• A man wearing an orange shirt with some writing on it A man wearing an artistic t-shirt with a painting of jesus.

    SAINT GEORGE – DESIGNER T-SHIRT

    $39.99

    THIS ICON IS THE ARTIST'S INTERPRETATION OF SAINT GEORGE

    Many legends grew up about this Saint, but the most famous one is about his fight with the dragon. It happened when St. George was stationed with the Roman army Salone in Libya, North Africa. In that area a Dragon which was described as a huge crocodile with scaled wings, had eaten so many of the country folks around Salone that the remaining inhabitants fled to the town and took shelter behind its walls. There, the dragon was positioned outside the city gates, and nobody could get in or out. In order to keep the beast away from the walls, two sheep were tethered every day, some distance away. This  worked well, until they ran out of sheep and the miserable people could not think of any other alternative but to sacrifice one child every day. One day the lot fell on the King's daughter, a girl of fourteen. The King, in his grief, told the people they could have all his gold and silver and half of his kingdom if his daughter were spared; the people refused. The daughter was sent out to the lake dressed in her most splendid clothes, as if for her wedding.  While she was waiting for the dragon, weeping, George the tribune came up mounted on his white horse. The King of Egypt had promised his daughter’s hand in marriage to any knight who could overcome the terrible dragon. In hearing the story, he decided to kill the dragon and put an end to the ongoing tragedy. "Fair girl" he said, "do not be afraid, for I will save your life with the aid of my word “Jesus Christ". When the dragon appeared George the hero engaged with the wild beast in a great combat. Finally, he managed to wound it so badly with his lance that it could fight no more. Now the two of them tied a rope around its neck, and dragged it to the town. There in the market place, in front of all the cheering inhabitants, George cut off its head. In celebration, the people of the whole town were baptized and became Christians. The above story seems to be exaggerated. However, because of its spiritual meaning, that St. George defeated the devil by the Cross and his righteousness in Christ, it became popular the world over.
    Select options Details
  • A person wearing an orange and blue shirt. A t-shirt with an image of the virgin mary.

    VIRGIN MARY – DESIGNER T-SHIRT

    $39.00

    MARY

    This Icon is the artist’s interpretation of the Virgin Mary This Icon is of Mary, without doubt. It shows us her humility, her piety, her tenderness, and the sorrow she endured. Properly inspired and painted, an Icon of Mary can truly reveal her love for us, and draw us closer to her. Mary was a young girl, when the Angel Gabriel came to her. She had recently become engaged to a carpenter named Joseph. Mary was an ordinary Jewish girl, looking forward to marriage. Suddenly her life would forever be changed. Mary was fearful and troubled in the presence of the angel. She could never have expected to hear the most incredible news—that she would have a child, and her son would be the Messiah. She responded to God with belief and obedience. Mary had been given much grace from God. God knew of Mary’s rare strength and obedience. Mary is shown wearing a veil typical of Jewish women of the period. The veil is green or blue, the colors of humanity. Whilst the clothes under the veil are of red, the color of divinity. Although Mary’s life held great honor, her calling would demand great suffering as well. There would be much pain in the privilege of being the mother of the Messiah. Mary was the mother of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. She was a willing servant. She trusted God and She obeyed his call. She was the only human being to be with Jesus throughout his entire life—from his birth until his death. The artwork is copyright ownership and patented design. All rights reserved
    Add to cart Details
  • Out of stock
    A person wearing an orange shirt with red and white leaves. A woman wearing an orange jesus shirt.

    SAINT NICHOLAS – DESIGNER T-SHIRT

    $39.99

    THIS ICON IS THE ARTIST'S INTERPRETATION OF SAINT NICHOLAS

    Born in Patara, land that is part of present-day Turkey, circa 280, St. Nicholas was a Christian bishop who helped the needy. After his death, the legend of his gift-giving grew. St. Nicholas transformed into the legendary character called Santa Claus, who brings Christmas presents to children around the world. St Nicholas was born around 280AD in Patara, Lycia, an area that is part of present-day Turkey. He lost both of his parents as a young man and reportedly used his inheritance to help the poor and sick. A devout Christian, he later served as bishop of Myra, a city that is now called Demre. There are many legends about St. Nicholas of Myra. One story tells how he helped three poor sisters.  Their father did not have enough money to pay their dowries and thought of selling them into servitude.  Three times, St Nicholas secretly went to their house at night and put a bag of money inside. The man used the money so that one of his daughters could marry. On the third visit, the man saw St. Nicholas and thanked him for his kindness. He also reportedly saved three men who were falsely imprisoned and sentenced to death. Several sources state St. Nicholas is believed to have died on December 6, 343AD. Over the years, stories of his miracles and work for the poor spread to other parts of the world. He became known as the protector of children and sailors and was associated with gift-giving. He was a popular saint in Europe until the time of the Reformation, a religious movement that led to the creation of Protestantism, which turned away from the practice of honoring saints. St. Nicholas, however, remained an important figure in Holland. The Dutch continued to celebrate the feast day of St. Nicholas, December 6. It was a common practice for children to put out their shoes the night before. In the morning, they would discover the gifts that St. Nicholas had left there for them. Dutch immigrants brought St. Nicholas, known to them as Sint Nikolaas or by his nickname Sinterklaas, and his gift-giving ways to America in the 1700s. In America, St Nicholas went through many transformations and eventually Sinterklaas became Santa Claus. Instead of giving gifts on December 6. He became a part of the Christmas holiday. In the 1820 poem  ”An Account of a Visit from St Nicholas” by Clement Clark Moore, he is described as a jolly, heavy man who comes down the chimney to leave presents for deserving children and drives a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer. The cartoonist Thomas Nast added to the St. Nicholas legend with an 1881 drawing of Santa as wearing a red suit with white fur trim. Once a kind, charitable bishop, St Nicholas had become the Santa Claus we know today.
    Details
© Copyright 2011 -    |   Virgin Icons For You LLC    |   All Rights Reserved   |   Built by JB BOWDEN

logo_footer