Beautiful Orthodox Christian Icons

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I want to share with you all of some of the beautiful works of art and long historical tradition of the Orthodox Christian Church.

The Lord Jesus Christ is Glorified Forever in Eternal Splendor!

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St. Gregory, an Orthodox Saint.

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Jesus Christ's Glorious Entry Into Jerusalem

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The Resurrected Savior Lord, Jesus Christ. The Lord is greeted by St. Mary of Magdalene.

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The Holy Mother of God, Mary Most Pure Most Virgin. Mary Queen of Angels. Mother Mary holding the Infant Jesus Christ.

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Holy Mother Mary and the Infant Savior Lord

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The Transfiguration of The Lord.

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The Resurrection of the Lord

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The Holy Trinity

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Blessed St. Michael the Archangel. The Prince of the Heavenly Hosts. One of the Mighty Archangels who stand before the Throne of God.

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St. Michael the Archangel.

The Name Michael means, "Who Is Like GOD?"

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Blessed St. Gabriel the Archangel, the Announcer of the LORD's Coming.

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Blessed St. Raphael the Archangel.

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The Blessed Mother and the Infant Divine Word Incarnate

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St. Michael the Archangel, the Prince of the Heavenly Hosts.

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Icon of the LORD Jesus Christ.

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Icon of the Prophet Moses

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Moses kneeling before the Burning Bush

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Icon of the Prophet Elijah

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Corfu, Palaeokastritsa, Ikon, Prophet Elijah

{Original Byzantine Ceiling Art; the icon is over 1500 years old}

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The Resurrection of the LORD Jesus Christ. The LORD's conquest of Death.

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Original Icon of the Transfiguration of the LORD Jesus Christ. The LORD is depicted in Eternal and Ethereal Heavenly Glory.

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Icon of the Prophet Elijah being taken to Heaven on a Chariot.

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Icon of the Prophet Jeremiah

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The Holy Prophet Jeremiah.

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Icon of the Holy Family: St. Joseph the Protector and Model Husband, Holy Mother Mary and the DIVINE WORD, the Infant LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help (or of Succour) or "Mater de Perpetuo Succursu" (Official Latin Title) Our Mother of Perpetual Help is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary, associated with a Byzantine icon of the same name, said to be 13th or 14th century, but perhaps 15th century.  The icon has been in Rome since at least the late 15th century, and is currently in the church of Sant'Alfonso di Liguori all'Esquilino.  In the Eastern Orthodox Church this iconography is known as the Virgin of the Passion or Theotokos of the Passion.  Many Roman Catholics believe the icon to be a true copy of Saint Luke's table painting, and consider it to be a miraculous imprint of the Blessed Virgin Mary both in the Latin and Orthodox communities.

Due to the Redemptorist Priests who had been appointed as missionaries of this icon, the image has become very popular among Roman Catholics in particular, and has been very much copied and reproduced.  Modern reproductions are sometimes displayed in homes or elsewhere.  For many centuries, Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians have prayed to the Blessed Virgin Mary for intercession on their behalf to Jesus Christ.  On the current feast of Roman Catholic calendar of saints Our Lady of Perpetual Help is commemorated on June 27.


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Let us continue to pray that Both Churches, the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox Church will one day be UNITED Again.

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A Romanian friend of mine, Doru, was telling me something quite interesting during our conversation on the meaning of Easter and the teachings of the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches.

"My friend, before The Christian Church (The Roman Catholic and The Eastern Orthodox Churches was once known as THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH prior to the Great Schism) wrote the Holy Scriptures (Bible), the Oral and Worship Tradition of the Church was the basis for the dessiminating and spreading of the Christian Faith."

I see the beauty of the Icons as a way to portray the great and powerful stories of Scripture.

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The Descent of the Holy Spirit During Pentecost