What do Icons Mean? The very meaning of the icon has as its foundation the incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ. “And the word was made flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). Christ is “the icon of the invisible God” (Col.1:15), and the transfiguration on the mount offers support of this (Matt. 17:1-13). It [...]
Icon of the Mother of God "the Surety of Sinners" Commemorated on March 7 (also commemorated on May 29) The Icon of the Mother of God “Surety of Sinners” is known by this name because of the inscription on the icon: “I am the Surety of sinners for My Son Who has entrusted Me to [...]
LITURGICAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS 1. ADVENT -It is of Latin origin, meaning `coming or `arrival, and is used in reference to the coming of Christ at the time of and preparation for His Nativity. 2. AER - -The largest of the three veils used to cover the diskarion and Chalice. 3. AKATHISTOS - A [...]
الأيقونة الأرثوذكسية الأرشمندريت بندلايمون فرح منذ الصغر ترافقنا الأيقونات في كل جهة من الكنيسة، وخاصةً على الأيقونستاس. وكنائسنا هي نوع من الاحتفال، بالشكل واللون، لحضور الله في كنيسته. كما أن للأيقونة مكانتها وتوقيرها في البيت المؤمن، إذ توضع عادةً في إحدى الزوايا، فيتوجّه الجميع إليها بالصلاة. ولكي نفهم معنى استخدام الأيقونة في كنيستنا الأرثوذكسية، لا [...]
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On the Differences of Western Religious Art and Orthodox Iconography
The Place of Holy Relics in the Orthodox Church by St. Justin Popovich Without doubt, matter is represented in the human body in a manner which is most puzzling, most mysterious, and most complex. The brain: What wondrous mysteries pass between its physical and spiritual parts! How vast is the experience of the human race. In [...]
The Icon (from greek - image, portrayal) by Ludmila Hashem Christian sacred art beginning in the first century and flourished in forth A.D. You need to look at Icon not as an identifying God but as a symbol, which provides spiritual unity in one’s approach to God; penetration into supernatural world through the object of [...]
Word Magazine January 1987 Page 5 THE ICON AND YOU by Father Alexander Jasiukowicz In a series of upcoming articles it is intended to guide the reader into the world of iconography and to explain the fundamental significance of this sacred art. Following the feast of the Theophany of our Lord, a priest, according to [...]
Word Magazine March 1978 Page 5-7 THE IMAGE OF THE CHURCH She presides both from gleaming apsides and from “beautiful corners” in humblest homes — this icon of divine maternity in cobalt, vermilion, and gold. How many have sought solace in those brooding, knowing yet loving eyes? Innumerable tapers of supplication, of love, and of [...]