St Livia

St LiviaSt. Livia the Martyr is commemorated among the holy women who shed their blood for Christ in the age of persecution. Written by Deacon Paul Drozdowski of Holy Trinity Monastery, this icon honors her memory with the devotional seriousness of the Orthodox iconographic tradition. The Church preserves the names and images of even the lesser known martyrs so that the faithful of every age may seek their intercession. An Orthodox mounted icon of St. Livia

are among the most significant saints of our era

she is venerated as a martyr for her patient acceptance of imprisonment and death for the Orthodox faith

Nektarios of Pentapolis

the great 19th-century Metropolitan and theologian

Named for the Metropolitan who brought it to Russia in the 14th century

who forsook earthly glory for the glory of martyrdom

who gave her entire widowhood to the service of God in the Temple

Seek his prayers through this quality Orthodox mounted icon from Damascene Gallery

for any Orthodox prayer corner

is depicted in this 20th-century Russian icon in the gentle soft style

is depicted in this Jordanville-tradition icon

The holy Equals-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius