St. Sophia the Mother of orphans icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8

St. Sophia the Mother of orphans icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8Orthodox icon of the Venerable Sophia of Ainos, the Mother of the orphans. Commemorated June 4. Our venerable Mother Sophia was born in the province of Ainos in southeastern Thrace , and was the daughter of pious Christian parents. When she was of age, her parents arranged for her to be married. She and her husband had six children. Though she was occupied with worldly cares and responsibilities, she still kept the commandments of God and lived a

Sometimes he visited theological gatherings of the city's educated youth

gave birth to a son (Ichabod) and died with the words:

but the heavens were silent

of the Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

Celebrated every year 50 days after Pascha

who was brought from some barbarous nation

She also was one of the myrrh bearers who helped put Christ into the tomb and went to the tomb later to anoint Christ and witnessed His Resurrection

Saint Gregory Palamas

By establishing the Eucharist

"O God of Demetrius

going down to the water

They opened the tomb of the holy Great Martyr Euphemia and placed both scrolls upon her bosom