March 13, 2018 The Meaning of Various Inscriptions on the Orthodox Cross The Third Sunday, and mid-point, of Lent celebrates the Holy Cross. In Orthodoxy the cross has always been a symbol of great victory and…
March 13, 2018 The Wonder-Working Lydda Icon According to Tradition, the Apostles Peter and John were preaching in Lydda (later called Diospolis) near Jerusalem. There they built a church dedicated to…
March 8, 2018 The Meaning of Various Inscriptions in Orthodox Iconography Icon inscriptions are symbols and acronyms accepted in the Russian Orthodox icon-painting tradition. Inscriptions can be made both in Church Slavonic and in Greek…
February 26, 2018 The Story of the Appearance of the Original Iveron Icon The Iveron Icon of the Mother of God (which is preserved on Mt. Athos) was kept in the home of a certain pious widow,…
February 23, 2018 Triumph of Orthodoxy: an Icon Celebrating the Veneration of Icons An icon celebrating the veneration of icons, the Triumph of Orthodoxy is the festal icon for the first Sunday of Great Lent. As Lent is a…
February 16, 2018 Iconographic Analysis of the Last Judgment And He is coming again with glory to judge the living and the dead; His kingdom will have no end. I look for the…
January 18, 2018 A Theological Analysis of the Iconography of The Baptism of Christ The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan River by John the Forerunner is also called an “epiphany”. The word “Theophany” (manifestation of God) comes…
January 4, 2018 5 Requirements for Painting An Icon of the Mother of God The main principles of panting the icon of the Mother of God: 1. In icons, the Mother of God is always depicted…
December 25, 2017 The Life of a Saint through Iconography: Saint Spyridon The Life of a Saint through Iconography: Saint Spyridon …
December 25, 2017 Warrior Saints in Orthodox Christian Iconography Also called soldier saints, these are a group of saints who were generally soldiers in life, martyrs to Christ in death, and then latterly…
December 21, 2017 Understanding the Meaning of a Riza and an Oklad in Orthodox Christian Iconography A riza (Ru: риза) is a metal covering for the surface of an icon, usually made from a precious metal. The English word “revetment” is…
December 14, 2017 Rare Orthodox Iconography: The Chernobyl Saviour Icon The Chernobyl Saviour Icon was recently transferred from the Ukraine to Japan, so that it may rest in an Orthodox church there. The act…
