Saint Spyridon
and the Miracle of the Fish
Translated into English for
the Queen of All Skete by
Gerontissa Theonymphe, Παναγιοπουλα Μετοχι (Panagiopoula Μετochi), Corfu, Greece
Gerontissa Theonymphe has brought the English-speaking world the report of this little-known miracle of Saint Spyridon, which occurred centuries ago at the Cell on Mount Athos named for him, in which resided monks from Corfu. This was translated from Greek to Russian, and now into English. The original was recorded in the works of Saint Maximus the Greek, (Jan. 21/Feb. 3, 1556), who is known as the Spiritual Enlightener of Rus.
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Icon of Saint Nicholas
A beautiful gift for your Church, for the Feast of Saint Nicholas! (Dec. 6/19, May 9/22 transfer of relics to Bari) This magnificent icon of Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, is inspired by the 17th-century original located at a Holy Monastery in Kissamos, Crete.
It is hand-painted and hand-crafted by a Greek hagiographer in his Monastiraki, Athens studio, with 925o pure silver, gilding and European crystals, and measures 11.5″ wide x 13.7″ high.
$860
14K Yellow 40x26 mm Orthodox Cross Pendant
Saint Olga Cross
Solid 14k yellow gold, 4.79 grams.
1.57″ H x 1.02″ W (40 x 26 mm), includes bail.
Comes gift boxed.
$1,150
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Pearl Cross Bracelet
Lovely petite 32-cultured white freshwater pearls and cubic zirconia cross bracelet, for youth. A perfect granddaughter or daddy-daughter gift that will be treasured as a symbol of your love and Christ’s love!
Bracelet size is 5 ½”, includes lobster clasp for secure fastening. Weight is 0.87 grams. Pearl width is 4.0-4.5 mm. Rhodium plated sterling silver.
$108
QUALITY Enameled Priest’s Cense
QUALITY Enameled Priest’s Censer,
From Greece
9 ¼” high, 30″ high with chain
$580
QUALITY Processional Banners
Set of 2
Fabric/embroidered Icons quilted onto banner with silver and gold thread, double-sided, superb-quality gold fringe and tassels.
Prayerfully made in a monastery in Serbia.
Banner 1: Christ / Trinity (3 Angels) with Oak of Mamre
Banner 2: Theotokos / St. Nicholas
Banners measure 52″ High x 27″ Wide
$1,500 Set of Two
SINGLE-SIDED BANNERS OF LESSER QUALITY, WITH PAPER PRINT ICONS INSERTED IN PLASTIC SLEEVE, ARE SELLING FOR THIS MUCH!
St. Panteleimon Icon
Saint Panteleimon (“All-Merciful”) was a young and successful pagan physician in the time of Emperor Maximian, and became the Emperor’s personal physician. Panteleimon had a conversion experience at the hands of the priest St. Hermolaus, after which he began freely healing imprisoned Christians. Denounced by envious physicians to the Emperor, the Saint was ordered to sacrifice to the pagan gods, which he refused to do. As a result, he was cruelly tortured and ultimately beheaded beneath an olive tree, which blossomed with fruit at his martyrdom, ca. 305.
Feast day July 27/Aug. 9
High-quality seriograph icon crafted in Greece by a pious Master Hagiographer in his studio in Monastiraki, Athens. Canvas on wood with 925o silver riza and 24k gold highlights. Can be displayed either standing using the stand included, or by hanging on the wall using the keyhole on the back. Certificate of authenticity on reverse side.
4.3″ x 3.5″
$128
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Tikhvinskaya Theotokos
Intricately detailed needlepoint of the Tikhvinskaya Theotokos.
Completely hand-made.
$198
Wall Cross with Scenes of the Life of Christ
A stunning artistic heirloom-quality Cross that makes a beautiful statement in your entranceway. Made in Greece by a pious and skilled hagiographer in Athens. High-quality seriograph icons set in wood: Annunciation, Crucifixion, Nativity of Our Lord, Theophany, Transfiguration, and Resurrection. The slightly convex addition to the icons gives the scenes added dimension.
17 ¾” H x 10″ W
$250
#APC221
Service of the Synaxis of All the Holy Doctors
by Metropolitan Kyrillos of Rhodes,
translated By Bishop Spyridon of Amastris.
