of Saint Christina, the Great Martyr of Tyre. Commemorated July 24th. The Martyr Christina lived during the third century. By the age of 11 the girl was exceptionally beautiful, and many wanted to marry her. Christina's father, however, envisioned that his daughter should become a pagan priestess. To this end he placed her in a special dwelling where he had set up many gold and silver idols, and he commanded his daughter to burn incense

Prophet Isaiah

and he put down a dish of pilaf

He was led by the hand into the altar

a heavenly fragrance emanated from the grave

Icon of Seraphim the Wonderworker of Sarov with scenes of his life

When Constantine VI and Irene came to the imperial throne and restored the use of sacred images in churches

But the Child turned His face away from her saying

so that even those far off might reverently contemplate it

but when they lit the fire

hanging on a cross (or about to be hung)

where he confessed his faith in Christ and refused to offer sacrifice to idols

807: Pirates had secretly landed on the shore of Vatopaidi Monastery and were hiding