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Christ "the Good Shepherd" (Catacombs) Icons - X167
From $9.95This late 3rd century fresco is from the Catacombs of Priscilla in Rome. It is an allegorical icon, depicting a shepherd carrying a sheep on his shoulders. Two other sheep look up to him, and in the background are two trees with birds of paradise... -
Gregory the Theologian (Athos) Icon - S325
From $9.95Saint Gregory was born in 329 in Cappadocia. After his studies, he suffered in a shipwreck and feared for his soul, as he was unbaptized. God spared him, and arriving in Athens, he joined his friend Basil the Great. They lived as... -
Ignatius of Antioch (Athos) Icon - S323
From $9.95Saint Ignatius is known to have been a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist, and a contributor to the early ministry of the Church. He is also believed to have been that “little child” who Jesus used as an example of the... -
Prophet and High Priest Aaron (Athos) Icon - S288
From $9.95Aaron was the brother of Moses. While God assigned the task of Israelite leadership directly to Moses, Aaron became an important leader in his own right. At his first encounter with God, Moses expressed concern that he was not well-spoken enough... -
Restoration of the Holy Icons (Athos) Icon - F296
From $9.95After the Church was rocked by the heresy of Iconoclasm in the 8th century, the 7th Ecumenical Council proclaimed the ancient truth that images were a worthy and necessary part of Christian doctrine and worship, as they are proof of the incarnation of... -
Saint James the Persian (Athos) Icon - S282
From $9.95Saint James was a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire in the early-5th century. He and his wife were secret Christians, and in fear of being discovered, he offered a sacrifice of incense to the Emperor Barakhranes after a victory in battle. He... -
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Saint Nilus of Sinai (Athos) Icon - S291
From $9.95Saint Nilus (or Neilos/Neil/Nil) was a disciple of Saint John Chrysostom and one of his greatest defenders when he was persecuted by the Empress Eudoxia. About the time of Chrysostom's exile, Nilus and his son went to live at Mount Sinai. There he... -
Saint Stephen the New of Auxentius (Athos) Icon - S292
From $9.95Saint Stephen suffered during the iconoclasm of Emperor Leo the Isaurian (716-41). He defended the veneration of icons, and for this he was put on trial and imprisoned. In prison, he and over 300 other defenders of the icons organized a... -
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Theotokos "the Guide" (Sinai) Icon - T132
From $9.95The hodigitria (guide) genre of icons features Christ sitting on the Virgin's lap. Her hands point to her Son in a gesture of humility, guiding the viewer to look to Him. This particular icon is a 13th-century mosaic from Saint Catherine's... -
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Abercius of Hierapolis (Athos) Icon - S307
From $9.95Saint Abercius (or Averky) was bishop of Hierapolis and was known for his God-given ability of wonderworking. During a festival of Apollo, he destroyed the idols in the temple, to the horror of the pagans. He cried out that the gods had become drunk... -
Ambrose of Milan (Athos) Icon - S317
From $9.95Saint Ambrose was born in Gaul in the year 340 and became a member of the Roman Senate as Governor of Milan. When the Arian bishop of Milan died, the Orthodox and Arians fought over who would succeed him. Ambrose, desiring to maintain peace, tried to... -
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Joseph of Arimathea Requests the Body of Jesus (Athos) Icon - F247
From $9.95"At that time Joseph of Arimathea, a noble councillor, who was also waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and after summoning the centurion he asked him if... -
Mocius of Amphipolis (Athos) Icon - S304
From $9.95Saint Mocius was a priest in Amphipolis of Thrace. One day, Mocius entered the temple of Dionysius and overturned the altar while the proconsul was offering a sacrifice. He was subjected to torture and finally beheaded in Byzantium in the year 288. He... -
Presentation of the Belt of the Theotokos (Athos) Icon - F228
From $9.95According to Church tradition, after the bodily death of Mary the Theotokos, she was buried by the Apostles. But Thomas was delayed, and he desired to look upon her face one last time. When the tomb was opened, her body was gone (for Christ had already... -
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Saint Athanasius of Athos (Athos) Icon - S281
From $9.95Saint Athanasius was the founder of the first monastic communities on Mount Athos in Greece about the turn of the first millennium. To this day, Athos is the home of some 20 ancient monastic communities, including Saint Athanasius' original community,... -
