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Monthly Archives: February 2011
The Charitable Fornicator
In Russian Icons of the Last Judgment dating from the 16th centuries onward, there appears at the bottom a naked man bound to a great pillar. Neither in Gehenna nor in Paradise, this man is known as the “Charitable Fornicator” … Continue reading →
Posted in Didactic Icons, History, Iconography
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Tagged Angels, Apocalypse, Judgment, Russian Icon
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3 Comments
The Last Judgment | Spur to Repentance
And He is coming again with glory to judge the living and the dead; His kingdom will have no end. I look for the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the age to come. Amen – The Symbol … Continue reading →
Posted in Didactic Icons, Icons of Christ, The Saints, The Theotokos
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Tagged Angels, Apocalypse, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Judgment, Lenten Icon, Martyrs, Mother of God, Old Testament, The Apostles, The Cross, The Twelve, Theotokos
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7 Comments
Who’s Who in the Trinity Icon?
When contemplating Rublev’s Icon of the Holy Trinity, it is almost inevitable that some will ask: Who’s Who? Though the Three Angels are similar in appearance, their clothing is distinctive, and so certain minds will naturally seek to read meaning … Continue reading →
Posted in Apologia, History, Iconography
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Tagged Angels, Holy Trinity, Iconography, Old Testament, Rublev, Russian Icon, Stylism
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27 Comments
Icon of the Holy Trinity
Holy, holy, holy, Lord of Sabaoth. Heaven and earth are full of your glory! – Prophet Isaiah’s “Thrice-Holy” Hymn The Holy Trinity is at the centre of all the Church’s worship, and the Holy Scriptures, the Church Fathers, the Hymns … Continue reading →
Posted in Apologia, History, Iconography, Special Icons
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Tagged Angels, Greek Icons, Holy Trinity, Hospitality of Abraham, Old Testament, Russian Icon
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19 Comments
Miraculous Icon of Tsar Nicholas in St. Petersburg
Believers have gathered today (Feb 17) at an Orthodox fair in the former imperial capital of Saint Petersburg to venerate a miracle-working icon of Russia’s last Tsar, Nicholas II The Royal-Martyr was shot by the Bolsheviks after the 1917 revolution … Continue reading →
Posted in History, News, Special Icons, The Saints
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Tagged Royal-Martyr Nicholas, Russian Icon, Veneration, Wonderworking Icon
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3 Comments
Theotokos of Kolzetshan Icon is Found
A wonderworking icon of the Mother of God stolen from Helsinki’s Uspenski Cathedral, the city’s biggest Orthodox church, in June of last year was recovered on Tuesday. The icon is associated with Saint John of Kronstadt. In the early 20th … Continue reading →
Posted in News, Special Icons, The Theotokos
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Tagged Finnish Icon, Kozeltshan, Mother of God, Russian Icon, Wonderworking Icon
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Andrei Rublev | Preaching in Paint
In the dark, violent, and brutish years of medieval Russia, there lived shining examples of God’s grace, who shone all the brighter in contrast with the surrounding shadows. Among these elders, monastics and ascetics lived one man who preached the … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Iconography, The Saints
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Tagged Holy Trinity, Iconography, Rublev, Russian Icon, Stylism
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6 Comments