Easter is the central and most ancient Christian feast. It has been a crucial event in the life of the Christian Church ever since...

The post Top 40 Easter Gifts for Your Family and Loved Ones first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

The most common gesture that we see depicted on icons is believed to signify the “blessing”. Do we understand this gesture correctly? Let us...

The post What Do Gestures on Icons Mean? Blessing first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

For the Orthodox Church, taking a stance on religious sculpture has been no simple task. On the one hand, it seems at odds with...

The post Statues and Monuments as Seen from a Christian Perspective first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

We often see hand-painted icons being placed in icon cases. A typical icon-case looks like a glazed box, designed to ensure the best conditions...

The post Icon As a Stairway to Heaven. Gilded Icon-case Carving from the Town of Vetka  first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

“The love that you put in your work is the most important thing that cannot go unnoticed by its future owner. To me, this...

The post Why Are Icons Placed under Precious Covers? first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

The traditions of decorating church vestments, as well as the history of Russian Orthodoxy in general, are rooted in Byzantium. Unlike secular clothing, the...

The post The Art of Sewing Liturgical Vestments in Russia: Artifacts of the Past and Present first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

All products created by firing clay are called ceramics. Currently, the use of ceramic has spread far beyond pottery. It is widely used in...

The post The Miracle of Creating Handcrafted Ceramics first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

Matryoshka is an unusual wooden toy loved by many. Besides being a symbol of Russian culture, it also has certain spiritual symbolism. What is...

The post Matryoshka Dolls: It’s Not the Form, but the Meaning. History, Tradition and Modernity  first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

Icon painting has deep roots in the doctrine of the Orthodox Church, but its artistic tradition originates from ancient art. No cultural phenomenon begins...

The post Fayum Mummy Portraits — The Antecedents of Christian Icons first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.

In the ancient city of Patras, Greece, its main attraction is the cathedral that keeps the relics of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called....

The post The birth of a most special mosaic first appeared on The Catalog of Good Deeds.