The Art of the Icon

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...

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...

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,...

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...

According to 20th century legend, these three saints lived on the Greek Island of Lesvos in the 15th century. What is known of the three is that they had been killed by Turkish raiders. Over the next...

During the second half of the 9th century and early 10th century, Saint Irene was Abbess at the Monastery of Chrysovalantou. In her life, she did not follow the conventional path of the time; at 15...

Saint Sophia was known for their steadfast devotion to God. Her three daughters expressed their loyalty to God so unwaveringly to the Roman Emperor that he had them killed. Saint Sophia was forced to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Virgin Mary Portaitissa, or Panagia Portaitissa, is a miraculous icon accredited to Saint Luke the Evangelist. Icons depicting the Panagia Portaitissa are the most famous icons of the Theotokos,...