St. Agatha of Palermo icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox icon of Saint Agatha of Palermo. Commemorated February 5th. This Martyr, who was from Panormus (that is, Palermo) or perhaps Catania of Sicily, was a most comely and chaste virgin. After many exceedingly harsh torments, she gave up her spirit in prison at Catania in 251, because she did not consent to the seductions of Quintian, the Governor of Sicily. At her burial, an Angel placed a stone tablet on her grave inscribed with the words, "A
The Eleousa ("merciful") icon of the Virgin Mary
and will not offer sacrifice to demons
In the year 451 the Fourth Ecumenical Council met in Chalcedon to condemn the heresy of Dioscorus who
Oct 20 is celebration of uncovering of his holy relics in 1581
St Euthymius then dismissed everyone but his disciple Dometian
St Euthymius founded a monastery beside David's cave
was found by the priest Mark and buried near the village of Kolikontasi at the monastery of the Entrance into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos
to bear witness concerning the Truth
as do the hymns of the Church
This is the Orthodox icon of Saint Salome who was the daughter of St
If I did not have in mind your instruction
a wondrous token of her betrothal to the Heavenly Bridegroom (This ring is still on her hand)
