St. Herman of Alaska icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:3 X 5

St. Herman of Alaska icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:3 X 5Orthodox icon of Saint Herman of Alaska (2). Commemorated December 13. Saint Herman (his name is a variant of Germanus) was born near Moscow in 1756. In his youth he became a monk, first at the Saint Sergius Hermitage near Saint Petersburg on the Gulf of Finland; while he dwelt there, the most holy Mother of God appeared to him, healing him of a grave malady. Afterwards he entered Valaam Monastery on Valiant Island in Lake Ladoga; he often withdrew

actually caused great harm by his heretical teaching

he did promise to attend Sunday services at the monastery

who gave up his ascetic silence and occupied himself once more with literary work

she left the city

But on the very first day of the journey Aurelian's son injured his leg and soon died

Markella and her friend saw him coming and she went into a nearby cave to hide

He performed many healing miracles and had many spiritual children

foreseeing the time of his departure to the Lord

when the bishop of his country reposed

The emperor ordered St Charalampus to be brought to him in Antioch

Leo began a campaign to suppress the veneration of the icons and to persuade Patr

and buried him with honor