St. Silas the Apostle icon Size:6 x 8

St. Silas the Apostle icon Size:6 x 8Orthodox handmade icon of Apostle Silas of the Seventy. Commemorated July 30th. Saint Silas was a respected figure in the original Church at Jerusalem, one of the chief men among the brethren (Acts 15: 22). The Council of the Apostles was convened at Jerusalem in the year 51 to deal with the question of whether Gentile Christian converts should be required to observe the Mosaic Law. The Apostles sent a message with Paul and Barnabas to the Christians

and learned the hymns of the Church

and distributed to the poor the money he earned working as a fisherman

In 1951 John was assigned to the archdiocese of Western Europe with his see first in Paris

some of the monks attacked him and nearly killed him

Unable to restrain himself any longer

Lenin's government disfavored any religious witness

one of the The Forty Virgin Martyrs and Their teacher Deacon Ammoun

We are fallen angels

as though attracted by his appearance

sustained them and exhorted them to endure the fetters

Young men from the most worthy families of the empire sought the hand of the beautiful Catherine

ON THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH