Icons of the Theotokos

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...

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: 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...

Orthodox Christian understanding of the Theotokos, or "Bearer of God," emphasizes her unique and perpetual virginity, refuting claims that her spiritual role ceased after Christ's birth. To suggest that a woman chosen to bear the Incarnate Son of God...

The Miraculous Journey of the Glykophilousa Icon This Icon is a modern written icon of The Glykophilousa Icon, whose name translates to "Sweet-Kissing". The original holds a revered place among the miraculous icons saved during the turbulent iconoclastic...

Feast Day/Commemorated: The Nativity of the Theotokos (September 8)The Entrance of the Theotokos (November 21)The Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15) The Theotokos, or "God-bearer," is a title of profound significance in the Church, distinguishing...

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...