Ss. Anna and Joachim icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

Ss. Anna and Joachim icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox icon of Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ancestor of God. Commemorated September 9th. Saint Joachim, the son of Barpathir, was of the tribe of Judah, and was a descendant of King David, to whom God had revealed that the Savior of the world would be born from his seed. The couple lived at Nazareth in Galilee. They were childless into their old age and all their life they grieved over this. They had to endure

The man saw the humble monk with the worn robe

when she saw her pursuers

but this must be preceded by an investigation of the circumstances under which the falling away came about

She possessed a deep humility

Saint Demetrios is shown on a dark horse while Saint George is shown on a white horse

a town near Caserta in the south of Italy

and then withdrawing two fingers and leaving one extended he blessed the people

he began climbing the green mountain

Hope and Love

his soul was filled with wonder and joy

They covered the face of the saint with a cloth and filled in the grave

Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Rejoice