St Onouphrius the Great

St Onouphrius the GreatSt Onouphrius the Great, the venerable Desert Father of Egypt who lived for decades in ascetic solitude, is depicted in this pre 20th century Moscow school Orthodox icon. Covered in his own abundant hair, nourished by an angel and a miraculous palm tree, St Onouphrius stands as one of the greatest witnesses to the monastic life in Christian tradition. This mounted icon from Damascene Gallery preserves a classic Russian rendering of the holy desert

The feast of October 1/14 — beloved throughout Russia and the Orthodox diaspora — celebrates the Theotokos's maternal protection over all who gather under her veil and seek her intercession

the Holy Forerunner and Prophet

depicting the forced marriage of a young woman to an elderly man — a social critique charged with human empathy

Sts John of Tobolsk and Innocent of Irkutsk

is venerated as a Wonderworker and champion of the faith throughout the Orthodox world

The Ustiug Annunciation is one of the most ancient and theologically distinctive of Russian iconographic types — distinguished by its archaic composition and the Christ Child shown within the womb of the Theotokos

The Byzantine tradition is particularly suited to images of the great desert fathers

Let this Damascene Gallery mounted icon be a daily reminder of our own calling to holiness and our communion with the saints who intercede for us before the throne of God

This modern Russian Orthodox mounted icon of the Theologian in Silence is a rare and beautiful choice for any prayer corner

particularly in matters of the heart and family life

bearing the attributes of his passion and his triumph

Paul Drozdowski depicts him with the gravity and spiritual authority of one who wrestled with God and was not let go