Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ, Theophany Icon (5) Mounted on wood Sizes:18 x 23

Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ, Theophany Icon (5) Mounted on wood Sizes:18 x 23Orthodox icon of the Baptism of our Lord (Theophany, also Epiphany) (5). Copy of a contemporary icon. Commemorated January 6th. This icon is about the Feast that reveals the Holy Trinity to the world through the Baptism of the Lord (Mt. 3: 13 17; Mark 1: 9 11; Luke 3: 21 22). God the Father spoke from Heaven about the Son, the Son was baptized by the St John the Forerunner, and the Holy Spirit descended upon the Son in the form of a dove. From ancient

Saint Patrick founded many churches and monasteries across Ireland

the son of a Magus

Saints Martha and Mary are also commemorated on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women

At this time (the year 614)

it will be from temptation

But the devil still held great power over the governor

of Nineveh

and I will not fear what man shall do to me

there were so many people rich and poor that the monastery gates had to be closed by force

St Theodore was made the military commander [stratelatos] in the city of Heraclea

He confessed Christ in spite of torments and when he accompanied Lysias to idols' temple

While he was away