Description
Icon of Saint Emmelia of Caesarea
Saint Emmelia lived in fourth-century Cappadocia and is remembered as the mother of a remarkable Christian family. Her children included Saint Macrina the Younger, Saint Basil the Great, Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Saint Peter of Sebaste, and Naucratius. Widowed after raising a large household, she later shared a life of prayer and service with Macrina on the family estate.
Iconography and spiritual meaning
Emmelia holds a cross as a sign of faith shaped by sacrifice and perseverance. Her calm, prayerful bearing reflects spiritual motherhood: forming a household through worship, education, hospitality, and care for others. The icon honors sanctity cultivated in family life rather than separating domestic responsibility from Christian vocation.
For prayer and Christian devotion
This icon is appropriate for a home prayer corner, chapel, family room, school, or mothers’ ministry. It may accompany prayer for parents, large families, widows, teachers, and those guiding children in faith. It is a fitting Mother’s Day, baptismal, confirmation, or name-day gift for Emmelia, Emilia, or Emily.
Crafted on linden wood in Poland
Made to order in Poland on a double-primed linden-wood panel. The image is printed directly onto the wood and enriched with decorative gold-tone schlagmetal. A rear hanger and a certificate stating the production year are included.