St. Andrew the Apostle icon (3) Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7

St. Andrew the Apostle icon (3) Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7Orthodox icon of Saint Andrew the First Called Apostle (3). Copy of an icon of 17 cent. Commemorated November 30. The Holy Apostle Andrew the First Called was the first of the Apostles to follow Christ, and he later brought his own brother, the holy Apostle Peter, to Christ (John 1: 35 42). The future apostle was from Bethsaida, and from his youth he turned with all his soul to God. He did not enter into marriage, and he worked with his brother as a

a monastic community grew up around them

(Philippians 2:5-11) And once again we hear in the Gospel that Mary’s blessedness belongs to all who “hear the word of God and keep it

and his successor Hadrian (117-138) wanted to celebrate the event of victory with a solemn offering of sacrifice to the gods

Orthodox icon of our Lord Jesus Christ Pantokrator (14)

and persevered to the end in proving that there are in the Lord two natures and therefore also two wills

the persistant disciple of Christ continued to preach to people about the Savior

This miracle happened in 1553 AD

The Life of St Febronia was recorded by the nun Thomais

he saw the holy abba in glory

those whose children were dead he has restored to life

he ordained him a deacon

There he was elected Metropolitan of Pentapolis