St. Mark the Apostle and Evangelist icon (3) Sizes in inches:6 x 8

St. Mark the Apostle and Evangelist icon (3) Sizes in inches:6 x 8Orthodox icon of Saint Mark the Evangelist and Apostle (3). Copy of an icon of 16 cent. Kremlin Museum Commemorated April 25. Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark was one of the Seventy Apostles, and a nephew of St Barnabas (June 11). He was born at Jerusalem. The house of his mother Mary adjoined the Garden of Gethsemane. As Church Tradition relates, on the night that Christ was betrayed he followed after Him, wrapped only in a linen cloth. He was seized

Orthodox icon of the Most Holy Theotokos " Container of the Uncontainable"

and schools

I of the English PHILOKALIA) particularly impressed him

It was a joy for those who saw this destitute and seemingly feeble man saying

He freely takes the human nature

and has set up seven pillars (9:1)

where they rest even now

where he became acquainted with the spiritual life of the hesychasts Saying that it was impossible to know the essence of God

why aren't you burning

In his other works are found valuable church traditions

He wrote three treatises defending holy images

The Lord granted them wisdom