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Fr. Gregory

The relic came in. I wanted to cry. My heart was so overwhelmed with joy. On my 25th anniversary the Discalsed Monastery celebrated mass with me in their cloister. The Mother Prioress with the sisters came be a hard bound copy of his writings and his life. I feel it was the hand of Blessed Francisco was moving them. And with this holy relic he is moving me. I will do a more intensive study of him. I will place his relic in the large reliquary I have with John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Therese of Liseaux. He will be at home.

Michael, VA

The icon is perfect. The blessing that this brings to our house is beyond measure. I look forward to potential business with you in the future. Thank you again.

Vasilike, MD

Thank you so much for the beautiful icons! I received them today and love them. They are exquisite. Thank you, too, for arranging a payment plan for me, and for putting a wire on the back of each so I can hang them. I can't wait to do so.

Boris, Germany

I would like to thank you again for the process of buying and your great support. The Ikon is wonderful and everything worked out perfectly. I will definitely write a positive review and can recommend you without reservation. Thank you very much!

Judy, KS

We received the beautiful reliquary with the relic and thank you for letting us spend many months making payments to acquire this relic. Have a blessed week.

Мощевик с мощами Св. Мученика Феописта, сына Великомученика Евстафия

Reliquary theca with relics of St. Theopistos, Martyr & Son of St. Eustace, the Greatmartyr

Oval glass-fronted silver pendant reliquary theca housing the first-class ex ossibus (of the bone) relic of Saint Theopistos, Martyr. A substantial relic is affixed to a gilt-paper starburst on a ground of salmon-colored silk, surrounded by silver wire ornamentation and identified in Latin on a fancy manuscript cedula label as Ex Oss. S. Theopisti Martyr (of the bone of Saint Theopistos, Martyr). 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 Maria Ginori (†1775), Bishop of Fiesole, Italy (1736–1775).

Saint Theopistos (†118), venerated as a Christian martyr, was a son of St. Eustace, a pagan Roman general, who converted to Christianity after he had a vision of the cross while hunting. After Hadrian succeeded Trajan, the new emperor asked his general to sacrifice to the gods. When Eustathios refused, he threw him and his family to the lions, but the wild animals lay down at their feet. Hadrian when ordered them to be killed in a bronze Brazen Bull, which was heated until they died. The bodies of the martyrs were recovered in secrecy by Christians and buried in a "well-known place." St. Eustace and his family are known to protect against fire, family discord, and difficult situations and are holy patrons of firefighters, hunters, hunting, huntsmen, trappers, and torture victims. Their feast day is commemorated on 20 September.