Christ The Good Shepherd - 4.5 x 6 (Cherry) Gilding Options:Gilded Halo He was martyred and beheaded

He was martyred and beheaded by Heron

After St John's repose in 1966 St Seraphim along with Fr Herman from the brotherhood would go on to found the St Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina

St John goes by many names

St John Maximovitch

"I was in hell

Christ The Good Shepherd - 4.5 x 6 (Cherry) Gilding Options:Gilded Halo He was martyred and beheadedThe icon of Christ The Good Shepherd is perhaps one of the more famous and beloved icons that we have as Orthodox Christians. This version of Christ as The Good Shepherd was first found in the catacombs of Rome where persecuted Christians had this icon on the walls of their underground churches. The icon takes reference from St John's gospel where Christ says "I AM the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I know my sheep