St. John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7

St. John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria icon (2). Icon of 14 cent., Russia. Commemorated November 12. Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria, was born on Cyprus in the seventh century into the family of the illustrious dignitary Epiphanius. At the wish of his parents he entered into marriage and had children. When the wife and the children of the saint died, he became a monk. He was zealous in fasting and prayer, and had great love for

He lived there for thirty years in great abstinence and unceasing prayer

Twenty-five thousand men

Anastasia's teacher in her youth was an educated and pious Christian named Chrysogonus

The Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Myrtle Tree" (Myrtidiotissa) is in the monastery church of Myrtides on the Greek island of Kythera

In His crucifixion He gives His life of His Church and all humanity

The new saint came to be venerated not only by Orthodox Christians

for it not only is a work of outstandingly high quality but also is in a new

Penelope was puzzled by these events and wondered what they meant

Clio the Martyr

or saint Berenice

Porphyrios

This occurred on February 8