St. Stylianos of Paphlagonia icon (1) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

St. Stylianos of Paphlagonia icon (1) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox icon of Saint Stylianos of Paphlagonia the Righteous (3) Commemorated November 26. Saint Stylianus was born in Paphlagonia of Asia Minor sometime between the fourth and sixth centuries. He inherited a great fortune from his parents when they died, but he gave it away to the poor according to their need, desiring to help those who were less fortunate. Stylianus left the city and went to a monastery, where he devoted his life to God. He left

revealed himself to an old man

he murdered them and threw their bodies into a river

Orthodox icon of our Most Holy Theotokos "Odegetria" icon (18)

" Besides the Fathers at the monastery of Abba Seridus

Saint Theodosia became a nun after she distributed to the poor of what remained of her parental inheritance

The outlook of all the Syrian ascetics was the same

In the following year St Gregory was again deposed in absentia by a council of Arian bishops

Orthodox icon of Saint Martyr Menas

and other relics of the saint were taken to Rome

Saint Paisius died in the fifth century at a great old age

Because the other nuns had shared in this sin

Simon was utterly grieved