Many years ago, a Unitarian minister friend gave me a laminated holy card. It was an Orthodox icon, he explained. I looked down at the image of a woman dressed in rags, her hand out begging for the ...

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The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered shrines in Orthodoxy. At home, you can pray in front of her for health, family peace, protection from adversity and spiritual ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Lucky for the congregation at Huntsville’s Church of the Nativity that they didn’t decide to host an extensive exhibit of modern and traditional icons 1300 years ago – they could ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer is not only words, but also a spiritual state through which a believer expresses his feelings, experiences and desire for communication with the Creator. Prayer in ...

BOLIVER, Pa. (WJAC) — The Diocese of Altoona Johnstown is preparing to offer an online course called “Praying with Icons.” Religious icons have been around since the fifth century and are an artwork ...

In the cold back room of the Church of St. Peter the Fisherman, three women are coaxing images etched on a board from darkness into light. Sunlight glints off gilding as Jesus, John the Baptist and ...