St Owen of Litchfield

St Owen of LitchfieldSt Owen of Litchfield, an English saint and confessor of the early medieval period, is depicted in this mounted icon by Deacon Paul Drozdowski in the Jordanville tradition. Orthodox Christians devoted to the pre Schism saints of England will find this quality icon a fitting addition to an icon corner dedicated to the Western saints. Available from Damascene Gallery.

St Nicholas Cabasilas

The Holy Prophetess Anna — the aged widow who recognized the infant Christ in the Temple and proclaimed Him to all who awaited the redemption of Jerusalem — is depicted in this 19th-century icon in the exquisite Palekh style

His feast is October 16

and the voice of the Father declaring This is My beloved Son — all are rendered in the language of the living Russian iconographic tradition

this icon of the Holy Theophany presents the Baptism of the Lord with the sobriety and devotional gravity characteristic of that tradition

this modern Russian icon of the Archangel Michael presents the great captain of the heavenly armies with regal dignity

and greatest of all born of woman — is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on August 29

from this hour

The pre-Nikonian canonical style gives this feast icon of the Theotokos a particular solemnity and historical depth

The consistency of quality and spiritual intention in Hieromonk Andrei's work speaks to a vocation lived in prayer and service to the Church

this icon honors a lay saint whose holiness challenges every Christian to find God in the ordinary circumstances of daily life

Nicholas of Myra in the Jordanville tradition embodies the combination of classical form and prayerful depth characteristic of that school