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Tag Archives: The Apostles
An icon for Whitsun | Pentecost Mosaic of San Marco
The image above is of the interior of a dome at the 9th-century St Mark’s Basilica in Venice. The mosaic of gold, bronze and other precious materials dates from the 12th century and depicts the descent of the Holy Spirit … Continue reading →
Posted in Iconography, Special Icons, The Saints
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Tagged Church architecture, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, The Apostles
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Archangel Michael at Chonae | Icon of a Miracle
The Orthodox Church not only celebrates special events during the Incarnation of Christ (Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension etc.), but also miraculous events that happened after the time described in the New Testament. This demonstrates that the time of miracles has … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Iconography, Special Icons, The Saints
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Tagged Angels, Archangel Michael, Ascetic Saints, Chonae, Colossae, Sinai Icon, St. John, The Apostles
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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 →
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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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Ascension Icon | Why stand ye gazing up into heaven?
Forty days after Christ’s resurrection, He was taken up into the Heavens before the disciples, and so forty days after Easter, is the Feast of the Ascension. The icon for this feast shows the events as described in the Book … Continue reading →
Posted in Icons of Christ, Icons of the Incarnation, The Saints, The Theotokos
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Tagged Angels, Ascension, Great Feast, Jesus Christ, Mother of God, St. Paul, St. Peter, The Apostles, The Twelve, Theotokos
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John the Apostle | The Theologian in Silence
The 8th of May is a feast day dedicated to the Apostle John, the Evangelist and Theologian. Among all the Apostles, the title “Theologian” is only bestowed upon St John, which attests to the spiritual heights to which he attained, … Continue reading →
Posted in Didactic Icons, The Saints
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Tagged Angels, Evangelists, Gallery, Gregory Palamas, hesychasm, Prayer, Russian Icon, St. John, The Apostles, The Twelve
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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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Boundless Christ | Resurrection Icon with Extra Scenes
In the tomb with the body, in hell with the soul as God, in paradise with the thief and on the throne with the Father and the Spirit, You fill all things, O boundless Christ. The prayer above, said by … Continue reading →
An Icon for Holy Thursday
On the Thursday before Easter, called Holy or Maundy Thursday, four events are remembered: the Last Supper, the Foot-Washing of the Apostles by Jesus, the prayer of Christ in Gethsemane, and the Arrest of Jesus. Each of these events can … Continue reading →
Posted in Icons of Christ, Icons of the Incarnation, The Saints
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Tagged Foot-washing, Holy Week, Jesus Christ, Mystical Supper, Prayer, St. John, St. Peter, The Apostles, The Twelve
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The April 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 →
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Tagged Ascetic Saints, Menaion, Russian Icon, The Apostles, The Twelve
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The Icons of the Iconostasis
An earlier post has already discussed the symbolism of the iconostasis, or icon screen, within Orthodox churches. The conclusion there was that iconostasis represents the division of Heaven and Earth, and how the barriers between the two have been broken. … Continue reading →
Posted in Iconography, Icons of Christ, Icons of the Incarnation, The Saints, The Theotokos
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Tagged Angels, Great Feast, Iconostasis, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Mother of God, Old Testament, The Apostles, Theotokos
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