Hand painting on porcelain, thin brass “riza”. Ca 1910-1920. Icon "St.Seraphim's Affection", wonderworking icon of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) which He called "Joy of all Joys".
Size app.: 6.5 cm (2,6 in) high, 5.1 cm (2 in) wide . Good, cracks-hairlines, age n usage wear plus damages. Please study good resolution images for overall cosmetic condition. In person actual item may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 0.023 kg is going to measure some 0.25 kg volume weight packed for shipment.
Saint Seraphim of Sarov (Russian: Seraphim Sarov; 30 July [OS 19 July] 1754 (or 1759) - 14 January [OS 2 January] 1833), born Prokhor Moshnin (Prokhor Moshnin), is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is venerated both in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. He is generally considered the greatest of the 19th-century startsy (elders). Seraphim extended the monastic teachings of contemplation, theoria and self-denial to the layperson. He taught that the purpose of the Christian life was to acquire the Holy Spirit. Perhaps his most popular quotation amongst Orthodox believers is "Acquire a peaceful spirit, and thousands around you will be saved."
Seraphim was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1903. Alongside his veneration in the Catholic calendar, Pope John Paul II also referred to him as a saint.
He died while kneeling before an Umilenie icon of the Theotokos which he called "Joy of all Joys". This icon is kept currently in the chapel of the residence of the Patriarch of Moscow.
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