Christ Enthroned with Deisis

Christ Enthroned with DeisisThe Deisis meaning 'prayer' or 'supplication' is one of the most ancient and theologically rich compositions in all of Orthodox iconography, depicting Christ enthroned in glory with the Theotokos and St. John the Baptist interceding for humanity on either side. This 20th century icon by Bishop Daniel, painted in the Old Believer tradition, renders this great image with the depth and formality that tradition demands. A Damascene Gallery mounted icon of

The icon of the Mother of God of Kursk

This pre-20th-century Russian icon of St

Gregory the Dialogist in the Athonite-Byzantine tradition — the great iconographic school of Mount Athos

or were killed for the faith under Soviet rule — are depicted in this mounted icon in the Jordanville tradition

and for the faithful in times of trial

and her holy death continue to inspire the faithful

St Helen's discovery of the True Cross on Golgotha — venerated in the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross — is one of the most cherished events in Orthodox Christian memory

Each iconographic rendering of the Forerunner invites the faithful to hear anew his call to repentance and his proclamation of the Lamb of God

Among those portrayed are St

St Nikephoros is particularly invoked for those suffering from chronic and contagious illness

traditionally associated with Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky in the 12th century

Anthony the Great