St. Susanna icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8

St. Susanna icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8Orthodox Icon of Susanna, Suzan, Susan the Myrrh bearer. Commemorated December 15. Saint Susanna the Myrrh Bearer was one of the group of eight women identified in the New Testament that are called the myrrh bearing women. Susanna is mentioned in Luke 8: 3 as one of these women, along with Joanna, Mary Magdalene, and others, who followed Christ from Galilee and supported Him and the disciples. She is associated in the group as one of the wealthy women

Shortly before his death

but the boy broke free and shouted

During the services a Voice was heard from the altar: " Come unto Me

Sebastian)

The demons disappeared and he cried out

who was also his spiritual child

hoping that the new-born Messiah would be among them

Maximian had her flogged to no avail

the incorrupt relics of the holy martyr were uncovered

"Pelagonitissa"

the servant of the true God

bestowing healing upon the sick