St. Luke the Apostle and Evangelist icon Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7

St. Luke the Apostle and Evangelist icon Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7Orthodox icon of Saint Luke the Apostle and Evangelist. Icon of 14 cent., from Chilandar Monastery Mount Athos. Protector patron Saint of Physicians and Nurses. Commemorated October 18. The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke, was a native of Syrian Antioch, a companion of the holy Apostle Paul (Phil. 1: 24, 2 Tim. 4: 10 11), and a physician enlightened in the Greek medical arts. Hearing about Christ, Luke arrived in Palestine and fervently accepted the

The forty martyred women and the martyr Ammoun exercised their faith

the even larger congregation was amazed at the beauty of Irene

The image of the lion on the globe

After eating

At the all-night vigil

Leo the Armenian became emperor

That time did come

and embraced him

and among the wealthiest citizens of Volissos

for I will not deny my Christ

Julian became furious and resorted to even more savage tortures

a fierce persecutor of Christians