St. George icon (1) Mounted on wood Sizes:3 X 5

St. George icon (1) Mounted on wood Sizes:3 X 5Orthodox icon of Great martyr, Victory bearer and Wonderworker Saint George(1). Icon of 16 cent. Greece Commemorated April 23. The Holy Great Martyr George the Victory Bearer, was a native of Cappadocia (a district in Asia Minor), and he grew up in a deeply believing Christian family. His father was martyred for Christ when George was still a child. His mother, owning lands in Palestine, moved there with her son and raised him in strict piety. When he

Copy of the icon of 1535 by Theophanis the Cretan

and prayerfully surrendered his soul to the Lord

and Righteous Lazarus was cast out of Jerusalem

to remain in the flesh is more needful for you

Withdrawing to the Holy City

the priest at this church

lest he should fall into the sin of vainglory

saying: What's the fable told about you

It happened that there was a shortage of grain at the monastery

Selinus urged her to deny Christ

St Adrian answered: I have not lost my mind

the present and the future all at the same time