Saint Dorotheus of Gaza (Athos) Icon - S510
From $9.95Saint Dorotheos was born in Antioch about the year 506 of prominent parents. He was well-educated and worked as a physician. He desired to enter the monastic life, and joined the monastery of Thawatha, where Saints Barsanuphius and John also lived... -
Saint George (Mosaic) Icon - S366
From $9.95This beautiful 12th century mosaic is from the Xenophontos Monastery on Mount Athos. It depicts Saint George raising his hands in prayer to Christ, who gives a blessing from heaven. Saint George, sometimes called... -
Saint Martinian of Caesarea (Athos) Icon - S280
From $9.95Saint Martinian (or Martinianos/Martin) was an early-5th century monastic father of Caesarea in Palestine. He once brought to repentance a woman who was trying to tempt him. His feast is celebrated on February 13. -
Saints Cyricus and Julitta (XIXc) Icon - S365
From $9.95These martyrs were from Iconium in Asia Minor. When her husband died, Julitta was left to raise her three-year-old son Cyricus (or Quriaqos) alone. During the persecutions of Diocletian, they fled to Tarsus, but were arrested in the year 305... -
The Flight of the Woman (Bamberg) Icon - F307
From $9.95So when the dragon saw that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. But the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle, so that she could fly from the serpent into the wilderness ... Then... -
The Woman and the Dragon (Bamberg) Icon - F306
From $9.95Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple ... A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was... -
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20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia (Athos) Icon - S294
From $9.95These 20,000 saints were martyred on Christmas Day in the year 303. A great number of Christians were burned alive in a church, and many others were killed in the surrounding area at the decree of Diocletian. They are all commemorated together on... -
Anthimus of Nicomedia (Athos) Icon - S298
From $9.95After the deaths of the 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, Bishop Anthimus fled to care for his remaining flock. When the soldiers found him, he pretended to be someone else and treated the soldiers kindly, offering them food and lodging. He revealed himself... -
Christ Brought Before Pilate (Athos) Icon - F250
From $9.95"But Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned him saying, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Jesus said to him, ‘You say so.’ And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders he made no answer. Then... -
Clement of Ancyra (Athos) Icon - S299
From $9.95Saint Clement was a monk, and later became bishop of Ancyra in Galatia. He suffered persecution for some 30 years until he was martyred under the reign of Diocletian and Maximian in 296. His feast is celebrated on January 23. -
Clement of Rome (Athos) Icon - S310
From $9.95Saint Clement was converted to Christ through the Apostle Peter. He served as the third Bishop of Rome after the death of the Apostles, from about AD 91 to 99. His feast is celebrated on November 23 in the West, November 24 by the Greeks, and November... -
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Miracle of Archangel Michael at Chonae (Sinai) Icon - F154
From $9.95The Archangel Michael delivered a church from destruction and brought forth a holy spring. A band of pagans tried to destroy the church by diverting two rivers towards it, but the Archangel appeared and caused a great earthquake. The earth split open... -
Nicholas of Myra (Athos) Icon - S328
From $9.95Saint Nicholas was born in the third century in the city of Patara. His wealthy Christian parents died when he was young, and he gave his inheritance to the poor. Devoting himself to the Church, Nicholas was eventually ordained Bishop of Myra... -
Peter of Alexandria (Athos) Icon - S309
From $9.95Saint Peter was archbishop of Alexandria for 12 years at the beginning of the 4th century. He it was who excommunicated the priest Arius for his heresy. Saint Peter was arrested and imprisoned at the command of Emperor Maximinus in 312. While in... -
Resurrection of Lazarus (Sinai) Icon - F173
From $9.95In this 12th century icon from the Sinai region, we see Christ extending his hand to his beloved friend Lazarus, who comes out of his tomb after being dead for four days. This miraculous event happened just before Palm Sunday. By this action, Christ... -
Saint Antipas of Pergamum (Sinai) Icon - S155
From $9.95"I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is; you hold fast my name and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells." — Revelation 2:13 (RSV) Saint Antipas... -
Saint Barlaam the Desert-Dweller (Athos) Icon - S518
From $9.95He brought Prince Joasaph of India to faith in Christ. They are commemorated together on November 19.