St. Olga the Princess of Kiev icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

St. Olga the Princess of Kiev icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11The All Praised Olga, Equal to the Apostles, Princess of Kiev icon. Commemorated July 11. Saint Olga, renowned for her wisdom and sobriety, in her youth became the wife of Igor, Great Prince of Kiev, who ruled during the tenth century. After her husband's death, she herself ruled capably, and was finally moved to accept the Faith of Christ. She traveled to Constantinople to receive Holy Baptism. The Emperor, seeing her outward beauty and inward

sell what you possess and give it to the poor

Having exceptional drawing abilities

which exists even now

In particular

but the saint believed that God would provide for His servants

Commemorated January 20

and after enduring many torments she was put to death by fire in the year 290

according to the Lord's word

and why do you order me to do these things

a native of the city of Heliopolis in Phoenicia (modern Baalbek)

The words of the eldest daughter who was summoned first angered the judge and he began to torture her

Orthodox icon of Archangel Gabriel