Holy Icons

Feast Day/Commemorated:  September 23rd – Conception of St. JohnJanuary 7th – Synaxis of St. John February 24th – 1st & 2nd Findings of the head of St. JohnMay 25th – 3rd Finding of the head of St. JohnJune 24th...

About This Icon This icon is based on the story of the Hospitality of Abraham from the Book of Genesis. The story says that Abraham was sitting in the heat of the day by the Oak of Mamre when he saw three men, who were later revealed to be angels. He...

Feast Day/Commemorated: April 1 The Journey of Saint Zosimas and the Penitent Mary of Egypt Saint Zosimas, a monk who had lived an exemplary ascetic life since childhood in a Palestinian monastery, became troubled by a thought of his own spiritual...

Feast Day/Commemorated: July 17 Synopsis of the Life of Saint Marina the Great Martyr Saint Marina was born in Antioch, Pisidia, to a pagan priest but was raised by a nurse and was introduced to Christianity around age twelve. After learning the story...

Feast Day/Commemorated: May 9 Saint Christopher lived during the 3rd century and was martyred around the year 250 under the reign of Emperor Decius. He was a man of immense stature and strength, originally named Reprebus. According to tradition, he was...

Feast Day/Commemorated: July 14 Saint Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain: A Life of Asceticism and Scholarship Saint Nikodemos, originally named Nicholas, was born on the Greek island of Naxos in 1748. From a young age, he demonstrated an innate love for...

The Glykophilousa Icon belongs to the "Eleousa" or "Virgin of Tenderness" category, depicting the Mother of God affectionately embracing and kissing the Christ Child. This particular icon emphasizes a profound sense of maternal affection, with the...

The Christ Pantocrator icon is a central and ancient image in Christian art, portraying Jesus as the sovereign ruler of the world. This representation typically features Jesus from the waist up, with a solemn, forward-gazing expression, long...

Feast Day/Commemorated:  September 23rd – Conception of St. JohnJanuary 7th – Synaxis of St. John February 24th – 1st & 2nd Findings of the head of St. JohnMay 25th – 3rd Finding of the head of St. JohnJune 24th...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 16 The Early Life and Calling of Saint Joseph the Hesychast  Francis Kottis, born in Paros on February 12, 1897, was the fourth of seven children to a poor but devout couple. Due to his family's extreme poverty,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: February 7 Saint Parthenios originated from Melitopolis, Asia Minor, where his father served as a deacon. Though he lacked a formal education in reading, the young Parthenios possessed a profound knowledge of the Holy Scriptures...

Behold the Panagia Hodegetria, the "Directress," a sacred icon that elevates the spirit and directs the soul. In this venerable image, the Virgin Mary, in her boundless grace, cradles the Christ Child upon her left arm. With a gesture both tender and...