Icon of the Holy Martyrs Guri, Samon and Aviv "in a silver frame, Russia, 1850

[Алексей Романович]

Icon of the Holy Martyrs Guri, Samon and Aviv "in a silver frame, Russia, St. Petersburg, 1850
Board, gesso, tempera.
Salary - Baroque, thick embossed silver 84-carat.
Hallmarks: "84-carat, assay master's initials" PD "with 1850 under it, coat of arms of Saint-Petersburg, the master« G. KI.
Size: 12 x 9 cm
Condition is excellent.
Additional information on request: arz-wien@rambler.ru
Price - $ 1500

Day of remembrance of the martyrs and confessors of Guria, Samona and Aviv - 28 November.

During the persecutions of Christians under the emperor Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian (305-311) in the city of Edessa had been captured by two friends, Christian Gury and Samon, preachers of the Word of God. To offer sacrifice to gods, saints responded decisively refused, confessed his faith in Christ. For this they suffered terrible tortures: they were beaten, hung by his hands and legs tied to a heavy load, throwing in a close prison. All the martyrs endured with firmness and prayer. At night, the martyrs were taken out of the city and beheaded. Christians buried their holy bodies. After many years, the last pagan emperors Licinius (311-324) started the persecution against Christians. Deacon Edesskoy church named Aviv, whom the emperor had commanded seize the zealous spreading the true faith, he came to the executioners, not wanting to hurt when it wanted other Christians. Holy professed faith in Christ and was sentenced to be burned. Martyr himself went to the fire and gave up the ghost with a prayer to the Lord. When the fire was extinguished, the mother of the saint and relatives found his body intact. Martyr was buried next to the saints and Gury Samonov.

After the death of the saints committed numerous miracles to those who have faith and love, calling them his aid. So, once a warrior, goth, sent to serve in Edessa, took his wife Euphemia pious girl. Before that, he vowed to her mother Sofia's tomb Martyrs Guria, Samona and Aviva, which does not do his wife any harm, never abused her, but will love and honor. After the service at Edessa he took Euphemia with him and returned to his homeland. It turned out that he has deceived her: at home he had a wife. Euphemia was his slave. A lot of bullying and humiliation had to endure Euphemia. When her child was born, the jealous gotchanka poisoned him. Euphemia turned in prayer to the holy martyrs - witnesses oaths deceiver, and the Lord delivered her from pain and miraculously moved to Edessa, where she met with her mother. After a while klyatvoprestup-nick again sent to serve in Edessa. The whole town found out about his evil deeds, denouncing Sofia, and ordered the ruler of the Goth, was executed.

Holy Martyrs Guri, Samon Aviv and known among Orthodox Christians as the patron of marriage, marriage, happy family, they prayed, "If ye innocent husband hates his wife." In Moscow, in the church of John the Warrior in Babegorodskom lane on Yakimanka, there is a chapel of the saints.

Glorifying the martyrs of the Akathist, the Holy Church appeals to them: "Rejoice, Gurie, Samona, and Aviv, honorable marriage heavenly patron."

Prayer of St the martyrs and confessors of Guria, Samona and Aviva

On the holy martyrs of Christ and the Confessor undaunted Guria, Samona and Aviv! Hear us, before the holy icon, yours praying and asking for your help and intercession! Given you more grace from God, the Holy ugodnitsy his byti patrons and the protection of the pious Christian marriages, this for the sake of this day glorify martyrdom of your memory, hard ask you: pray to Christ our God, but remains firmly among the spouses of Christian peace, harmony, mutual love and loyalty, but flourishes among them the piety and purity! Misguided as spouses and ostavlshih each other, your holy prayers and enlighten the path of truth, their wayward and bitterness towards each other live, guided, and again to the good Christian Life of the set! She, ugodnitsy of God, Pray packs let us not perish in our greseh, Take this voice our prayers! Yes pull out your prayers, and predstatelstvom guarded, glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. Emuzhe due all glory, honor and worship with the Eternal Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen!

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Сообщение от "Alexei Romanovich

Price - $ 1500

Letter from the weak, the size of a small (less than pyadnichnoy).
Why so expensive?