Icon as Windows of Prayer Saint Lives Eternity.The word "icon" is derived from Greek word, which means "image". An icon can be in wood, stone, metal, mosaic, inlay inlay /in·lay/ (-la) material laid into a defect in tissue; in dentistry, a filling made outside the tooth to correspond with the cavity form and then cemented into the tooth. in·lay n. 1. or painted wood or canvas. Icons are not paintings. The objective being not images and beauty but the reality behind them. Icons are bridges between heaven and earth, and seek to carry the faithful into the spiritual realm of Eternity. Therefore, every detail, every angle, every feature is a purposeful pur·pose·ful adj. 1. Having a purpose; intentional: a purposeful musician. 2. Having or manifesting purpose; determined: entered the room with a purposeful look. , theological expression of the meaning of a life of faith in Christ Jesus and the Trinity. Icons have several purposes. The first is for public worship; most icons hang in great walls called iconostases in churches. The second is for keeping time: this is a shorthand shorthand, any brief, rapid system of writing that may be used in transcribing, or recording, the spoken word. Such systems, many having characters based on the letters of the alphabet, were used in ancient times; the shorthand of Tiro, Cicero's amanuensis, was used calendar. The third is for personal devotion; most orthodox homes have a holy corner. The fourth is instruction; many complex icons say something about who this person is or what these persons have become in God through their life of faith. Icon patterns have several ancient sources, which determine the facial characteristics and scene compositions of most historic icons. The first source is apostolic ap·os·tol·ic ap·os·tol·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to an apostle. 2. a. Of, relating to, or contemporary with the 12 Apostles. b. representations, the second tradition, the third, Orthodox Liturgy. These patterns have been diligently adhered to for almost 1900 years. Innovation is not a goal in the praying of icons, because innovation draws attentions away from the Reality behind the image and redirects it towards the clever artist. Canon Nicholas Porter The Five Female Ascetic Saints Theodora of Alexandria, Mary of Egypt Venerable[2] Mary of Egypt (ca. 344 – ca. 421) is revered as the patron saint of penitent women, most particularly in the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, but also in the Roman, Eastern Catholic and Anglican churches. , Mary of Magdala, Pelagia of Anthiocia, Photina the Samaritan woman--they were known in their own era as sinful women, but through their asceticism asceticism (əsĕt`ĭsĭzəm), rejection of bodily pleasures through sustained self-denial and self-mortification, with the objective of strengthening spiritual life. they were canonized can·on·ize tr.v. can·on·ized, can·on·iz·ing, can·on·iz·es 1. To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such. 2. To include in the biblical canon. 3. as saints. In the icon Theodora and Pelagia are wearing the nuns' habits and lived in seclusion seclusion Forensic psychiatry A strategy for managing disturbed and violent Pts in psychiatric units, which consists of supervised confinement of a Pt to a room–ie, involuntary isolation, to protect others from harm under the masculine-names Theodore and Pelagios. The Five Highborn high·born adj. Of noble birth. Adj. 1. highborn - belonging to the peerage; "the princess and her coroneted companions"; "the titled classes" coroneted, titled Saints The Great Martyress Catherine, Empress Alexandra, Anna of Novgorod (born the Swedish princess Ingegerd), Empress Theophania, Martyress Lyudmila, Princess of Chechia-Bohemia--they are examples of women in high positions doing much to help the poor and suffering people while also being confessors of Christianity. Five Female Saints Equal to Apostles APOSTLES. In the British courts of admiralty, when a party appeals from a decision made against him, he prays apostles from the judge, which are brief letters of dismission, stating the case, and declaring that the record will be transmitted. 2 Brown's Civ. and Adm. Law, 438; Dig. 49. 6. Saint Mariamne, the sister of Apostle Filippos; Empress Helen, the Mother of Emperor Constantine; Martyress Thekla; Olga-Great Princess of Russia; Nina-Enlightener of Georgia--they worked in apostolic service: teaching and preaching Christianity. Five Female Old Testament Saints Miriam--The Prophetess and the sister of Moses and Aaron; Ruth, the woman from Moab; Esther, the daughter of Abihail; Rachel, the daughter of Laban; Deborah, the prophetess and the judge--strong and wise women in their own era and circumstances. Five years ago a small group of women in Turku, Finland wanted to know about holy women in the Orthodox Church history and the Bible. The group discovered that though there were many books and writings concerning church fathers and male saints, it was difficult to find information concerning women of faith. They wondered where the female saints were. Thus within the group arose the idea of producing an icon collection of female saints from different eras, countries, social standings and professions. A talented female icon-painter and the small Finish team started to work on the collection. It was like a voyage of discovery: interesting, exciting, fascinating and educational. These people did not work because of theological passion but were trying to find spiritual refreshment. They wanted to have and also share with others the possibility of seeing and experiencing life and God's grace through these holy women. by Pirkko Siili |
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