A Gift for Matthew Icon Figure_Peter Apostle From early youth Alexander dedicated

From early youth Alexander dedicated himself with great zeal to the labors of desert dwelling

being first honored with the grace of priesthood and later with the grace of hierarchal ordination

In Search of the Truth

many unforeseen things happen

From the altar table to Zacchaeus perched in the sycamore tree

A Gift for Matthew Icon Figure_Peter Apostle From early youth Alexander dedicatedMatthew is excited to visit a monastery. A monk there is teaching him to paint icons! Matthew learns about sketching images, mixing pigments, and painting all the layers of the sacred images. And when he gets home, he finds a surprise gift just for him. *Softcover 32 pp.