Orthodox Icon of St. Myrope

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December 2nd
Troparion (Tone 8)
Through thee the divine likeness was securely preserved, O Mother Myrope; for thou didst carry the cross and followed Christ. By example and precept thou didst teach us to ignore the body because it is perishable, and to attend to the concerns of the undying soul. Therefore, doth thy soul rejoice with the angels.

St. Myrope was born in Ephesus. She was raised by her mother in the Christian faith after the death of her father. She often visited the grave of St. Hermione, the daughter of Apostle Philip. She took myrrh from the relics, using it to heal the sick. St. Myrope fled to the island of Chios with her mother during the persecutions of Emperor Decius. They spent their time in prayer and fasting. When she heard of the martyrdom of St. Isidore, she secretly took his body and buried it. The soldiers failing to successfully guard the saint's body were sentenced to death, but St. Myrope, taking pity on them, confessed that she was the one responsible for the disappearance of St. Isidore's body. She was arrested and put on trial. St. Myrope confessed her Christian faith at trial and was therefore beaten and thrown in prison to await her death. She spent the time in prayer. At midnight, she received a vision of St. Isidore surrounded by angels. Her cell filled with light and St. Myrope surrendered her soul to God. The prison was filled with a sweet fragrance immediately. Not long after, a pagan guard that had witnessed this vision was baptized and became a Christian. He was subsequently martyred. St. Myrope lived during the early third century.

This icon is by the hand of Nicholas Papas. It is from St. Michael Orthodox Church, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.

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