October 2, 2019 331 0 The Miraculous Hirbovat Icon of the Mother of God The official recognition of the miraculous Hirbovat Icon of the Mother of God took place in 1859, and over time, its veneration has increased…
August 20, 2019 1290 0 The Icon of Sophia, the Wisdom of God (of Kiev) There are a number of icons depicting Sophia, the Wisdom of God, in the Russian Orthodox Church, namely, in Kiev, Novgorod, Vologda, Tobolsk, Moscow,…
March 19, 2018 463 0 An Icon Based on a Book: The Ladder of Divine Ascent in Iconography “One can climb – at once – to the 30th step by practicing humility and love. Because, love and humility surpass any virtue”. (Metropolitan…
December 25, 2017 58 0 The Life of a Saint through Iconography: Saint Spyridon The Life of a Saint through Iconography: Saint Spyridon …
December 11, 2017 414 0 Myrrh Streaming Icon of the Dormition of the Theotokos (“Panagia Malevi”) The miracle of the Icon The miraculous Icon is traditionally known as one of the seventy images painted by the Evangelist St. Luke. The…
August 30, 2017 225 0 The History of the Svensk-Pechersk Icon of the Mother of God The Svensk-Pechersk Icon of the Mother of God was written by the Monk Alypii of Pechersk (+ c. 1114, Comm. 17 August, under which…
August 21, 2017 97 0 The Miracluous Appearance of the Icon of the Mother of God of Tolga The Tolga Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos appeared on August 8, 1314 to the Rostov hierarch Prochorus (Tryphon in schema). Going about his…
August 21, 2017 198 0 What Is on the Other Side of the Vladimir Icon? The Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most famous and beloved icons in Orthodoxy and particularly within Russia. It…
August 19, 2017 88 0 Historical Iconography of the Feast of Transfiguration The Transfiguration is one of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on the 6th of August. Described in the first three…