The Three
Holy Youths
December 17th
Kontakion (Tone 2)
An image made with hands you would not worship, O
thrice blessed three; but protected by the ineffable Essence you
were glorified in your ordeal by fire. From the midst of the
devouring flames you called upon God, crying: Hasten, O
compassionate One, in Thy mercy come to our aid, for if Thou
willest Thou canst.
The Angel of the Lord appeared in the midst of the flames and saved Annanias, Azarias and Mishael. The Church has always understood this to be an appearance of Christ before his birth. Thus He is depicted as the Angel that He appeared to be, but with the Cross in his halo indicating that He is Christ.
This Icon is by the hand of Nicholas Papas. It is from St. Philip Antiochian Orthodox Church in Souderton, Pennsylvania.
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