Russian Store - Russian Icon - The Holy Mandylion - Image of Christ Not Made by Human Hands

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Sonita, CA

I received my relic today (St. Joseph,St Peter etc) Thank you. I really like it. Till next time order.?

Dushan, Edmonton

The icon of the Prophet Elijah with Scenes of his Life and Fiery Ascension arrived today. It is a fabulous icon and I am delighted that it is part of my collection. The high quality of the Russian Store's antique icons and your excellent customer service is once again appreciated.

Fr James, England

Thank you so much for the relic of St Pancras and the beautiful reliquary, everything arrived safely and well packaged. Every blessing to you.

Gretchen, CT

I wanted you to know that the icon you sent “All Seeing Eye” is stunning and moving and remarkable. I am so grateful.

Henry UK

The icon of St Empress Helena arrived today. Thank you for another beautiful icon and a very prompt delivery.

Russian Icon - The Holy Mandylion - Image of Christ Not Made by Human Hands

The icon type of the Holy Mandylion represents the very first not made by human hands image of the Savior miraculously created by Christ himself. According to the Christian tradition, King Abgar of Edessa wrote to Jesus, asking him to come cure him of an illness. Instead, one of the seventy disciples, Thaddeus, is said to have come to Edessa, bearing the words and an image of Jesus, by the virtues of which the king was miraculously healed. To create his likeness, Jesus used a face-cloth which miraculously bore the image of His face. This image of Christ preserved on the face cloth was kept and venerated in Edessa, and became known as “The Holy Image of Edessa”, the “Holy Mandylion” (from Greek “face cloth”), or “The Image Not Made With Human Hands”. This iconographic type is widely used by both the Eastern and the Western Christian Churches.