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Home altar.the Matchmaker leads couples to an altar devoted to knitting to "stitch" them together for life Religious Icons, Religious Art, Religion, Catholic Altar, Catholic Relics, Pagan Altar, Prayer Corner, Arte Popular, Orthodox Icons

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Iconostas at home

Iconostas at home by Dobrovlad, via Flickr

Jesus taking His first Steps Icon Eastern Orthodox icon with gold leaf and gold embellishments. This icon portrays the Mother of God and Christ taking His first steps. Religious Images, Religious Icons, Religious Art, Religious Paintings, Byzantine Icons, Byzantine Art, Blessed Mother Mary, Blessed Virgin Mary, Religion

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There is a difference in Greek and Russian Icons. When you see Mary in a Greek icon, She is the Theotokos. In Russian Icons She is called the Bogoroditse. Both of these words actually mean, God Bearer. Westerners have change this to Mother of God. Religious Images, Religious Icons, Religious Art, Byzantine Icons, Byzantine Art, Blessed Mother Mary, Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen Of Heaven, Mama Mary

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Mystagogy Resource Center is an International Orthodox Christian Ministry headed by John Sanidopoulos. Religious Icons, Religious Art, The Cross Of Christ, Orthodox Christianity, Orthodox Icons, Roman Catholic, Bee Keeping, Our Lady, Creations

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The Respect Bees Have For Holy Icons

By Monk Simon In the region of Kapandriti near Athens, a wonderful thing happens. Ten years ago, a devout beekeeper named Isidoros Ţimi...

The “Seven Arrows” Icon of the Mother of God depicts the Virgin’s heart pierced by seven arrows. The original icon stood at the belltower stairway entrance of a church in honor of Holy Apostle John. Religious Images, Religious Icons, Religious Art, Blessed Mother Mary, Blessed Virgin Mary, Hail Holy Queen, Our Lady Of Sorrows, Queen Of Heaven, Sainte Marie

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Icon of the Mother of God “of the Seven Arrows”

The “Seven Arrows” Icon of the Mother of God depicts the Virgin’s heart pierced by seven arrows. For a long time the icon was located at the belltower stairway entrance of a church in honor of the Apostle John the Theologian (near Vologda). Since it was face downwards, they…

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"If you want to grab God’s attention so He’ll hear you during prayer, turn the dial to humility (for God always works in this frequency) then humbly ask for His mercy." - Elder Paisios

by Greg Goebel Why do Anglicans make the sign of the cross? I serve in the South, so usually its, “Why do ya’ll cross yourselves?” Often thi… Sign Of The Cross, Russian Orthodox, Christian Church, Christian Faith, Orthodox Christianity, Religious Icons, Religious Education, Crossed Fingers, Orthodox Icons

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The Sign of the Cross is an ancient practice utilized by all apostolic churches. It is the "prayer of the hand", a liturgical action that mystically participates in the reality of the Life-Giving Cross of the Savior. By making use of the sign ancient Christians declared their fidelity to Christ, worked miracles, healed diseases and cast out demons. The Sign proclaims the Orthodox Christian faith and it demonstrates a piety with Christ and His Cross at its center.

An Orthodox prayer rope. A monk from Mount Athos wrote: "This prayer rope… Orthodox Prayers, Orthodox Catholic, Orthodox Christianity, Byzantine Icons, Byzantine Art, Christian Church, Christian Faith, Greek Icons, Religion

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Each person must bear the weaknesses of others. Who is perfect? Who can boast that he has kept his heart undefiled? Hence, we are all sick, and whoever condemns his brother does not perceive that he himself is sick, because a sick person does not condemn another sick person. Elder Ephraim of Philothoeu, counsels from the Holy Mountain

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Colors of Orthodoxy

Now is a good time of year to pay close attention to color in the Orthodox Church, and how it's used to underline the moods appropriate t...

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Church Year – The Reformed Pastor

Posts about Church Year written by David Fischler

'Agios Vasilis', in Greek tradition is the equivalent to the Western Santa Claus. Agios Vasilis died on January 379 AD, which is why presents are exchanged on New Year's eve in Cyprus and in Greece. Religious Images, Religious Icons, Religious Art, In China, Greek Icons, Greek Names, Greek Culture, Byzantine Art, Greek Art

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Greek Name of Santa Claus is Agios Vassilis

The Greek name of Santa Claus is Agios Vassilis. Santa Claus is the quintessential persona of Christmas and New Year. Information about the Greek Name of Santa Claus

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Greek Name of Santa Claus is Agios Vassilis

The Greek name of Santa Claus is Agios Vassilis. Santa Claus is the quintessential persona of Christmas and New Year. Information about the Greek Name of Santa Claus

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"It is of great significance if there is a person who truly prays in a family. Prayer attracts God's grace and all the members of the family feel it, even those whose hearts have grown cold. Pray always." -Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

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The Plague

We must not despair, but hope in God

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