Mother of God of Nicaea IconoGraphic No.1 | Orthodox Christian Art PosterThe Nicaea Icon of the Mother of God first appeared in the city of Nicaea in Anatolia (Asia Minor) sometime in the year 304, which is to say, prior to St Constantine's Edict of Milan which legalized the Christian religion in the Roman Empire. Details are scarce but this is what has been handed down to us by Holy Tradition: At this time the city was under siege by a certain Hamir. One of the assailing soldiers, whose name was Constantine, caught sight

but having seen them afar off

want to prevent him

All these words will find you at the end of days

For He was cut off from the land of the living

Prayer is always possible for everyone

As with the rumbling of chariots

Immoral habits are like shackles: They deprive man of his moral freedom

despite the Saviour's promise (Matt

O most glorious supreme commander

Emmanuel hath nailed our sins to the Cross

They can be wiped clean or removed by other impressions

[He] made Himself of no reputation