St. Gregory the Theologian icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:12 x 18

St. Gregory the Theologian icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:12 x 18Orthodox icon of Saint Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople (2). Commemorated January 25. This great Father and Teacher of the Church was born in 329 in Arianzus, a village of the second district of Cappadocia, not far from Nazianzus. His father, who later became Bishop of Nazianzus, was named Gregory (commemorated Jan. 1), and his mother was named Nonna (Aug. 5); both are among the Saints, and so are his brother Caesarius (Mar. 9) and

before the Babylonian captivity of the Jewish People

detail from the "Great Deisis"

St Anthony tried to accustom himself to a stricter way of life

he was strengthened and he made progress in his spiritual formation

Icon of Saint John the Theologian

The audience rose up from their seats and began to shout 'Great is the Christian God

This same vision repeated itself on the following evenings

Patriarch Juvenal of Jerusalem consecrated the lavra church and supplied it with presbyters and deacons

who tried to persuade her to deny Christ by threatening her with torture

and she received the holy relics with great reverence

who were banished to Cherson

Saint Lord Shabbath