St Sergius of Radonezh, Praying for his parents, Sts. Cyril and Maria

St Sergius of Radonezh, Praying for his parents, Sts. Cyril and MariaThis icon depicts St Sergius of Radonezh in prayer for his holy parents, Sts Cyril and Maria a tender subject that honors not only the great abbot himself but the faithful parents who raised him. The pre 20th century Russian iconographic style gives this composition a particular gravitas, reminding us that the path to sanctity often begins in the faithful home. A quality mounted icon from Damascene Gallery.

An Orthodox mounted icon of the New Martyr Kira

honoring the feast of March 25 with a beauty that speaks across generations

evoking the prophecy of Simeon at the Temple Presentation

The Nativity of the Mother of God — celebrated on September 8/21 and one of the Twelve Great Feasts — is depicted in this mounted icon in the Jordanville tradition

co-equal Three Persons with the canonical clarity of that school

The Nativity icon stands among the great feast icons of Orthodoxy

Anastasia the Great Martyr depicts the holy healer and deliverer with the quiet dignity characteristic of that school

Few iconographic types speak as directly to the heart of Orthodox ascetic theology as St Seraphim of Sarov kneeling on the stone — a thousand nights of vigilant prayer in the Sarov forest

The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple — the feast of November 21

its luminous composition capturing the paradox of Palm Sunday — the triumphant king who rides to the Cross

who retired from his episcopal see into solitude at Vysha Monastery to devote himself entirely to prayer

The canonical care and spiritual depth of the Jordanville school are fully evident here