“A shelter and protection and a wall unshaken, become, O Virgin, for those who flee to you, a sheltered cover and refuge, and a place of joy.”-Paraklesis to the Theotokos, Ninth Ode

“A shelter and protection and a wall unshaken, become, O Virgin, for those who flee to you, a sheltered cover and refuge, and a place of joy.”-Paraklesis to the Theotokos, Ninth Ode

by | Jul 16, 2025 | Blog

I believe that every icon, no matter who or what it depicts, is in essence an icon of Christ. Icons of the Saints are icons of Christ, for without Christ, there are no Saints. The Theotokos would not be the Theotokos had she not borne God. Further, the very fact that...