St. Philemon the Apostle icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 x 11

St. Philemon the Apostle icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 x 11Orthodox icon of Apostle Philemon of the Seventy. Contemporary icon. Commemorated November 22. The Holy Apostle of the Seventy Philemon lived in the city of Colossa in Phrygia. After they were baptized by the holy Apostle Paul, they converted their house into a house of prayer, where all those who believed in Christ gathered and attended services. They devoted themselves to serving the sick and downcast. Saint Philemon became bishop of the city of

a testament to the great love he bore towards Christ and his fellow men

but remaining unharmed

and a snow-white dove came down from Heaven

But the deadly steel became soft and it bent

who shone among the Apostles like the sun in the sky

"O Heavenly King

Many miracles took place through the prayers of St Sava: at the Lavra a spring of water welled up

Three days later they dug him out

Finally he went to the grave and fell down weeping

and large numbers of monks and abbots

Endowed with philosophical talent

which he used for writing