St. Gerasimos the Hymnographer icon Size mounted on wood:8" X 11"Orthodox icon of Saint Gerasimos the Hymnographer, . Commemorated: July 12 According to the abbot of the Holy Monastery of Gregory, Archimandrite George, Elder Gerasimos was "a humble monk, eager for the kingdom of heaven, transcending the flesh and the things of the flesh, prayerful, gentle, sweet, affable, God loving and philanthropic, instructive, forgiving, easygoing, vigilant with the eye of his soul, strict with himself and condescending to his
the Lord prolonged the life of Hezekiah for 15 years
Greatly angered
he went to the monastery of Rabban Shabur
He was both a king and a priest
after communing the Holy Mysteries of Christ he found the gift of speech and began to speak
and they appeared to many after Christ's Resurrection (Mt
in Palestine
It is considered the finest in Hagia Sophia
when on the occasion of the birth of a son
even if you do not understand their power
St John served at the table
Detail of icon
