32- Holy icons, the drawing is creativity - the righteous, creative icon painters are included in the group of church fathers and teachers. These taught us with the tongue, and those [...]
There are many icons of the Virgin Mary, but it is worth noting here that the Virgin Mary, according to Orthodox tradition, is never depicted alone.
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The people of the Old Testament were forbidden to make and worship idols. There are several texts that explain this, but some heretics separate the first part of those texts from the second and distort their interpretation. In the Old Testament, God appeared through actions and spoke through the mouths of the prophets. In the New Testament, the Word of God became incarnate, “and we have seen his glory,” and established a personal relationship with us. Therefore, we can depict the person of Christ in the icon.
The Church is of course “apostolic,” but it is also patristic. It is essentially the “Church of the Fathers.” These two “characteristics” cannot be separated, and because it is “patristic,” it is truly “apostolic.” The witness of the Fathers is more than a historical feature, more than a voice from the past.
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A. Types of preaching: Many basic factors change in a sermon depending on the occasion. In addition to changing the topic, the ideal duration of the sermon, the tone, and the movement change.
Saint Spyridon was born and lived on the island of Cyprus. He became a professional sheep herder. He was very simple and pure of heart. And since it was
Spyridon the Wonderworker, Bishop of Trimithus of Galilee in Saints Continue reading »
1. The Lord our God is one Lord. The Lord, your God, is one Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4), and He is known as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Father is different
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43 The next day Jesus wanted to go out to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, from
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The richest and most beautiful images expressing the covenant that God established with his people in the Old Testament, and the Lord Jesus repeated it in
Jesus promised that miracles would happen after his passing on earth: “These signs will follow those who believe. They will cast out demons in my name and speak with new tongues. They carry
Popular piety does not always agree with ecclesiastical piety. Therefore, the distortion must be straightened. I will mention some of our deviations: 1- The so-called
The icon before us presents the Gospel event clearly and simply to the eye. The event was conveyed in harmonious shapes and colors, as organized by Saint Romanos the Psalmist
