Holy Icons

Holy Icon Made without Human Hands The Image of Edessa, also known as the Mandylion or Acheiropoieton (meaning "not made by hands"), stands as one of the earliest and most revered icons in Christian tradition. According to accounts, during Jesus' earthly...

Christ's Holy Resurrection / Harrowing of Hades (The Icon of Pascha) Theophany is a pivotal Christian Feast that commemorates the revelation of the Most Holy Trinity to the world through the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. During this event,...

Feast Day/Commemorated: October 27 In the remote Alaskan tundra, surrounded by the confluence of the Kwethluk and Kuskokwim rivers, Matushka Olga Michael (born Arrsamquq, meaning "lowly, hidden, or unadorned") entered the world on February 3, 1916. Her...

Christ's Holy Resurrection / Harrowing of Hades (The Icon of Pascha) For Orthodox Christians, Holy Week serves as a profound period of theological education, with each day offering unique spiritual lessons beyond what can be learned from books. The...

Christ Bears the Cross to Golgotha  And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and...

Feast Day/Commemorated: Bright Monday/Thomas SundayThe Panagia Glykophilousa ("The Sweet-kissing") icon, a revered treasure of the Holy Monastery of Philotheou on Mount Athos, boasts a miraculous history rooted in the tumultuous Iconoclastic period. It...

Feast Day/Commemorated: May 21/June 3; June 23/July 6; and August 26/September 8The Vladimir Mother of God icon holds an unparalleled place in Russian history, intricately woven with the fate of Moscow. Tradition holds that this icon is one of three...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 6 Saint Nicholas, born to pious parents Theophanes and Nonna in Patara, Lycia, was destined for a life of holiness from birth. His miraculous arrival, healing his mother and standing in his baptismal font, immediately...

Feast Day/Commemorated: November 9 Early Life and Miraculous Beginnings Saint Nektarios, born Anastasius Kephalas in Selebria, Thrace on October 1, 1846, was destined to become a great wonderworker. From a humble background, he sought work in...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 12 Early Life, Piety, and Miraculous Gifts Saint Spyridon of Trimythus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He lived a humble life as a shepherd, married, and had children. His deep...

Christ Blesses the Children Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the...

Feast Day/Commemorated: December 12 Early Life, Piety, and Miraculous Gifts Saint Spyridon of Trimythus was born towards the end of the third century on the island of Cyprus. He lived a humble life as a shepherd, married, and had children. His deep...