St. John the Apostle, Evangelist and Theologian icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

St. John the Apostle, Evangelist and Theologian icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian (2). Commemorated May 8 and September 23. The Holy, Glorious All laudable Apostle and Evangelist, Virgin, and Beloved Friend of Christ, John the Theologian was the son of Zebedee and Salome, a daughter of St Joseph the Betrothed. He was called by our Lord Jesus Christ to be one of His Apostles at the same time as his elder brother James. This took place at Lake Gennesareth (i. e. the Sea of Galilee).

then later he would appear to be gentle

thou shalt be called Cephas (which means rock)" (John 1:42)

Life-Creating Cross and the Holy Sepulcher were again discovered and opened for veneration

In fact in the 1970's he made an original discovery

the palm tree withered

he became a monk

not chosen by men

they were glorifying God

and was given the name John

Orthodox icon of Saint Katherine of Alexandria the Great Martyr

she went inside

and for this he was carted off to prison