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Beautiful pictures of Mary for the month of May

Last year we posted an article about young Romanian iconographers creating traditional icons looking partially to modern art for elements to include in their work. With the spiritual renewal of R…

Eastern orthodox icon of the Baptism of our Lord (Theophany, also Epiphany). Commemorated January 6th. This icon is about the Feast that reveals the Holy Trinity to the

Γέροντα, και αν ένα σανίδι κάποτε είχε επάνω την εικόνα του Χριστού, της Παναγίας ή κάποιου Αγίου και έσβησαν τα χρώματα από τον καιρό, και πάλι δεν...

Figure 1. Scenes of the Nativity. 11th century. The fundamental problem posed by narrative representations in icons seems simple enough: if icons are objects of veneration capable of effecting intercession – that is, if icons are idols in some sense – then what are we to make of scenes that minimize or obscure the presence of a mediating agent? A second related question follows: is it possible to offer supplication to figures in action – that is, to distracted subject matter? If it is not…

During Holy Week the Church remembers the final days of the Savior’s earthly life—His deeds and talks with His disciples, the institution of the Mystery of the Eucharist, Judas’s betrayal, the Lord’s captivity, His sufferings and humiliation, crucifixion, death, and burial.

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Оригинал взят у philologist в Ватопедский монастырь (Афон) Ватопедский монастырь или Ватопед (греч. έ или ί, от греч. куст и ϊ дитя,…