Jesus Christ "Blessing" icon (1) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

Jesus Christ "Blessing" icon (1) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox icon of Jesus Christ "Blessing" Painted by Theophanis the Cretan, 16th cent., Iviron Monastery, Mount Athos. by Theophanis the Cretan. Icon of Christ Pantocrator depicts Christ in a full frontal image holding a book in His left hand (the Gospels or the Book of Life). His right hand is raised in blessing or teaching. In some versions the Greek letters IC and XC are present, representing the Christogram "Jesus Christ." Some say his fingers form

Archbishop of Novgorod (February 10)

reveals Himself through His energies

His birth and upbringing came at a time when the Arian disputes were at their height

A year later

You have granted me to go through fire for Your Name

January 21

Returning to the monastery

As recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (16:12-30)

Despite the bishop's advanced age (he was 113 years old)

She was ready to fulfill a martyrs death

But she hid herself away in Byzantium

But several of the holy Fathers had the same vision