September 17, 2020 The Pisidia* Icon of the Mother of God Feast day: September 16 HISTORY OF THE ICON The Pisidia Myrrh-streaming Icon of the Mother of God became famous for its great miracles in…
July 15, 2020 Icon of the Mother of God of Akhtyr This shrine with an incredible history of finding, unfortunately, was lost in 1903. It was stolen when sent to St. Petersburg for restoration. Today,…
June 24, 2020 Axion Estin: The Icon Before Which Archangel Gabriel Prayed In the Cathedral of the capital of Athos, in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, June 24 (new style) is marked…
June 7, 2020 The Cosmic Meaning of Icon Pentecost is a feast that encompasses all creation. After the Liturgy, there is a Vespers at which the genuflect prayers are recited. They are…
May 28, 2020 Iconography of the Ascension The holiday of the Ascension was established in the Church calendar around the 4th century. The great Fathers of the Church – St. Gregory…
May 21, 2020 Medieval Icon Painting of Georgia The origins of Georgian ecclesiastical art are associated with Europe and Asia due to its geographical location. The Assyrian Fathers brought with them the…
May 19, 2020 Icons Which Russian People Prayed Before During Epidemics We remember that they pray not to icons, but before icons, turning to the Lord, the Theotokos, saints… And it is not the icon…
May 18, 2020 Iconography Secrets of an Athos Monk The meeting with Father Luke from the Monastery of Xenophon, the Holy Mount Athos, took place in the School of the Saint Elisabeth Convent….
May 6, 2020 Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God The Church tradition ascribes the Feodorovskaya icon of the Mother of God from Kostroma to the Evangelist Luke. The history of its discovery is…
April 30, 2020 Manuel Panselinos Not much is known about Manuel Panselinos. There are ongoing disputes about whether he was a real person or just a collective image. Nevertheless,…
