| St. Mark's Workshop 870-642-3973 | |
| Fine Quality furnishings for Orthodox homes & churches | |
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Welcome! υποδοχή! äîáðî ïîæàëîâàòü! |
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We are Glad you stopped by St. Mark the Grave-Digger's Workshop! Saint Marks Workshop is owned and operated by Father George Brooks, Rector of All Saints of America Russian Orthodox Church (ROCOR) in DeQueen Arkansas. St. Marks Workshop is a separate entity from All Saints of America Orthodox Mission. St. Mark's Workshop is how Father George earns his living! St. Marks Workshop specializes in hand made wooden furnishings for Orthodox Christian homes, churches and funerals. Some examples are: * Wooden coffins (with Trisagion Prayer and 3 bar cross) * Analogions * Litya tables * Wall Crosses * Kiots for icon display * Shrines for outdoor icon display * Altars * Reader stands * Prokomedia tables * Church benches with and without storage * Iconostasis * Made to order products pertaining to Orthodox Life and Worship All of our furnishings are custom built using only the finest available woods and Minwax finishes. The majority of our furnishings are built using durable, lightweight white pine. other woods are available! In many cases, these other woods used are custom sawn large, local hardwoods that have been cut down as nuisance trees, or damaged by storm and felled. All of our products are available in the Minwax finish of your choice. Please contact us with your needs. St. Mark’s Workshop is able to handle most any size Custom Woodworking project. Father George has a lifetime of woodworking experience and does his very best, through the Help of God, to provide the highest quality funishings for Orthodox Church and home life. All of our furnishings are hand made and finished by Father George Brooks at St. Marks Workshop, 193 Brooks Road, Dequeen, Arkansas |
Venerable Mark the Grave-Digger of the Kiev Near Caves Commemorated on December 29 Saints Mark the Grave-Digger, Theophilus and John are mentioned in the Kiev Caves Paterikon. Two brothers being monastics, Sts. Theophilus and John, so loved each other that they prevailed upon St. Mark to prepare a double grave so they could be buried side by side. Many years later, the older of the two brothers was away on monastery business. During this time his brother John fell ill and died. Several days later, St. Theophilus returned and went with the brethren to view his brother's body. Seeing that he lay at the higher place in their common grave, he became indignant with St. Mark and said, "Why did you put him in my place? I am older than he." The cave-dweller Mark, bowed humbly to St. Theophilus and asked that he forgive him. Turning to the dead man, he said, "Arise, give this place to your older brother, and you lie down in the other place." And the dead man moved to the lower place in the grave. Seeing this, St. Theophilus fell down at the knees of St. Mark begging his forgiveness. The cave-dweller Mark told Theophilus that he ought to be concerned for his own salvation, because soon he would join his brother in that place. Hearing this, St. Theophilus became terrified and decided that he would soon die. He gave away everything that he possessed, keeping only his mantle, and every day he awaited the hour of death. No one was able to stop his tears, nor to tempt him with tasty food. Tears were his bread by day and by night (Ps 41/42:3). God granted him several years more for repentance, which he spent in fasting and lamentation. He even went blind from continuous weeping. St. Mark forsaw the hour of his death and told Theophilus he would soon depart this life. Theophilus pleaded, "Father, either take me with you, or restore my sight." St. Mark said to Theophilus, "Do not desire death, it shall come in its own time, even if you do not wish it. Let this be the sign of your impending end: three days before you depart this world, your eyesight will return." The words of the saint were fulfilled. The body of St. Theophilus was placed in the Antoniev Cave in the grave together with his brother St. John, near the relics of St. Mark. Their memory is celebrated also on September 28 and on the second Sunday of Great Lent |
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Contact us for all of your Church or Home Furnishing needs!
Email St. Mark's Workshop & All Saints of America Orthodox Mission 193 Brooks Rd. DeQueen, AR 71832-9028 870-642-3973 (Phone) Worldwide Shipping available! |
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