Icon of Mary and Jesus
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
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Mother of God
The letters MP OY in this icon are an abbreviation of the Greek: “Mater Theos,” the Mother of Go.
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Saint Pio
Padre Pio was an Italian Capuchin friar whose feast is celebrated on September 23.
He joined the Capuchins at the age of fifteen and was marked by stigmata in 1918. He attracted many followers to San Giovanni Rotondo and founded a hospital.
After his death, his devotion continued to spread and he was beatified on May 2, 1999 and canonized on June 16, 2002.
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Saint Therese
Therese of Lisieux is also known as Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face as well as the Little Flower of Jesus. She was a French Discalced Carmelite who is widely venerated as model of sanctity for her simplicity and practicality in her spiritual life. Her feast day is October 1.