St. Gerasimus of Jordan River icon Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

St. Gerasimus of Jordan River icon Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox icon of Saint Gerasimus of the Jordan River. Commemorated March 4. Saint Gerasimus who was a native of Lycia (Asia Minor). St Gerasimus established a strict monastic Rule. He spent five days of the week in solitude, occupying himself with handicrafts and prayer. On these days the wilderness dwellers did not eat cooked food, nor did they kindle a fire, but ate only dry bread, roots and water. On Saturday and Sunday all gathered at the

the son of a Magus

The demon inhabiting the idol cried out

he is more often portrayed mounted upon a white horse

and hymnographer especially known as the composer of the Hymn of Kassiani

he banished St

This posed a great propaganda threat to each regime and towards the end of his life Saint Luke was restricted in his travels and his medical responsibilities to remedial services

and his entire life passed in the midst of the noisy and bustling city of Athens

emphasizing the words and deeds of the Savior which reveal His divine Power

but learning that Hieria was of illustrious standing whom he could not readily subject to torture

Nicephorus and his fellow-bishops

and made up for more than thirty years of service to Satan

Again St Catherine had a vision of the Most Holy Theotokos with Her Child