St. Savvas the Sanctified icon (1) Sizes in inches:8 X 11

St. Savvas the Sanctified icon (1) Sizes in inches:8 X 11Orthodox Icon of the Saint Savvas, Sabbas the Sanctified with others Saints of his Monastery. Copy of a 13 cent. icon. Commemorated December 5th. Saint Sava the Sanctified was born in the fifth century at Cappadocia of pious Christian parents, John and Sophia. His father was a military commander. Journeying to Alexandria on military matters, his wife went with him, but they left their five year old son in the care of an uncle. When the boy reached

dedicating it to the Most Holy Theotokos

Saint Photius

and the bond of perfectness (Col

He went to the Kyminas monastery and

God in setting the path for Valentineu2019s Sainthood provided the family with Sofia Sergeevna who would be the joyful surrogate mother of his children during the harsh times ahead

Saint Joachim took his flocks and went to a high mountain

and will not offer sacrifice to demons

but the brave sufferer

Lest you be given over to death and be closed out from the kingdom

and cast his body into the sewer

The saints had to endure imprisonment

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