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Icon of St. Mark the Evangelist - 21st c. - 00STME01
$34.00 - $325.00Feast Day/Commemorated: April 25 The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark, also known as John Mark, was a pivotal figure in early Christianity, a nephew of Saint Barnabas and one of the Seventy Apos -
Icon of Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles - 00STPP01
$36.00 - $335.00Feast Day/Commemorated: June 29 A Homily of Saint Gregory Palamas for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul1. The commemoration of each of the saints on the appointed feast day is an occasion for -
Saint Euphrosynos The Cook - Rustic Icon Cutting Board
$48.00Feast Day/Commemorated: September 11Every Orthodox Christian should have an icon of Saint Euphrosynos in their kitchen! Now with our "Rustic Icon Cutting Board" it feels like it belongs all the more!... -
Icon of St. Xenia of Saint Petersburg - 21st c. - 00STXP02
$36.00 - $335.00This beautiful and finely detailed icon is the work of our own Kyriakos Kosova. Kyriakos Kosova is a master iconographer who spent much of his life in Albania, Greece and Italy. He is now in the US... -
Icon of St. Xenia of Saint Petersburg - 21st c. - 00STXP01
$36.00 - $335.00Feast Day/Commemorated: January 24 Saint Xenia Grigorievna Petrova, an eighteenth-century Russian saint, embarked on an extraordinary path of "foolishness for Christ" after the sudden death of h
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Feast Day/Commemorated: June 20
St. Methodios of Olympus: The Enigmatic Critic
Little is known of Methodios’s early life; the specific date and location of his birth remain a mystery. Notably, he is absent from Eusebius’s Church History, leaving St. Jerome as our earliest source for his biography. Jerome identifies him as the Bishop of Olympus, though his secondary claim that Methodios served as Bishop of Tyre remains a historical discrepancy that has yet to be reconciled.
Intellectual Background and Theology
Methodios was a scholar of deep classical learning, heavily influenced by Platonic philosophy. While he recognized Methodios’s services to ecclesiastical theology, he is most famous for his intellectual pivot against Origen.
He specifically attacked what he saw as Origen's erroneous views, most notably the doctrine regarding the resurrection. Methodios argued firmly against the idea that the resurrected body is fundamentally different from the one a person possessed during their earthly life.
About Our Icons (Print and Mounted):
Theophany Works Icons are handcrafted Orthodox Christian icon reproductions made in the United States with prayer and a desire for excellence. Each of our icons are printed on museum-quality matte canvas, providing a rich print with saturated coloration that lends to a beautiful handwritten-icon appearance.
All Theophany Works Icons are mounted on beveled wooden boards and finished with a high-quality UV protection sealant. This offers a subtle authentic-feeling texture while also enhancing durability, allowing for cleaning with a damp cloth. Additionally, each icon is given a maple-shelled keyhole slot on its back for easy and balanced hanging.
Our beautiful icon reproductions are lovingly made in our Lancaster, Pennsylvania studio. We pray they are a blessing to all who receive them, and we believe they will be a beloved addition to any home or parish—each at a fraction of the cost of a hand-painted icon.
***Our Beloved Brothers & Sisters in Christ: Please allow 3 weeks for production as each icon is made to order. If an icon is needed sooner for a baptism, chrismation, wedding, or name day, please contact us—we will always do our very best to accommodate your request.