Saint Anastasia, also referred to as the Great Martyr Anastasia and Anastasia the Healer, lived during the 3rd century and was from a wealthy family in Rome. Although her mother taught her the Christian faith, Anastasia was married off to a cruel pagan...

Also known as Saint Luke, or Luke the Evangelist, Saint Lucas was one of the Seventy Apostles and wrote the Gospel of Luke (New Testament). Saint Lucas is credited with founding iconography and was also a scholar, studying philosophy, art, and medicine...

Saint Demetrios, or Demetrios of Thessaloniki, is a Great-martyr and amongst the most popular Orthodox Christian saints. Saint Demetrios belonged to a noble family, which allowed him to rise the ranks in the Roman military, despite being a Christian in a...

Saint Demetrios, or Demetrios of Thessaloniki, is a Great-martyr and amongst the most popular Orthodox Christian saints. Saint Demetrios belonged to a noble family, which allowed him to rise the ranks in the Roman military, despite being a Christian in a...

Central Icon: Virgin Mary sweet kissing is one of the most familiar depictions, the Cretan painters of the 15th and 16th century used to reproduce this icon in its most popular versions. Emmanuel Lombardos the great painter of post-Byzantine icons...

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...

The Guardian Angel iconography is common in the Eastern Orthodox Churches as it represents how each member of the faith has their own guardian angel. The figure is depicted holding a sword and a cross, which represents the position of the guardian angel...

In this lovely little gift book you'll discover 28 stunning icons in full-color by Sr. Faith Riccio, along with Scriptures to accompany them, inspirational texts from various persons of faith, and short descriptions of what is being pictured. An...

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...

Hand painted icon on canvas of Theotokos Hodegetria on natural wood. The icon is delivered in a wooden box. This icon was for many years in the Catholikon of the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi. In 1730, however, it suddenly disappeared from its...