Colors are important and symbolic in icons. Russian Orthodox for example use bright ... Christ is always in the dome and the Virgin Mary is always in the front on the East wall.

In Orthodox teaching and icons, there's no question that ... The Anglican Communion has designated Aug. 15 as "the Feast of St. Mary the Virgin," but it isn't one of the principle feasts, said ...

After the Knights slaughtered the Orthodox population on Easter ... The Babe, the Son of Mary. That is the Virgin of the Passion icon. The cross does not dampen our Christmas celebrations; it ...

1300 East, the priest knew it would be the perfect home for his burgeoning parish: St. Anna Greek Orthodox Church ... Below him is an icon of Christ and the Virgin Mary depicted in the burning ...

Today is Assumption Day, a major Christian holiday celebrating the assumption of Virgin Mary’s ... reproducing the religious icon, you can find reminders of Mary in all facets of culture.

While praying before the paper icon of the Holy Mother St. Mary ... side of a simple piece of printed paper depicting the Virgin Mary. Orthodox Christian Celebration of the Feast of the ...

Originally Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church ... Zawatski said. In Orthodox churches, the sanctuary is separated from the nave by the iconostasis, or wall of icons that illustrate ...

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral ... sat in a pew this week while eyeing the painted icons of blues and golds of the Virgin Mary, John the Baptist and the four evangelists—John, Luke ...

Rev. Nazari Polataiko at the Holy Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles is still haunted by the sound of sirens, even months after visiting his native Ukraine last summer.