Made Without Hands - 4.25 x 5 (Walnut) St Seraphim of Sarov As a child he tended

As a child he tended to the sheep in the hills

In 1961 he would encounter Orthodoxy for the first time from a friend who gave was Orthodox and gave him The Way of The Pilgrim and invited him to vespers

" he once said to a monk

St Paisios would go on to be canonized on January 13th

Abgar had heard of our Lord and believing in Him sent a letter to Christ requesting that He come and heal him

Made Without Hands - 4.25 x 5 (Walnut) St Seraphim of Sarov As a child he tendedDuring the time of our Lord's early ministry, Abgar, a ruler in Edessa, Syria was afflicted with leprosy. Abgar had heard of our Lord and believing in Him sent a letter to Christ requesting that He come and heal him. Abgar sent his court painter Ananias to Palestine to paint an image of Christ. Ananias was not able to go near Christ as the crowds were massive listening to Christ preach. Our Lord seeing Ananias called to him and promised him that He