24 Mounted on wood Sizes:3 X 5

24 Mounted on wood Sizes:3 X 5Orthodox icon of Saint Apostle Simon the Zealot. Commemorated May 10. Saint Simon is one of the twelve Apostles. He is believed to be the bridegroom at the wedding of Cana. Saint Simeon was from Cana in Galilee. After he saw the miracle at the wedding he became zealous for Christ and is give the name Zealot He traveled to many places from Britain to the Black Sea, proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. After winning many pagans to the Lord, St Simon

the icon had been serving as the patron icon of the church of the Holy Archangels at Backovo Monastery in Bulgaria

was born in the year 1296 in Constantinople

you will gaze upon the countenance of this illustrious man

nor that they were brothers by birth

an interpretation of the 75 Hymns of Degrees (Anabathmoi) of the liturgical book called the OKTOECHOS (Constantinople

The miracles accomplished by the Apostle and his fiery speech enlightened almost all the citizens of the city of Patra with the true Faith

a face radiant like the sun

taking only his closest disciple Dometian with him

despite his displeasure

or military commander

the Arians had taken all the churches and he was forced to serve in a house chapel dedicated to Saint Anastasia the Martyr

from Vatopaidi Monastery Mount Athos