Bl. Peter Berna

Feastday: July 15
Death: 1583

Jesuit martyr in India. Originally from Ascona, on Lake Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland, he studied at the German College and Rome and then entered the Jesuits. Sent to India with Blessed Rudolf Acquaviva, he received ordination at Goa and spent his remaining time working to convert the Indian population. he was finally martyred with Blessed Rudolf by local opponents to Christian missionaries.

Jerusalem Icon of the Mother of God, Blessed on the Stone of Anointing This pocket-sized icon was lithographed by Holy Land artisans on olive tree wood, embellished with gold leaf and blessed upon the Stone of Anointing at Jerusalem’s Temple of the Holy Sepulcher.

Icon of the Holy Family, Blessed on the Stone of Anointing This pocket-sized icon features the image of Virgin Mary, St. Joseph and Infant Jesus, raising both arms in blessing. It represents a replica of the original from the ancient Byzantine temple, lithographed by Jerusalem artisans on olive wood and embellished with gold leaf.

Bethlehem Icon of the Mother of God, Blessed on the Stone of Anointing By tradition the Bethlehem Icon of the Mother of God was painted by the holy Evangelist St. Luke within the lifetime of the Most Holy Mother of God and is Her most documentary depiction.

Icon of Christ the Almighty This pocket-sized icon in a box was hand crafted by Holy Land artisans on olive tree wood, embellished with gold leaf and blessed upon the Stone of Anointing at Jerusalem’s Temple of the Holy Sepulcher.

Bl. Peter Berna

Icons in the church shop