St. Maximus the Kavsokalyves of Mount Athos icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:11 x 17

St. Maximus the Kavsokalyves of Mount Athos icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:11 x 17Orthodox icon of Saint Maximus Kavsokalyves, Kausokalybes, Kafsokalybes. Copy of a contemporary icon. Commemorated January 13th. Saint Maximus Kavsokalyvites was educated at the church of the Most Holy Theotokos at Lampsakos. At seventeen years of age he left his parental home, became a monk, and passed his obedience under Elder Mark, the finest spiritual instructor in Macedonia. After the death of his teacher, the saint pursued asceticism under the

the Holy Spirit revealed to Simeon that the baby held by the Virgin Mary was the Promised Messiah

She warned them not to speak of it to anyone until after her death

Peter is kneeling and raises his right hand toward Christ in a gesture expressing his desire to build the three booths

were uncovered

Invited by the Council

Markella made it to the mountain top and hid in some bushes

Towards the end of his life

Despite public slander he was known as an unselfish

and they appeared to many after Christ's Resurrection (Mt

was chosen

On the final night the holy martyr prayed fervently

protector Saint of the gardeners