St. John of Damascus icon (2) Size:8 x 11

St. John of Damascus icon (2) Size:8 x 11Orthodox icon of Saint John of Damascus (2). Commemorated December 4th. Saint John of Damascus was born in 650. He became a high official in the Omayyad caliphate despite his Christian faith. He fell out of favor when the Iconoclast emperor Leo III the Isaurian denounced him based on a forged letter that was supposedly in Saint John's handwriting advocating a treasonous act. Despite John's earnest advocation to his innocence, the caliph dismissed his

She was cast between many horses so they might trample on her

These cares forced him to put aside his plans to enter a monastery

and used it to drag him along

Orthodox pair icons of our Jesus Christ and of the Most Holy Theotokos (P20)

the Kazan icon was moved to the new Kazan Cathedral in St

He lapsed into unconsciousness

forgive my enemies

Saint Gregory

even if they did not shed their blood for Him

He was a shepherd

Orthodox icon of Saint Constantine the Emperor (2)

Anapfsa Monastery