St. John the Russian Icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8

St. John the Russian Icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8Orthodox Icon of Saint John the Russian the New Confessor of Prokopion and Evia. Commemorated May 27th. A very popular saints among orthodox Greeks today is St. John the Russian whose incorrupt relics are onf the island of Euboia. Countless miracles flow from his relics and icons. St. John was neither a celebrated hierarch, nor an eloquent theologian, but a simple young man who spent the better part of his life in a stable. The Holy Saint John the

The holy Great Martyr Irene was born in the city of Magedon in Persia during the fourth century

His love for this woman pushed him to bring her in the Royal Courtyard and soon next to him on the throne of Epirus

You cannot turn me from my holy Faith by threats

since the Theotokos would occupy the position herself and govern the Monastery

Despite public slander he was known as an unselfish

amazed at Basil's fearlessness in his presence

He spent most of his time in the very small church of St

If I did not have in mind your instruction

St John was a splendid preacher

after the Liturgy

The Hieromartyr Cyprian

For nearly twenty-seven years he imitated the life of the great Fathers and ascetics of the desert