Theotokos of Mount Athos icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

Theotokos of Mount Athos icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, the "Protecor of Mount Athos"

and then brought before the Praetor

The holy Prophet Moses performed many miracles during his lifetime

praising and highly exalting him unto the ages

He promised to take the sins of the youth upon himself

and he was one of the three apostles who were particularly close to Him

After his consecration as archbishop

together with Pope Celestine of Rome

for it was fitting that the sex which had first fallen to sin and had inherited the curse should be the first to behold the Resurrection and to hear the joyous greeting

He had an outstanding secular training

Commemorated January 10

and told this to the priest and the sisters

St Eustathius wept bitterly