Oval crystal-fronted silver reliquary theca housing the first-class Ex Ossibus (of the bone) relic of Saint Nicholas of Bari, Bishop of Myra. The relic is affixed to a silk ground surrounded by silver wire and gilt paperolle ornamentation and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as S. Nicholai Ep. My. / de Bario (Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Bari). On the back, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Fr. Francesco Saverio Cristiani O.E.S.A. († 1800), Titular Bishop of Porphyreon in a capacity of the Sacristan of the Apostolic Palace during the pontificate of Pope Pius VI (p. 1775-1799). The reliquary is accompanied by the original matching authentics document issued by Fr. Cristiani in 1793.
An ornate silver cruciform reliquary pendant decorated with intricate filigree and housing particles from the Wood from the True Cross of Jesus Christ. The unusually substantial relics are displayed in a cruciform shape and are identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as De Lingo + DNJC (of the Wood [from Most Holy] Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ). The reliquary is secured by an undisturbed seal of red Spanish wax with an imprint of a coat of arms of Pope Pius VI (P. 1775 – 1799).
An oval glass-fronted silver pendant reliquary theca housing precious relics of the Wood from the True Cross of Jesus Christ. The sizable relics are displayed in a cruciform shape on the ground of gold silk surrounded by gilt silver wire ornamentation and identified in Latin on a manuscript cedula label as Vraie croix(True Cross [of Our Lord Jesus Christ]). On the back, under a protective cap with an image of the True Cross in front of cityscape of Jerusalem, the reliquary is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint with a coat of arms of Monsignor Jacques-Marie-Adrien-Césaire Mathieu (†) Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite (1852–1875) and Archbishop of Besançon, France. The reliquary is housed in the original leather-bound case of issue.
The finely painted icon depicts the Guardian Angel and St. Boniface of Tarsus under the image of Our Lady of Pokrov.
The Protection (Pokrov) of the Most Holy Mother of God is one of the most beloved Feast days on the Orthodox calendar commemorated on October 1 celebrating the appearance of the Virgin Mary in Constantinople in the 10th century at the time when the people in the city were threatened by the Barbarian invasion. Saint Andrew, the Holy Fool with his disciple Saint Epiphanius, and a group of people, saw the Mother of God, Saint John the Baptist, and several other Saints and Angels during a vigil in the Church of Blachernae, nearby the city gates. The Mother of God approached the center of the church, knelt down and remained in prayer for a long time with her face drowned in tears. Then she took her veil off and spread it over the people as a sign of protection. After the appearance of the Mother of God, the danger was averted and the city was spared from bloodshed and suffering. On the icon, the Theotokos is depicted standing on a cloud in an aureola of green light with a city walls behind her holding her veil surrounded by apostles, saints, and two angels behind her. Below are Saint Romanos the Melodist, Saint Epiphanius and Saint Andrew the Fool.
In Orthodoxy, a Guardian Angel is a type of angel that is assigned at birth to protect and guide a particular person. Each human has a guardian angel who stands before the face of the Lord. This guardian angel is not only a friend and a protector, who preserves from evil and who sends good thought; the image of God is reflected in the creature—angels and men—in such a way that angels are celestial prototypes of men. Guardian angels are especially our spiritual kin. Scripture testified that the guardianship and direction of the elements, of places, of peoples, of societies, are confined to the guardian angels of the cosmos, whose very substance adds something of harmony to the elements they watch over.
Saint Boniface, the Martyr of Tarsus was a Christian martyr who was executed in the year 307 at Tarsus, where he had gone from Rome in order to bring back holy relics of the martyrs requested by his mistress Aglaida. Finding upon arrival at Tarsus that the authorities were torturing Christians, he openly declared himself to be a Christian. His own body constituted the relics that were brought back to Aglaida, who in turn also became a Christian. The Orthodox Church celebrates both of them on 19 December as the "Martyr Boniface at Tarsus in Cilicia and Righteous Aglaida of Rome".
In Orthodox tradition, newlyweds are presented by their family with two matching icons - one of Christ and the other of the Theotokos to remind them of the commitment they made before God and serve as the spiritual center of family prayer. The icons depict Our Lady of Kazan and Christ Pantocrator and are housed in an original glass-fronted frame of carved wood.
Saint Paraskevi of Iconium (also known as Paraskeva Pyatnitsa) is venerated as a Christian virgin martyr. Her parents were Christian, and Paraskevi was named as such (the name means “Friday” in Greek) because she was baptized on a Friday and because Friday was the day of Christ's Passion. She became a preacher, and according to tradition, converted Emperor Antoninus Pius to Christianity, but, subsequently martyred at Iconium during the persecutions of Diocletian. Saint Paraskevi-Pyatnitsa developed a personality and functions of her own on Russian soil. She is traditionally depicted as an ascetic figure wearing the red of martyrdom. She holds an Eastern cross in one hand and a scroll professing her faith in another. In Russia, Paraskeva-Pyatnitsa is the patroness of traders and fairs, and of the Holy Matrimony.
The icon depicts Christ's Anastasis (Resurrection) surrounded by twelve Major Orthodox Feasts: 1. Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God 2. Presentation of the Theotokos at the Temple 3. The Annunciation 4. Nativity of Christ/Christmas 5. Baptism of Christ - Theophany, also called Epiphany 6. The Transfiguration of Christ 7. Exaltation of the Holy Cross 8. The Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God 9. The Old Testament Trinity 10. The Ascension of Christ 11. Christ's Entry into Jerusalem 12. Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
Known as Synaxaria (monthly), twelve monthly panels of the Calendar icons are exhibited in the Orthodox church one at a time on a special lectern called the analogion and depict images of saints arranged chronologically according to their feast days in alteration with the movable liturgical feasts as they distributed in the Orthodox calendar for one specific month.
Although, most saints are represented standing, martyrs are usually depicted at the moment of their martyrdom. The images are arranged in four rows, each row signifying a calendar week of a month with portraits of saints venerated during this week. The layout and color scheme of this “calendar of sainthood” play a role in their legibility and practical use.
Round glass-fronted white-metal reliquary theca housing the first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relic of Saint Monica of Hippo. The relic is affixed to a red silk ground and identified in Latin on a typeset cedula label as S. Monicae Vid. (Saint Monica, Widow). On the back, under the protective cap, the theca is secured with a seal of red Spanish wax bearing an imprint of a coat of arms of Monsignor Ugo Poletti, the Vicar General of Rome (1973-1997). The relic is accompanied by the original matching authentics document issued in 1993 under the authority of the Vicar General.
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