Saint Symeon the God-Receiver
Lithography (icon) of Saint Symeon the God-Receiver with real gold leaf in MDF.
Icon weight per size selection: 18x14cm. ~ 360gr. / 24x18cm ~ 600gr / 32x24cm. ~ 1150gr. / 45x35cm 2000gr.
Saint Symeon lived in Jerusalem and was a righteous and virtuous man, enlightened by the Holy Spirit. Forty days after the birth of Jesus Christ, he was found in the Temple of Jerusalem and took to his arms the Holy Infant during the Presentation of Christ. The Saint is the protector of pregnant women and fetuses. His memory is commemorated on February 3 of each year.
Apolytikion of Saints Symeon & Anna
First Tone
Hail Virgin Theotokos full of Grace, for Christ our God, the Sun of Righteousness, has dawned from you, granting light to those in darkness. And you, O Righteous Elder, rejoice, taking in your arms, the Deliverance of our souls, who grants us Resurrection.
