The Panteleimon the Healer icon is a special icon in the Orthodox church. It is framed with gold jewelry of grateful parishioners who received relief from their illness or were completely cured by prayer. Surprisingly, not only ancient icons differ in miraculous properties. Even the images of Panteleimon, written recently, have already distinguished themselves and have become known among believers around the world.
During his life on earth, Panteleimon, who helps people to heal from terrible diseases through prayer and strengthens their faith, accepted death in torment, but did not change his beliefs. It is believed that Panteleimon’s prayer is endowed with such divine power that can lift even hopelessly sick people to their feet.
The life and death of Panteleimon the Healer
The young guy, the son of a pagan and Christian, was born in Nicomedia. He received a good education and studied the basics of healing with a doctor who was close to the emperor. Later, the young man met with Christian Yermolai, who told him about God and faith. The stories amazed Panteleimon. He accepted the faith and set foot on the path of helping others with God's prayer on his lips. He soon became convinced of the power of prayer when he was able to raise the baby to his feet, who was bitten by a poisonous snake. After that, entire queues lined up for the “doctor from God”. He helped everyone - the poor and the rich, Christians and Gentiles - return to life and converted them to their faith.
But envious pagan doctors informed the emperor about Panteleimon’s activities and that he glorifies the name of Jesus Christ. The young man was summoned to the palace for interrogation, where he talked about his treatment methods. But even the man who came to talk about the victory over his illness thanks to the Lord did not break the anger of the pagan emperor and his advisers. The believer was immediately executed. Panteleimon was sentenced to torture in the hope that he would give up his faith. But that did not happen.
Emperor Maximian sentenced the healer Panteleimon to execution by cutting off his head. The blood that spilled during the execution turned into milk, and the dried olive tree, near which everything was happening, came to life and proclaimed!
