St. Eugene of Trebizond Size:6 x 8Orthodox icon of Saint Eugenios, Eugenius, Eugene of Trebizond (Pontos). Commemorated January 21. The Holy martyr Eugene lived at the time of the persecutions of Diocletian, around 240 AC. He was christian and because of his faith he was hiding in the forrest of Lazi (Caucasus). Some days after the arrest of Saints Valerian, Candidus and Aquilas, he was arrested too. He confessed Christ in spite of torments and when he accompanied Lysias to idols'
Wishing to free them from this passion
and became adept at the unceasing prayer of the heart
Saint John of Damascus was born in 650
Orthodox icon of Saint Aquilla the Apostle of the Seventy icon
drawing upon the spiritual experience of countless ascetics
Living in the monastery he became a monk lodging in his daughter's cell and sleeping on her mat
It was found in a group of icons that were all in a state of decay with the exception of one
When they left their cells
Soon a women’s monastery was formed with a strict monastic Rule provided by St Pachomius
the holy relic was seen at Constantinople in the Peribleptos monastery by the Russian pilgrims Stephen of Novgorod
Standing at the door of the brothel
Orthodox icon of Saint Leontius
