Saint Raphael – Carved Wooden Amulet – Mount Athos

Description

Carved Wooden Pendant Amulet with Saint Raphael

A wonderful wood-carved amulet from Mount Athos with a relief representation of Saint Raphael.

It is an elegant & handy handiwork made in linden or cherry wood, by monks with great skill in wood processing. In a relatively small size and with a well-thought-out construction (thanks to the cord on top), it can be placed anywhere in the house, in the car or even in a bag, so that the believer feels that he always has the Grace and protection of the Saint close to him.

At the same time, it can be a very beautiful gift for the people we love.

On the back is the exact name of the representation.

Saint Raphael (celebrated on Easter Tuesday)

Before becoming a clergyman, Saint Raphael had a career in the Byzantine army and even reached a great extent. After his tonsure as a monk, he was ordained an elder, but he was also honored with the rank of archimandrite and chancellor. A few years before the fall of Constantinople, the Saint found himself after wandering in the region of Macedonia and lived there as a monk. Later, in the year 1463 AD, Lesvos fell into the hands of the Turks, who in a raid on the monastery, arrested Saint Raphael on the day of Maundy Thursday. Cruel and merciless tortures followed, and Saint Raphael was martyred by slaughter in a very cruel way.

Dimensions: 4.5 x 6.5 cm.

Net Weight 5gr