St. Artemios icon (1) Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox icon of Saint Artemios, Artemis, Great Martyr of Antioch. Copy of an icon of 14 cent. from the Protato, Mount Athos Commemorated October 20. He was a prominent military leader during the reigns of the emperor Constantine the Great (May 21), and his son and successor Constantius (337 361). Artemius received many awards for distinguished service and courage. He was appointed viceroy of Egypt. In this official position he did much for the
In memory of this miraculous event a perpetual lamp burns in front of the wonderworking icon
he placed his hand upon his breast (where he had cunningly concealed beneath his clothes a document with his own false creed written upon it) and said
The Holy Martyr Evanthiawas the wife of St Demetrius and the mother of St Demetrian
With firm trust in the will of God and His help
God in setting the path for Valentineu2019s Sainthood provided the family with Sofia Sergeevna who would be the joyful surrogate mother of his children during the harsh times ahead
Sophia showed admirable resolve at these horrible events
when I was brought before the countenance of the Most Holy Virgin
removed his patriarchal vestments
and the ascetic suffered grievously when he heard her weeping
Then he began to pray that the Lord would permit him to remain in that place until the end of his life
She exchanged her fine clothing for the simple garb of a nun
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