St. Edmund icon Sizes in inches:4 x 6

St. Edmund icon Sizes in inches:4 x 6Orthodox icon of Saint Edmund, King of England, the Royal Martyr icon. Copy of a contemporary icon. Commemorated November 20th. Saint Edmund the Martyr was crowned King of East Anglia in 855 or 856 and was venerated as a Martyr Saint soon after his death at the hands of Danish Vikings on 20th November 869. This date remains St Edmunds Feast Day today. The story of his martyrdom was recorded for us by the Abbot of Fleury, who was Abbot of the a

During the years of the reign of the Arian emperor Valens (364-378)

40 days after Pascha

You surpass me only in one thing: humility

and he healed a great multitude of the sick

because Melchizedek blessed Abraham

not including in this number the shut-ins

St Luke also wrote the Acts of the Holy Apostles at Rome around 62-63 A

Saint Catherine's Monastery

St Eudokia returned to her monastery

a wondrous token of her betrothal to the Heavenly Bridegroom (This ring is still on her hand)

and immediately behold the miracle - he became blind and his face was flayed

Orthodox icon of Saint Leontius