Ss. Florus and Laurus the Martyrs of Illyria icon Size:3 x 5

Ss. Florus and Laurus the Martyrs of Illyria icon Size:3 x 5Orthodox icon of the Martyrs Florus (Floros) and Laurus (Lavrus) of Illyria. Copy of an icon of 13 cent., Serbia Commemorated August 18. The Martyrs Florus and Laurus were brothers by birth not only in flesh but in spirit. They lived in the second century at Byzantium, and afterwards they settled in Illyria [now Yugoslavia]. By occupation they were stone masons (their teachers in this craft were the Christians Proclus and Maximus, from whom also the

When it was time for the departure of the Apostle John

he also acted as spiritual father to as many of those that came to him

and in the temple arose the smoke of incense

Stunned by the bold speech of the valiant warrior

When Lysimachus learned of this

most difficult tasks at the monastery

Her blood spayed in all directions covering him with her blood

The holy empress Alexandra tried to reach him

since no one in the family had this name

something which St Pachomius had not told him to do

The name Lucy (Lucia) is derived for the Latin word for light (lux)

which were like food for his soul