January 21, 2021 St Luke the Apostle as an Icon Painter. Did he Really Paint Icons? We owe a great deal to the Apostle Luke for telling us more than other evangelists about the Most Holy Theotokos and the childhood…
January 14, 2021 A Smile that Warms Hearts. Bethlehem Icon of the Mother of God The icons of the Most Holy Theotokos have always been revered by the Orthodox Christians with particular ardency. There are many different images of…
December 31, 2020 Diveyevo — the Fourth Domain of the Mother of God In our article about the Four Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos we briefly told you the stories of their appearance. What happened in…
December 29, 2020 Ilya Muromets, a Russian Knight Warrior and a Saint From its beginnings in the 9th century, the culture of ancient Russia has had a rich heritage epic ballads and tales spread by word…
December 24, 2020 The Holy Dormition Kiev-Caves Lavra. The Third Inheritance of the Mother of God In our article about the Four Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos we briefly told you the stories of their appearance. What happened in…
December 22, 2020 Yury Kuznetsov’s Icon-Painting School — a Unique Style in Modern Iconography Most schools of contemporary Orthodox iconography follow similar techniques and strictly defined canons while maintaining their own set of distinct approaches. The painting style…
December 17, 2020 Athos — the Second Domain of the Mother of God In our article about the Four Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos we briefly told you the stories of their appearance. What happened in…
December 15, 2020 Significant Numbers in Biblical Numerology The Books of Wisdom of Solomon presents the following account of the mystery of God’s creation: “Thou hast arranged all things by measure and…
December 12, 2020 Iberia – the First Inheritance of the Mother of God In our article about the Four Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos we briefly told you the stories of their appearance. What happened in…
December 8, 2020 History of Iconography in Africa Christianity came to Africa as early as in the 1st century after Christ. It was preached in this part of the world by three…
December 4, 2020 History of the Four Earthly Domains of the Most Holy Theotokos Today, there are four known places on earth, which the Mother of God, with the blessing of God Himself, has under her special protection….
December 1, 2020 Knowing Christ through Cinema Films on topics of religion have always raised controversy. It is hard for a human to play Christ plausibly and genuinely. It is only…
