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Reading the Icon of Transfiguration – A Foretaste of Future Life

Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church which commemorates the transfiguration or metamorphosis of Jesus on Mt Tabor, when He appeared in His divine glory. In this post, let us study the icon and its underlying meaning with the references to the Gospel accounts.

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Meaning of Icons | Glimpse of the Kingdom of God| Icon of Transfiguration

Transfiguration of Christ is mentioned in all the synoptic gospels. Let us here try to read about this mysterious event of Transfiguration through the Visual Gospel, that is through an Icon. And contemplate on the glimpse of Kingdom of God experienced by St Peter, St John and St James.

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The First Icon | How did we get the face of Jesus

Ever wondered How we got the face of Jesus which we normally use for Icons or paintings? Here we are talking about a legendary event that has been mentioned in History as well as in the traditions of the Orthodox church. #Image_Of_Edessa #Icon #NotMadeByHand #Addai #Orthodoxy GraphÄ“ is an initiative where we will explore Art…

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Reading of Icons – Icon of the Nativity of Jesus Christ

Even though the message of Christmas is about a birth of a baby boy, the core reason for the commemoration is to remember that God chose by His free will to become man to save us from our sins. This core message is the central point of our faith. Let us understand the Icon of Nativity of Jesus Christ.

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