St. Dionysios of Olympus icon Sizes in inches:8 x 11

St. Dionysios of Olympus icon Sizes in inches:8 x 11Orthodox icon of Saint Dionysius, Dionysios of Mount Olympus. Contemporary icon. Commemorated January 24. Saint Dionysius of Olympus was born into a family of poor parents in the village of Platina. When he was an infant, the Cross shone over his crib. Fond of prayer and reading spiritual books from his youth, Saint Dionysius decided to become a monk after the death of his parents. With this aim he went to Meteora, and then to Mount Athos. There he

When he awoke the next morning

is now kept within the interior of the church

His father's name was Leonidas Bairaktaris and his mother's was Eleni

She was placed in a convent

his parents and the few other close relatives who relied on him

The governor gave orders to beat the saint with rods

forty days after His Resurrection from the dead

and hear us

Three points made by St Mark in his work On the Spiritual  Law (see Vol

he was subjected to monstrous tortures

wrapped it in a winding-sheet

which in those times was considered a punishment from God