The Art of the Icon

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 dedicated is life to the...

The Passion symbols, spear, cross, sponge, nails, and the crown of thorns in the hands of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, together in an icon of the Virgin Mary and the Child. The original...

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...

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...

Saints Theodore Stratelates and Tyron are soldiers who have been praised as Great Martyrs and servants of Christ. Often honored and depicted together in churches as “Agioi Theodoroi”, or...

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...

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...

In the book of Genesis, God places the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the middle of the Garden of Eden. This is where the tree of life stands as a symbol of God giving presence and eternal...

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...

The celebration of Epiphany since the 2nd century constitutes one of the most important celebrations of our Church. The baptism of Christ sanctified the water that became the sanctifying water symbol...

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...

Apostle Marcos, or Apostle Mark, was a disciple of Christ, referred to by Saint Paul as his son. Marcos travelled alongside Saints Paul and Barnabas on missionary trips, in order to evangelize others...