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Spiritual vision is considered, and not without reason, as a fundamental element of this phenomenon that we call the icon. Let us take a closer look at what this vision consists of, so as to avoid confusion and misunderstandings. I would start with a series of quotations from the well-known work of…
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He who has acquired love endures calmly and patiently the injuries and sufferings that his enemies inflict on him. - St. Thalassios the Libyan
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The Icon of the Mother of God “Of the Sign”, depicts the Most Holy Theotokos with prayerfully uplifted hands, and the Divine Infant is at Her bosom in a mandorla (or sphere). This depiction of the Mother of God is regarded as one of the very first of Her iconographic images. In the…
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Learn about the history and name day information of Saint George the Trophy-Bearer, one of the saints of the Orthodox Christian Church.
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![The Crucified Monk | Icon of the Monastic Life | A Reader's Guide to Orthodox Icons Above the cross represent heaven with Christ in it, holding the Gospels on his breast open at the words: “Whosoever will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” In his right hand he holds a king’s crown, and in his left a crown [of flowers]. Below him to either side are two angels, looking at the monk and showing him to Christ, ... Then write this title: The life of the true mo... Monastic Life, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox Christian Icons, Eastern Orthodox, San Francesco, Byzantine Icons, Religious Images, Orthodox Christianity, Biblical Art](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.pinimg.com/474x/96/79/97/967997926341381853ce51e01e16eb05.jpg)
Around the entrance of refectories in Orthodox monasteries, there can sometimes be seen a shocking image of a monk being crucified. The unnamed monk silently reposes on the cross, whilst around him…
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Christ Walking On Water Icon by Georgi Chimev. But why won't Pinterest allow it right side up?
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