August 29, 2021 1072 3 Catacombs of Priscilla. The Most Ancient Image of the Mother of God St Paul the Apostle often mentions house churches in his Epistles. It may not be entirely clear for us today what lies behind this…
August 23, 2021 389 0 History of Panagia Prousiotissa The story goes back a thousand years to the time when the heresy against the holy icons, Iconoclasm, was raging all over the Christian…
July 7, 2021 323 0 Why Do Some Icons of Pentecost Depict the Mother of God, while Others Don’t? In Early Christianity, the Ascension of Christ and the Descent of the Holy Spirit were celebrated on the same day, ending the Easter weeks….
May 18, 2021 1973 0 Why Is Christ Shown Holding a Banner in the Icons of His Resurrection and Descent into Hades? Listen to the article In many Orthodox depictions of the Resurrection of our Lord, Christ is shown holding a banner. This way of showing…
May 13, 2021 146 0 Within a Mandorla There is a small class of events within the gospels that are treated in a special manner by iconographers. This special treatment reflects the…
May 7, 2021 169 0 The Place of the Theotokos in Icons of the Resurrection There are three general representations of the Resurrection in Orthodoxy: the Harrowing of Hades, Christ triumphantly rising from the tomb, and the angel appearing to the…
May 4, 2021 185 0 A Very Detailed Resurrection Icon We have seen Resurrection icons here previously, but today we will look at a rather remarkable example, extraordinary in its detail and the number…
April 8, 2021 241 0 Interesting Facts about the Moscow and Kiev Images of the Annunciation The iconography of the Annunciation is based on St Luke’s description of the Archangel Gabriel appearing to the Virgin Mary and announcing the future…
March 25, 2021 409 0 The Image of the Mother of God “Graced of Heaven”. History and Miracles The image of the Mother of God “Graced of Heaven” belongs to the so-called akathist type and is quite rare and unusual. The iconography…
March 18, 2021 425 0 The Crucified Monk: Icon of the Monastic Life Around the entrance of refectories in Orthodox monasteries, there can sometimes be seen a shocking image of a monk being crucified. The unnamed monk…