St. Nicodemus, the Disciple of the night icon Size:6 x 8

St. Nicodemus, the Disciple of the night icon Size:6 x 8Orthodox icon of Saint Nicodemus the Disciple of the night and Myrrh Bearer. Commemorated Sunday of the Myrrh bearers. Together with them the rest Myrrh Bearers, we celebrate also the secret disciple of the Savior, Nicodemus. Nicodemus was a Jerusalemite, a prominent leader among the Jews and of the order of the Pharisees, learned in the Law and instructed in the Holy Scriptures. He had believed in Christ when, at the beginning of our Savior's

The pilgrims ate their fill

Orthodox icon of Saint Maximus

When St Platon went to his rest

to Constantinople

would be dedicated to the Lord and live in the Temple

but it is a great thing to regard yourself as inferior to everyone else

he declared that he would excuse him from paying rent for an entire year

In the city of Philippi they were accused of inciting unrest among the people

the opponent of Christianity became the saint's zealous defender and later received holy Baptism

the virgin Aquilina prayed to God on her knees and gave up her soul

It was there that one day Saint George appeared to her and warned her to notify the villagers of a coming persecution and to flee

the holy martyr departed to the Lord in the year 304