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Tag Archives: Martyrs
Saint Phanourios | The Saint Revealed by His Icon
Icons have been often described as a method of teaching about theology, Christ’s life and His Saints to the illiterate. In centuries past – and it seems for most of human history – the majority of people could not read … Continue reading →
Posted in History, The Saints
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Tagged Fanouropita, Greek Icons, Martyrs, Phanourios, Rhodes, Veneration
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All Saints Icon | The Great Cloud of Witnesses
After Pentecost, remembering the descent of the Holy Spirit, the Church celebrates the Sunday of All Saints. This is fitting, as the Saints are the result of the Holy Spirit being given to the Apostles, the fruits of that “grain … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Iconography, Icons of Christ, The Saints
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Tagged All Saints, Angels, Greek Icons, Hetoimasia, Jesus Christ, Judgment, Martyrs, Old Testament
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The July Menaion Icon
The word Menaion (Gr: Μηναίον; Slavonic: Минея) comes from the Greek word meaning “of the month”. It is used to describe a way of grouping together liturgical texts, prayers and stories based on the order of Saints’ days and other feast … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Iconography, The Saints
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Tagged Martyrs, Menaion, Russian Icon, Unmercenaries
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The June Menaion Icon
The word Menaion (Gr: Μηναίον; Slavonic: Минея) comes from the Greek word meaning “of the month”. It is used to describe a way of grouping together liturgical texts, prayers and stories based on the order of Saints’ days and other … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Iconography, The Saints
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Tagged Ascetic Saints, John the Baptist, Martyrs, Menaion, Military Saints, St. Paul, St. Peter, The Apostles, The Twelve
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The Warrior Saints
Also called soldier saints, these are a group of saints who were generally soldiers in life, martyrs to Christ in death, and then latterly revealed as our heavenly protectors. But is their appearance in icons – equipped and ready for … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Iconography, The Saints
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Tagged Iconography, Iconostasis, Jesus Christ, Martyrs, Soldier-Saints, Veneration
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The May Menaion Icon
The word Menaion (Gr: Μηναίον; Slavonic: Минея) comes from the Greek word meaning “of the month”. It is used to describe a way of grouping together liturgical texts, prayers and stories based on the order of Saints’ days and other … Continue reading →
Posted in History, The Saints
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Tagged Ascetic Saints, John the Baptist, Martyrs, Menaion, Russian Icon, The Apostles, The Cross
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Holy-Martyr Panteleimon the Unmercenary
On July 27th, the feast-day of St Panteleimon is celebrated. Born Pantoleon (Gr. “in all-things like a lion”), this pagan took the name Panteleimon (Gr. “All-Merciful”) upon being baptized. He belongs to a group of Saints known as Holy Unmercenaries … Continue reading →
The Icons that Canonized the Holy Royal Martyrs
The 17th of July (July 4 in the Old Calendar) marks the anniversary and feast day of Holy Passion-Bearer Tsar Nicholas II and his family. Russia’s last royal family are universally recognized in the Orthodox Church as saints worthy of … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Special Icons, The Saints
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Tagged Martyrs, Royal-Martyr Nicholas, Russian Icon, Veneration, Wonderworking Icon
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The meaning of objects held by Saints in Icons
Iconography can be an extremely concise way of communicating the Faith. Therefore, what the Saints hold in their hands in portrait icons help in identifying them and in telling us about their lives. I hope to show that what is … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Iconography, The Saints, The Theotokos
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Tagged Iconography, Martyrs, Old Testament, Stylism, The Apostles, The Cross
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The Holy Family in Orthodox Icons
For many people who have heard of the term, “Holy Family” is a name given to the Infant Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and Joseph. Images of the three members together in a loving embrace, like a family portrait, do … Continue reading →
Posted in The Saints, The Theotokos
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Tagged Gallery, Joachim and Anna, Martyrs, Mother of God, The Cross, Theotokos
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