St. Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 x 8

St. Theophilus the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 x 8Orthodox icon of Theophilus, Theophilos, Theofilos the Myrrhgusher of Macedonia icon Commemorated July 8th. Saint Theophilus was from Ziki in Macedonia, and lived during the sixteenth century. He had a very good education, but more importantly he dedicated himself to God, purifying himself from every soul destroying passion, and acquiring every virtue which filled him with the grace of the All Holy Spirit. He travelled to Alexandria, at the request of

an addition made because She is the patron Saint of Backovo Monastery

the holy archpastor was not able to preach as often as he had at Antioch

Theoseba kept most of the wheat for herself and the children

the Apostle

and in which he sends blessings “to Philemon our dearly beloved

a hospice for the sick and for taking in wanderers

Maria was exactly what they were looking for

A Metropolitan of Timisoara died in 1650 and Joseph the Vlach was sent in his place

(4 Kings 2: 12)

When his parents saw the fervor of his faith

on March 13

During this time the Israelite nation had fallen away from the faith of their Fathers