December 16, 2018 The History of the Gerontissa Icon of the Mother of God Pantokratoros Monastery stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos Peninsula. It was founded by high-ranking Byzantine officials Grand Stratopedarch Alexis and his brother…
December 10, 2018 The Theotokos “of the Sign”: the Meaning of the Image and Its Name This is the icon most likely to confront any visitor to an Orthodox church or cathedral, as it is usually present in the upper…
December 5, 2018 Orthodox Iconography of the Bosom of Abraham The Sundays before the Nativity feast (Christmas) are dedicated to the Holy Forefathers and Ancestors of Jesus Christ. Among all the Old Testament…
November 28, 2018 The Miracles of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign The first to be healed was my wife (at that time she was not yet my wife). It happened thus: Gallia Alexandrovna, with her…
November 25, 2018 What Is the Port Arthur Icon of the Mother of God? Port Arthur icon of the Mother of God, alternatively known as The Triumph of Theotokos, is the only known image of the Most Pure…
October 25, 2018 The History of the Unique Icon of the Mother of God, Named “Prosperess of Loaves” In some localities, this icon is also called The Icon of the Mother of God – the Multiplier of Wheat. The Icon of the…
October 21, 2018 Veneration of Icons in the Early Church – Could It Be Possible? Question: “Isn’t the fact that there were controversies over icons well into the 9th century proof that the early Church did not venerate icons?”…
October 10, 2018 The Symbolism and Meaning of the Unburnt Bush Icon of the Mother of God We perish but aren’t dying Our souls are stripped and bare In flames but not consumed by fire, That’s the Unburnt Bush! – Maximillian Voloshin,…
October 5, 2018 The Quick to Hear: a Rare Icon of the Mother of God from Zograf Monastery This icon of the Most Holy Theotokos is located in Zograf Monastery on Mount Athos. The name of the icon is explained by the…
September 12, 2018 Looking for Dragons in Orthodox Iconography Explaining the icon of St. George slaying the dragon to a 4 year old is amazing. Explaining the icon of St. George to a…
September 3, 2018 Apparition of the Image of the Most Holy Theotokos Painted-by-Light on Mt. Athos September 3, 2013, marked the 110th anniversary of an apparition of the Mother of God in St. Panteleimon Monastery on Mt. Athos. The celebration in honor of…
August 26, 2018 Some Facts about Depicting Deacons in Orthodox Iconography A friend sent me a photo of an icon he recently bought. It was an icon of St. Stephen, an early deacon in the…
