St. Gregory the Theologian icon (3) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

St. Gregory the Theologian icon (3) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox icon of Saint Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople, of 14 cent., from Vatopaidi Monastery Mount Athos. Commemorated January 25. This great Father and Teacher of the Church was born in 329 in Arianzus, a village of the second district of Cappadocia, not far from Nazianzus. His father, who later became Bishop of Nazianzus, was named Gregory (commemorated Jan. 1), and his mother was named Nonna (Aug. 5); both are among the

Soil from the mountain covers the spot on the side facing the land

they became followers of Christ

nor did she desire worldly riches

In prison they put the martyr's feet in stocks and placed a heavy stone on his chest

Two years later

Eudoxia's hatred of the saint blazed forth anew when malefactors told her that the saint apparently had her in mind during his sermon on vain women

and condemned Macedonius

Sts Joachim and Anna met at the Golden Gate in Jerusalem

by fasting

and the grace given to us in the New Testament and these great verses of St

Frightened the shepherd pointed to the bush where Markella was hiding

During these horrible years