July 16, 2019 The Secret of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God On July 9th (June 26th by the old calendar) the Church commemorates the Tikhvin icon of the Mother of God. This icon of the Holy Virgin,…
June 28, 2019 The Unknown World of the Icon: Some Words on One of the Most Well-Known Theotokos Icons […] We asked the Rev. Sergius Nezhbort, who is the head of the Icon Painting Studio of St Elisabeth Convent, to tell us about…
June 21, 2019 Who Is This Old Man on the Pentecost Icon? The Church has entered the new liturgical season, the season of Pentecost. This holiday crowns our Savior’s plan of making all human race be…
April 16, 2019 The Unfading Bloom Icon in Russian and Greek Iconography I have previously discussed icons based on the Akathist Hymn to Mary, and today’s example — the Ρόδον τό αμάραντον — Rodon to Amaranton or “Unfading Rose” is…
April 8, 2019 Iconographic Analysis of the Ladder “One can climb – at once – to the 30th step by practicing humility and love. Because, love and humility surpass any virtue”. –…
March 28, 2019 Theotokos of the Sign: the Explanation of the Icon This is the icon most likely to confront any visitor to an Orthodox church or cathedral, as it is usually present in the upper…
February 19, 2019 Unusual Image from Ukraine: Ozeryanskaya Icon of the Mother of God There are hundreds of images of the Virgin Mary, and lots of those we know little of. However, their stories let us see how…
January 31, 2019 Icons of the Theotokos: The Unexpected Joy The Unexpected Joy appears to be a traditional depiction of Christ and His Mother, however there here a few notable differences: blood is seen…
January 22, 2019 The Explanation of the Theophany Icon Theophany Season Theophany, sometimes called Epiphany, is upon us (Богоявление in Russian, Θεοφάνεια in Greek). The sixth of January is the official date…
January 15, 2019 The Connection between Old Glory and Icons Our family has enjoyed a wonderful Christmas, spent with extended family and friends, celebrating the birth of Christ and enjoying each other’s warm company…
January 11, 2019 The Rare Priestly Icon of the Mother of God There was a heretical priest who, for reasons known solely to God, pretended to be Orthodox and became one of the monks in the…
January 4, 2019 A Unique Icon: the Expectant Mother of God Nowadays, we often call a woman who is expecting a child gravid, from a Latin word which means heavy. A much more apt…
