Explore St. Ephrem the Syrian’s profound insights on the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, revealing its significance in Christian faith and its transformative power in spiritual life.
On August 15, many Christians around the world celebrate the Feast of the Dormition of the blessed Theotokos, Mother of God, Mother Mary. The word dormition comes from the Latin roots of dormitio(n-) which means ‘falling asleep’ and from dormire which means ‘to sleep’. The feast commemorates the passing away of Mother Mary from her earthly life. But the Orthodox Christians believe not just in the Dormition of the blessed Mother, but in her Assumption. We believe that after the Mother of our God was laid to rest in the tomb, she was bodily taken up into heaven, where she now stands interceding for all who ask of her intercessions.
When we consider having Icons in the Church in place of paintings the very first question that may arise is, What is the difference between an Icon and Painting? In this video, we will try to understand some fundamental differences between Icons and Paintings GraphÄ“ is an initiative where we will explore Art as a…
Theophany therefore marks the revelation of the Trinitarian nature of God when Jesus was baptized. Because those who witnessed heard the Father’s voice from Heaven, saw the Spirit descending upon Jesus, and could see Jesus in the flesh, whom God confirmed to be His Son with His voice. Let us understand and learn about the Trinity from the Icon of Epiphany.
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.
The Indian Orthodox Church as it prepares to enter the Advent fast, commemorates the third Sunday of its liturgical new year with the Annunciation of the birth of Jesus Christ to the Virgin Mary, by the Angel Gabriel. Let us try to read and understand the Icon of Annunciation. I have also shared the special hymns sung at the service of Annunciation
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