Holy Icons

Upon arising in the morning, before anything else, direct your heart and mind towards God, and face your icons, or face East and with compunction, and without haste, make four bows, or better, four prostrations. Do this with hope in God, and the...

Upon arising in the morning, before anything else, direct your heart and mind towards God, and face your icons, or face East and with compunction, and without haste, make four bows, or better, four prostrations. Do this with hope in God, and the...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 25 The Joyful Nativity: A Cornerstone of Orthodox Faith The Feast of the Nativity of Jesus stands as one of the most joyous days in the Orthodox Church calendar, surpassed only by the profound solemnity of the...

Feast Day/Commemorated: January 6 Theophany: Celebrating God's Revelation and Christ's Baptism On January 19th (which corresponds to January 6th on the Julian calendar), the Orthodox Church joyfully celebrates the Feast of Theophany, one of the twelve...

Feast Day/Commemorated: March 25 The Annunciation: Gabriel's Message to Mary "In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and...

The White Angel, also referred to as the Angel of the Resurrection, brought the pivotal announcement of Christ's rising. In the symbolic language of icons, pure white is consistently used to signify the radiant Glory of God as it illumines all that He...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 15 The Dormition of the Theotokos: A Heavenly Transition The Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, observed annually on August 15, commemorates the repose (or...

Feast Day/Commemorated: August 6 The Feast of the Transfiguration: Witnessing Divine Glory Every year on August 6, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ. This pivotal feast commemorates...

Feast Day/Commemorated: April 4 The Life-Giving Spring, also known as the Life-Giving Font of the Mother of God (Greek: Zoodochos Pigi; Russian: Zhivotnosny Istochnik), is an Orthodox Church feast day. It's linked to a historic church west of...

The Meaning of This Icon The Icon of Christ the Resting One (ἀναπέσω) is deeply tied to Psalm 121:4: "He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep." The core meaning behind it is that even as Christ's human body rested...

The Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, is home to a renowned icon of Christ Pantocrator, a Greek term meaning "Ruler of All." This significant icon powerfully portrays Christ's authority and dominion over all creation. Celebrated for its...

The Christ Pantocrator icon from Mount Sinai is a profoundly significant and widely recognized image of Jesus Christ, especially within the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Dating back to the 6th century AD, it stands as one of the oldest surviving icons of...