June 29, 2016 Wedding at Cana “And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: And both Jesus was called,…
June 28, 2016 Famous Icon Painters: Andrei Rublev Andrei Rublev, a famous medieval painter of orthodox icons and frescos, is considered the pride and glory of Russian culture. The name of Rublev…
June 24, 2016 What Do Children Think about the Icon of the Holy Trinity? “Those of us who make the first steps on their way to God should take an example from the little ones” Saint John Climacus….
June 23, 2016 Famous Icon Painters: Theophanes the Greek A wonderful article about a great icon painter: Theophanes the Greek was a Byzantine Greek artist and famous icon painter of Muscovite Russia….
June 16, 2016 What Is Mary Magdalene Holding in Her Left Hand? Similar to the apostles Mary Magdalene traveled to spread the teachings of Christ. Her travels eventually took Mary Magdalene to Rome, where because of…
June 10, 2016 Quick Facts: What Are Icons from Semiprecious Stones? One of the workshops of St. ElisabethConvent that is often overlooked is the one that makes crushed/semiprecious stone icons and landscapes. This is because…
May 20, 2016 8 Miracles of the Icon of the Mother of God of Zhirovichi “Those who pray before your holy icon, O Lady, Are vouchsafed healing and receive the knowledge of the true faith” Everyday we ask the…
May 6, 2016 Icon-painting Facts: Icon of the Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God Tempera Icon from the Icon Painting Workshop of St.Elisabeth Convent The Life-Giving Spring of the Mother of God is a feast day in the Orthodox Church…
April 1, 2016 The Holy Cross in Iconography: “In This Sign Conquer” The third installment of the talk on iconography with Father Sergious, the head of the icon-painting studio and icon painting school at St. Elisabeth…