Also known as the Virgin of Unfading Flower. The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child on her knee. His right hand raised in blessing, holding an orb representing the world on His lap and the stem of a lily with three blooms symbolize the Holy Trinity. The...

Elias (Elijah) the Prophet, also known as Elijah, was one of the greatest and holiest prophets. He was faithful to God and, through miracles of fire and rain was able to lead people to believe in the true God. According to the Tradition of the Holy...

Saint Paisios, also known as Paisios of Mount Athos or Father Paisios of the Holy Mountain, was a monk at Mount Athos where he served as an Elder. Born in 1924 in Cappadocia, Saint Paisios was baptized by Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian. As a young child,...

Saint Mattheos, also known as Saint Matthew or Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, was a disciple of Christ. According to tradition, Mattheos was born in Galilee where he worked as a tax collector. Mattheos was called upon by Christ one day when He passed by...

Protector of the poor and weak, Saint Basil, a Father and Teacher of the Orthodox Church, grew up in Caesarea of Cappadocia to noble and wealthy parents with Christian beliefs. Known as one of the three Great Hierarchs, the great theologian occupied...

Saint Mary of Egypt, also known as Maria Aegyptiaca, was born somewhere in the Province of Egypt. During the reign of Emperor Justinian, Saint Mary spent her young years in Egypt as a passionate, greedy, and corrupted creature only desiring to satisfy...

Saint Barbara, also known as the Great Martyr Barbara, was born to a wealthy pagan family. An exceptional beauty built a tower to hide her from harm and the eyes of strangers. She soon realized the idols her father and teachers worshiped were not of...

Saint Stylianos, or Stylianos of Paphlagonia, also referred to as Stylianos the Hermit, lived between the 5th and 6th centuries AD. Stylianos was born into a wealthy family in Adrianopolis (modern day Turkey) but chose to live amongst the...

Central Icon: Pantocrator means “Almighty” or “All-powerful”. In Iconography, Christ the Pantocrator represents a specific depiction of Christ, and this painting is one of the first of Christ in the early church and remains...

The most preferred translation of Pantocrator is “Almighty” or “All-powerful”. In this understanding, it is often understood in terms of potential power, i.e. ability to do anything. Christ Pantocrator signifies Jesus in his glory...

The Virgin Mary Holy Belt, also called the Holy Girdle of the Theotokos, or Agia Zoni, references the ascension of the Theotokos. According to tradition, the Virgin Mary constructed the belt herself out of camel hair. Following the death of the...

The Virgin Mary Perpetual Help, or Our Lady of Perpetual Help, is a common Byzantine-era icon of the Theotokos, popularized by the Roman Catholic Church. According to tradition, the icon is from the Keira Kardiotissas Monastery, but has been housed in...