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Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (icon), Bulgarian icon painter

Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Festal Letters.17: (For 350.)

Bulgarian icon painter, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (icon), 17th century · Sozopol · Public domainBulgarian icon painter, Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (icon), 17th century, Sozopol

SectionAthanasius of AlexandriaPublic domainFestal Letters

Where our Lord Jesus Christ, who took upon Him to die for all, stretched forth His hands, not somewhere on the earth beneath, but in the air itself, in order that the Salvation effected by the Cross might be shewn to be for all men everywhere: destroying the devil who was working in the air: and that He might consecrate our road up to Heaven, and make it free.

Reproduced in full. Translation: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 4 (Schaff and Wace, 1892), public domain (Public domain).

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