St. Savvas the Sanctified icon (2) Sizes in inches:4 X 6

St. Savvas the Sanctified icon (2) Sizes in inches:4 X 6Orthodox Icon of Saint Savvas, Sabbas the Sanctified (2). Copy of 13 cent. icon Commemorated December 5th. Saint Savvas was born in the village of Mutalaska, in the province of Cappadocia. When he was seventeen years old he received monastic tonsure. After spending ten years at the monastery of St Flavian, he went to Jerusalem, and then to the monastery of St Euthymius the Great (January 20). But St Euthymius sent St Savas to Abba Theoctistus, the

Saint John is recognized by his high forehead and tuft of hair in the centre of his head

since the breath from its nostrils poisoned the very air

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Saint Luke would practice his medical skills

and is still true today

Bishop Nicholas of Patara rejoiced at the spiritual success and deep piety of his nephew

since the saint overcame all the wiles of the devil through her prayers and fasting

The monks conversed until evening

or military commander

Particularly ruinous for the Church was the rise of the Arian heresy in the East

the destiny of all those of “low estate” whose souls magnify the Lord

and had been in Samaritan hands eight centuries before that