Mother of God of Nicaea IconoGraphic No.1 | Orthodox Christian Cotton Tank Top / Sleeveless ShirtThe Nicaea Icon of the Mother of God first appeared in the city of Nicaea in Anatolia (Asia Minor) sometime in the year 304, which is to say, prior to St Constantine's Edict of Milan which legalized the Christian religion in the Roman Empire. Details are scarce but this is what has been handed down to us by Holy Tradition: At this time the city was under siege by a certain Hamir. One of the assailing soldiers, whose name was Constantine, caught sight

all other exits―sexual rapture

not incessantly) after prayer what they have obtained during prayer

and as wax melts from the presence of fire

and the mortal puts on immortality

and is afraid of any sound or shadow of creatures

the Holy Spirit

I am the root and the offspring of David

and there shall be no more death

will see God

whom he disregards

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So He opened not His mouth