This is an icon button of St. Isaac the Syrian

Size: 1 ¼"

Saint Isaac the Syrian, also known as Isaac of Nineveh, was a prominent 7th-century Christian monk, bishop & hesychast whose spiritual writings profoundly impacted both Eastern and Western Christianity. Born in Beth Qatraye (modern-day Qatar), he embraced a rigorous ascetic life from a young age. Due to his widespread reputation for holiness, he was consecrated Bishop of Nineveh around 676 AD. However, he found the administrative duties, worldly disputes, and theological politics poorly suited to his nature and love of silence, prompting him to abdicate his office after just five months. Isaac spent the remainder of his long life as a desert hermit in the mountains of Khuzestan. He devoted his final decades to intense contemplation, prayer, and scriptural study, which eventually left him nearly blind. Despite his blindness, he produced a huge library of ascetical homilies exploring profound themes of inner silence, divine mercy, humility, and the "gift of tears" before passing away at an advanced age at the monastery of Rabban Shabur.