Saint Cyril and his wife Maria | Silver foiled lithography mounted on wood | Size: 5 1/4" x 4 1/2"

This icon is a high-resolution print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting silver and gold foil.

Saint Cyril and his wife Maria were the parents of Saint Sergius of Radonezh (September 25). They belonged to the nobility, but more importantly, they were devout and faithful Christians who were adorned with every virtue. When the child in Maria’s womb cried out three times in church during Liturgy, people were astonished. Although frightened at first, Maria came to see this event as a sign from God that her child would become a chosen vessel of divine grace. She and her husband agreed that if the child was a boy, they would bring him to church and dedicate him to God. This child, the second of their three sons, was born around 1314. He was named Bartholomew at his baptism.

Blessed at Saviour Cathedral in Moscow.