St. Marina the Great Martyr icon (1) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

St. Marina the Great Martyr icon (1) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox icon of Holy Great Martyr Marina. Commemorated July 17. The Holy Great Martyr Marina was born in Asia Minor, in the city of Antioch of Pisidia (southern Asia Minor), into the family of a pagan priest. In infancy she lost her mother, and her father gave her into the care of a nursemaid, who raised Marina in the Orthodox Faith. Upon learning that his daughter had become a Christian, the father angrily disowned her. During the time of the

The enraged Lucius seized the instruments of torture and began to torture the holy martyr

prophesied about his impending end and besought the brethren not to be troubled over what he foresaw

St Athanasius

Taken before the court

her five sisters (Anatole

and guided by God

commemorate the names daily for several months until one of his helpers 'weeded it out' so as to keep the conscientious priest from being entirely overwhelmed

7th century

Why are you angry with me

Monastery of Vatopaidi

and physicians by profession

the emperor could not believe his own eyes and he thought that he saw before him some other man or even a ghost