Apotheoun Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 (edited) [i]I've posted this a before, but I think it fits well within this thread:[/i] [size=3]An icon is a living expression of the Orthodox faith. In other words, an icon is not a piece of art, and the iconographer is not an artist in the modern sense of that word, because he is not trying to express his own ideas, nor is he trying to display his own natural talents. The iconographer is first and foremost creating a liturgical prayer, a window into heaven, and in order to do that he must live the Orthodox faith through prayer and fasting, while following the norms established by the Church's iconographic Tradition. Moreover, in writing an icon the iconographer is creating a specific memory ([i]anamnesis[/i]) of an event or person within the life of the Church, a memory ([i]anamnesis[/i]) that is identical to the memory ([i]anamnesis[/i]) of the whole Church. Thus, an icon is a theophany, i.e., it is a manifestation of God through an eruption of divine energy into the world, which means that an icon really is what it signifies; and so, to touch an icon is to touch the personal reality of the mystery itself. For more information on icons I would recommend getting a copy of the book: [u]The Meaning of Icons[/u], by Leonid Ouspensky and Vladimir Lossky. Fr. Kucharek's book [u]The Byzantine-Slav Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom[/u] is also helpful.[/size] Edited April 12, 2009 by Apotheoun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessgianna Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilianus Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Feliz Pascua! Que Dios los bendigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Blessed Easter. He is Risen indeed! Hallelujah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowedseraph Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Easter blessings to all may it be joyous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bus Station Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Happy Easter!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Chaser Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 He lives! Rejoice and Alleluia! Happy happy Easter to you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Christ is risen from the dead, by death He conquered death, and to those in the graves He granted life! Let God arise and let His enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee from before His face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Dying You destroyed our death Rising you restored out life. <3 Praise the Savior of the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessgianna Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 [quote name='Selah' post='1832885' date='Apr 12 2009, 03:00 PM']Dying You destroyed our death Rising you restored out life. <3 Praise the Savior of the world![/quote] Amen~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/thomas_sunday_icon.jpg[/img] Icon for the Sunday of St. Thomas, which is celebrated next week in the Byzantine Catholic Churches that use the Gregorian calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauntingknight Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 yea yea Merry Easter to each one and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icelandic_iceskater Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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