Discover how icons can become part of your own life of prayer. Encounter twelve of the world’s most significant Orthodox icons with one of today’s best-loved spiritual writers as your guide. “The Open Door provides an open window into...

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to Russian icons  Religious icons have been at the spiritual heart of the Christian East for nearly two thousand years. Their mysterious, peaceful quality and almost magnetic power can stop us...

Known as Eleusa or "Tenderness," the icon depicts the Christ Child embracing Mary, with his cheek against hers, gazing at her. She is portrayed looking outward with a solemn, sorrowful gaze, anticipating her son's suffering. The second prototype is...

Saint Nektarios or Nektarios of Aegina or Nektarios of Pentapolis was born in 1846 in Thrace, modern day Turkey. After completing his studies in his hometown, he decided to dedicate is life to the Lord. Known as a great miracle worker, particularly as a...

Saint Sophia and her daughters, Faith, Hope, and Love, were known for their steadfast devotion to God. The three daughters expressed their loyalty to God so unwaveringly to the Roman Emperor that he had them killed. Saint Sophia was forced to watch the...

Archangel Michael is one of the most celebrated of the Angels, chief of the Heavenly Hosts. Archangels are messengers of great and wondrous tidings. They reveal prophecies and the mysteries of the faith helping people understand the will of God...

This Icon is the depiction of the last meal Jesus eats with his disciples before his betrayal and arrest. The last Supper is the basis for the Eucharist (from the Greek Eucharistic for “thanksgiving”) known as holy communion or the...

Hand painted icon of Saint Nektarios, on natural wood, made in Mount Athos. The icon is delivered in a wooden box. Saint Nektarios or Nektarios of Pentapolis or of Aegina was born in Thraki in 1846. In Aegina island he built a monastery while he...

The Annunciation, or the Annunciation of the Theotokos, refers to the event in which Archangel Gabriel visited the Virgin Mary with the message that she was to become the mother of Christ. The Annunciation is found in the Gospel of Luke (New Testament),...

Christ is Risen! This is one of the most recognized icons, a scene that represents Christ’s victory over death. This depiction of the resurrection does not simply show the Risen Christ, or the empty tomb, but rather the Victory of Jesus Christ...

Saint Nicholas, also called Nicholas the Wonder Worker or Nicholas of Myra, is a popular saint in the Orthodox Church. According to tradition, Saint Nicholas was born into a Christian family in Lycia in the late third century. He was an ardent follower...

Saint George, Victory-Bearer, born to Christian parents in Cappadocia Saint George joined the Roman army as a young man and became a talented soldier, valiant in battle. He rose in the ranks of the military, but the pagan government was uneasy that a...