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Saint Phanourios | The Saint Revealed by His Icon
Icon of Saint Phanourios in Rhodes 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...
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Icon of Saint Nektarios in Rhodes bleeding from hands
Detail of bleeding hands on icon of St Nektarios, Rhodes After yesterday’s post about St Phanourios of Rhodes, current news of a potentially wonder-working icon from the same Greek island. According...
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Martyr Stephen the New of Mt Auxentios | Confessor of Icons
St Stephen (right) with another defender of the icons, St Theodore the Studite On Nov 28, the memory of the Holy Confessor and Martyr Stephen “the New” of Mount Auxentios. Born after numerous prayers...
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The Synaxis of the Mother of God
The day after every major feast in the Orthodox Church is usually dedicated to a saint who played a major “supporting role” in the events celebrated. So, the 7th of January – the day after we...
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Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
Icon at the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem A famous variation of the Synaxis of the Mother of God is found in an icon at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The image is usually cropped to show...
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Icons of the Bosom of Abraham
Detail from modern Romanian icon of the Bosom of Abraham by Elena Murariu. The Sundays before the Nativity feast (Christmas) are dedicated to the Holy Forefathers and Ancestors of Jesus Christ. Among...
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All Creation Rejoices | The Icon of the Hymn
All Creation Rejoices. Icon of Dionysius, 15th or 16th Century Many icons are inspired directly by the hymns of the Church and are indeed simply a visual representation of the words. One such icon is...
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Lent 2018
St Ephraim in prayer Pascha is early this year and so Lent is rapidly approaching; this Sunday, the 28th of January, marks the Sunday of the Publican of the Pharisee which is just two weeks before the...
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Lent 2019
Detail from Christ the Bridegroom icon. The Icons of Lent page has been updated with this year’s dates. Hopefully the articles within will provide useful. May our Lent be fruitful and productive,...
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Our Lady of Ravensbrück | Icon of Saint Maria of Paris
Icon of Our Lady of Ravensbrück, based on a sketch by St Maria of Skobstova On the 31st March we commemorate Maria (Skobstova) of Paris, a Saint of the Archdiocese of Orthodox Churches of Russian...
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