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  1. Daniel Hoseini

    Pictures and icons about Jesus and other biblical heroes

    First I would like to start with New Testament. Once in a while I will add more pictures. genealogical tree of Jesus The angel Gabriel's annunciation of the birth of John the Baptist to Zacharia The angel Gabriel's annunciation of the birth of Jesus Christ to Virgin Mary Holy Mary...
  2. BrAndreyu

    As promised, my icon shelf. It is on the Eastern corner of my room.

    This is my icon shelf. As you can see, the one that I made of St. Dymphna, patron saint of the mentally ill, is on there next to the transfiguration and Saint Monica. The Christ Pantokrator I got from my cousin who is a Ukr. Greek Catholic priest. The one of the BVM and the infant Jesus I got...
  3. BrAndreyu

    A pyrograph (woodburning) that I made a while ago

    I kind of botched up the hand. I am not a very good artist and my hands shake, but this is merely one of the ones that I have done and I think I have pictures of the others, so if you like this one I will try to share others.
  4. Varangian Christian

    Can internet images be icons?

    Is it alright to use images of icons on the internet for veneration and prayer? Every now and again I will look up online the icons of one of my patron saints but I have been leery of venerating them, but today I discovered icons of the Ancient of Days and I felt moved. I offered up a quick...
  5. SaintCody777

    The Ascension of Jesus

    Since today marks our Feast of the Ascension, I actually saw a couple of clips of the Ascension from movies that looked similar to the Orthodox Icon of the Ascension Here is a Coptic Orthodox Icon of the Ascension: Take a glimpse between this icon and clips depitcting the Ascension, like this...
  6. AMM

    Meditation on the Magnificat and Nativity

    Hey folks. I was praying Vespers tonight and meditating on an Icon of the nativity and had some thoughts. I wrote them up and figured I'd share here. I pray some of you find it edifying, and if you find it heretical, let me know so I can be corrected of my errors! An Iconic Meditation on the...