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SAINT CATHERINE OF EGYPT - SMALL ICON MAGNET
These beautiful, high-quality icons come with a certificate of authenticity and are crafted to the highest standards following the traditions and requirements of true iconography! Each beautifully hand-crafted item is made using canvas, natural wood, and has a bees wax finish for protection and shine.
- Handmade, canvas on natural wood using indelible colors.
- Silk screened process with gold leafing on wooden base
- Icon is magnetic — it can go wherever you go — in the car, home or workplace.
- Collecting icons is a great way for children to learn about Biblical events and figures.
- Each icon comes with a certificate of authenticity on the back.
- Individually boxed.
- Magnetic Icon measures 1 7/8”W x 2 3/8”H.
Made in Athens, Greece.Saint Catherine lived in the late 3rd century, in Alexandria, Egypt. Born into a wealthy and powerful family, St. Catherine was also remarkably intelligent and beautiful. During an especially large pagan festival, St. Catherine was inspired by the Christian martyrs sacrificing their lives for their faith and although she was a teenager, she went to the emperor Maxentius to proclaim her Christianity and denounce his cruelty. Maxentius was charmed by Catherine’s beauty, so he tried to convert her to paganism by bringing 50 of the wisest pagan men to sponsor a debate. He wagered that if Catherine lost a single one of the disputes, she would have to convert — she won every debate. Maxentius then resorted to tempting her with riches to convert and when she refused, she was jailed and tortured on a spiked wheel which miraculously broke sending blades flying in all directions and wounding the soldiers. Eventually, she was beheaded and her body was carried by a flight of angels to Mount Sinai.
Saint Catherine's feast day is celebrated on November 25.