St. Lydia icon Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

St. Lydia icon Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox icon of Saint Lydia of Philippi, the Equal To the Apostles. Commemorated May 20. This is an Orthodox icon of St. Lydia of Philippi who was born in Asia Minor in the city of Thiatira in the first century. As recorded in the Acts of the Apostles (16: 12 30), Lydia of Philippi was the Apostle Paul's first convert to Christianity in Europe. Her conversion came after hearing Paul's words in Philippi proclaiming the Gospel of Christ during his

surrounded by imperial counselors and soldiers

thereby making up for a deficiency that had been due to pressure of time

The Holy Empress Alexandra was the wife of Emperor Diocletian

and thereby deprived of his See and sent to Ancyra

to the point of inspiring them to want to follow the life of monks

Markella had been taught by her pious mother to be respectful and devout

Her holy and grace-filled relics rest in the church built in her honor

The priest related everything to the monastery brethren

as St Euthymius had foretold

"Woe is me

Her father never departed form the monastery

but the saint asked the brethren to meet him in church in the morning