In 2021, the Greek Orthodox Church established the Sunday following the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Synod as the Sunday of the Synaxis of all the Holy Doctors. This date was chosen because it falls close to the Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Unmercenary Physicians (Oct. 17/30) and that of the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist (Oct. 18/31), who was a doctor.
72 pgs.
$22
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Icon of Saint Nicholas
A beautiful gift for your Church, for the Feast of Saint Nicholas! (Dec. 6/19, May 9/22 transfer of relics to Bari) This magnificent icon of Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, is inspired by the 17th-century original located at a Holy Monastery in Kissamos, Crete.
It is hand-painted and hand-crafted by a Greek hagiographer in his Monastiraki, Athens studio, with 925o pure silver, gilding and European crystals, and measures 11.5″ wide x 13.7″ high.
$860
14K Yellow 40x26 mm Orthodox Cross Pendant
Saint Olga Cross
Solid 14k yellow gold, 4.79 grams.
1.57″ H x 1.02″ W (40 x 26 mm), includes bail.
Comes gift boxed.
$1,150
#STG303
Pearl Cross Bracelet
Lovely petite 32-cultured white freshwater pearls and cubic zirconia cross bracelet, for youth. A perfect granddaughter or daddy-daughter gift that will be treasured as a symbol of your love and Christ’s love!
Bracelet size is 5 ½”, includes lobster clasp for secure fastening. Weight is 0.87 grams. Pearl width is 4.0-4.5 mm. Rhodium plated sterling silver.
$108
QUALITY Enameled Priest’s Cense
QUALITY Enameled Priest’s Censer,
From Greece
9 ¼” high, 30″ high with chain
$580
QUALITY Processional Banners
Set of 2
Fabric/embroidered Icons quilted onto banner with silver and gold thread, double-sided, superb-quality gold fringe and tassels.
Prayerfully made in a monastery in Serbia.
Banner 1: Christ / Trinity (3 Angels) with Oak of Mamre
Banner 2: Theotokos / St. Nicholas
Banners measure 52″ High x 27″ Wide
$1,500 Set of Two
SINGLE-SIDED BANNERS OF LESSER QUALITY, WITH PAPER PRINT ICONS INSERTED IN PLASTIC SLEEVE, ARE SELLING FOR THIS MUCH!
St. Panteleimon Icon
Saint Panteleimon (“All-Merciful”) was a young and successful pagan physician in the time of Emperor Maximian, and became the Emperor’s personal physician. Panteleimon had a conversion experience at the hands of the priest St. Hermolaus, after which he began freely healing imprisoned Christians. Denounced by envious physicians to the Emperor, the Saint was ordered to sacrifice to the pagan gods, which he refused to do. As a result, he was cruelly tortured and ultimately beheaded beneath an olive tree, which blossomed with fruit at his martyrdom, ca. 305.
Feast day July 27/Aug. 9
High-quality seriograph icon crafted in Greece by a pious Master Hagiographer in his studio in Monastiraki, Athens. Canvas on wood with 925o silver riza and 24k gold highlights. Can be displayed either standing using the stand included, or by hanging on the wall using the keyhole on the back. Certificate of authenticity on reverse side.
4.3″ x 3.5″
$128
#IKC214
Tikhvinskaya Theotokos
Intricately detailed needlepoint of the Tikhvinskaya Theotokos.
Completely hand-made.
$198
Wall Cross with Scenes of the Life of Christ
A stunning artistic heirloom-quality Cross that makes a beautiful statement in your entranceway. Made in Greece by a pious and skilled hagiographer in Athens. High-quality seriograph icons set in wood: Annunciation, Crucifixion, Nativity of Our Lord, Theophany, Transfiguration, and Resurrection. The slightly convex addition to the icons gives the scenes added dimension.
17 ¾” H x 10″ W
$250
#APC221
Service of the Synaxis of All the Holy Doctors
by Metropolitan Kyrillos of Rhodes,
translated By Bishop Spyridon of Amastris.
In 2021, the Greek Orthodox Church established the Sunday following the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Synod as the Sunday of the Synaxis of all the Holy Doctors. This date was chosen because it falls close to the Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Unmercenary Physicians (Oct. 17/30) and that of the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist (Oct. 18/31), who was a doctor.
72 pgs.
$22
#EPB1