"They're not supposed to be beautiful, they're supposed to be ... Colors are important and symbolic in icons. Russian Orthodox for example use bright colors, but Greek Orthodox and Antiochian ...

From 1959 to 1981, Ververis painted eight icons, two large angels ... worthy of being featured in a Greek Orthodox church architecture book. “It looks beautiful,” Ververis said while standing ...

“They’re meant to be contemplated,” she said. “In the Orthodox Church, that’s what icons are for, to gaze at.” “We have lectio divina. This is visio divina.” On her ...

But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January ... A team of artists started painting these icons in 2003, and finished a few years later. "The lead artist Uglishe Melitios, said ...

Pawlowska began creating works inspired by traditional Orthodox icons 26 years ago ... with the former U.S.S.R. He ended up bringing “a beautiful Russian girl” to his home near Gothenburg ...

On his Royal Russia blog Paul Gilbert has a fantastic collection of beautiful Orthodox churches in Russia, two of which are named for the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. These two entries are ...

Preparation for the 50th New Orleans Greek Festival began in February, filling the Hellenic Cultural Center on Bayou St. John with volunteers and the fragrance of the parish's famous homemade ...

The leader of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine bestowed blessings upon 12 icons painted on body armor plates that saved the lives of Ukrainian soldiers as they battled invading Russian forces.

From 1959 to 1981, Ververis painted eight icons, two large angels ... worthy of being featured in a Greek Orthodox church architecture book. "It looks beautiful," Ververis said while standing ...