St. Niphon Bishop of Constantia icon Size:5 x 7

St. Niphon Bishop of Constantia icon Size:5 x 7Orthodox icon of Saint Niphon of Constantia. Commemorated December 23. Saint Niphon, Bishop of Cyprus was born in Paphlagonia, and was educated at Constantinople. In childhood he was gentle and good, and he often attended church services, but in his youth he began to lead a prodigal and sinful life. He sometimes came to his senses, and he was horrified by the extent of his fall; but believing that he was lost and could not receive forgiveness, he

the wife of king Ahab

into a bronze bull that had been heated exceedingly

St Paphnutius wanted to remain there after the death of Abba Onuphrius

u201d The priest related everything to the monastery brethren

I am Jesus Christ

saving souls from his evil traps and devices

giving spiritual instruction to all who came into the desert seeking salvation

went along the coast of the Black Sea

The Apostle John lifted him up and told him to write down what he was about to say

but he whose Life you have just finished writing

By command of Herod

Emperor of New Rome