On the synod, Catholic conservatives fear worst is yet to come

It could have been worse. Among the conservative Catholic scribbling class, that’s the consensus on the bishops’ synod that wrapped up its business in Rome last weekend. After all, the Final Report made no explicit mention of a path to communion for the divorced and remarried, much less sanctioning “artificial” contraception or living out of wedlock. Same-sex relationships got a peremptory thumbs down.

But the sequel has them scared. Pope Francis took the tiny opening that last year’s synod gave to annulment reform and pushed through new canon law. Who knows what he’ll do with the openings he’s been given now?

“What would be uncharted territory,” writes the New York Times‘ Ross Douthat, “is if this pope decides to act on his irritation with conservatives and/or his vision of decentralization, and use his post-synodal exhortation to make the crack that liberals see already wider, undeniable, visible to everyone.”

“The Final Report is a tolerable text, especially for something produced by a committee of 270,” writes the Catholic Thing’s Robert Royal. “If it had been passed under the papacy of John Paul II, it would have raised little, if any, alarm. But in a context of mutual suspicion and anger, what is tolerable may become intolerable.”

As is usual at moments of impending institutional change, the casus belli acquires a symbolic importance far beyond its specific effect. That’s the case with communion for the divorced and remarried, which reformers wish to permit by drawing on the patristic principle of economia. Advanced by the fourth-century Cappadocian Fathers Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory of Nazianzus, economia constitutes a recognition that living in this world sometime makes it impossible to follow the ideal spiritual path.

Understanding that valid marriages sometimes have to be ended by divorce, Eastern Orthodoxy permits sacramental remarriages; however, these have to be conducted in a less celebratory way than first marriages — indeed, penitentially. Such a violation of the principle of the indissolubility of marriage is considered intolerably lax by Roman Catholic conservatives. But in disdaining this mote in the Orthodox eye, they fail to see the beam in their own.

The Orthodox hew to the ideal of the indissolubility of marriage by requiring widows and widowers to take a penitential path to remarriage. Yes, the death of a spouse is generally unavoidable. Nevertheless, second and third marriages, albeit licit, do violate the principle of sacramental marriage as a one-time thing that effects a permanent change in the person.

By contrast, the indissolubility of marriage for Catholics is just “till death do us part.” Then it can be on to the next marriage, and the next one, so long as the present spouse predeceases us.

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Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ,[7][8] observed most commonly on December 25[4][9][10] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.[2][11][12] A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or Nativity Fast and is prolonged by the Octave of Christmas and further by the season of Christmastide. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations,is celebrated culturally by a large number of non-Christian people,and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season.

The celebratory customs associated in various countries with Christmas have a mix of pre-Christian, Christian, and secular themes and origins.[18] Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift giving, completing an Advent calendar or Advent wreath, Christmas music and caroling, an exchange of Christmas cards, church services, a special meal, and the display of various Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees, Christmas lights, nativity scenes, garlands, wreaths, mistletoe, and holly. In addition, several closely related and often interchangeable figures, known as Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, and Christkind, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season and have their own body of traditions and lore.[19] Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world.

While the month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, by the early-to-mid 4th century, the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25,[20] a date later adopted in the East,[21][22] although some churches celebrate on the December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which, in the Gregorian calendar, currently corresponds to January 7, the day after the Western Christian Church celebrates the Epiphany. The date of Christmas may have initially been chosen to correspond with the day exactly nine months after the day on which early Christians believed that Jesus was conceived,[23] or with one or more ancient polytheistic festivals that occurred near southern solstice (i.e., the Roman winter solstice);[24][25] a further solar connection has been suggested because of a biblical verse[a] identifying Jesus as the "Sun of righteousness".

Christ Art

If Western Christian religious art images tend to only as illustrations of religious texts, or the religious art and secular art of confused, then, the Orthodox iconostasis always linked with the world. In the Orthodox Church, the iconostasis is a certain artistic way to express complex theological organism, like a tree, rooted in the soil of Christian revelation sac, branches painter personal mystical experience and artistic genius. The ancient Russian icon painter often set large theologian and artist in one.

For example Andelielu cloth husband their masterpiece to strict ideological and highly artistic theology together, become speculative color.

Watch Dekor not aesthetic appreciation activities, and the first is a prayer. In this event, the experience of beauty into a perception of God. In this process, the human spirit has been the growth of internal and external human existence becomes smaller. This was decided. Dekor painting do not become "art for art." Art is the handmaiden of theology in the church, but that does not belittle the significance of art, but to make artistic function more clearly, more effective action. The ancient Greeks had already raised the purpose of art is the "purification"

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Orthodox icons history Although the Orthodox Church exists within certain factions opposed to the image, but there is also a positive Dekor church's basic line, and he increasingly dominant. This is the tradition of the Church. This tradition has proved that in the church outset a clear understanding of the significance of Dekor, Church's attitude has never been the same image, this attitude is derived from the church on the Christian doctrine of the incarnation, according to this doctrine, the sacred imageIt is inherent in the nature of Christianity, because Christianity is the revelation of the word of God is not only the words, but the revelation of God's image, this image is the God-man Jesus Christ. 

The Church teaches that according to city Trinity Dekor two incarnations of this fact, and this shows that the image of Christ is not in contradiction with the law of the Old Testament, but on the contrary, it is a direct result of the implementation and the Old Testament prophecy. Because there is the image of the New Testament in the Old Testament ban as a precondition. Regardless of which onlookers how strange is, but the church itself is the case - the existence of the image directly from the Old Testament does not exist, which is its result and finish. This is John of Damascus maintenance Dekor set forth the idea in London

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From early Christian to modern times, in the field of Eastern and Western art Christ appeared diverse portrait of Christ, including the portrait of Jesus Christ experienced life time of many scenes, portraits and resurrection of Christ taught and so on. But not all this is the church of Christ statue in the traditional sense. We in this portrait of Christ, and the other is the Christian Orthodox Church of Christ tradition Dekor


Again, the general understanding of icon painting art also has some enlightening. We say that the great works of art that anyone at any time can be created out of, but often from the artist's inspiration. What "inspiration" Inspiration is how is? We will admit, does not depend on artistic inspiration, but also some from the artist's talent. What is talent?But it includes some extraordinary thing, that is, some kind of mysterious supernatural origin. We usually call "inspiration and talent, where the icon painter, is the chanting of the Holy Spirit moved and driven. Icon painter is not their divine image creation, but show it. With special language icon painter said, drawing

But to show it, with a special language icon painter, the process is gradually drawing icon of icons reveal the image, so that the image already has appeared on the drawing board. Russian philosopher Filo Lenski said the priest; 'the artist is not from their own configuration sacred images, but only opened coverings already exist prior to the image of the world on that.

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As an Italian Immigrant, growing up in North Jersey it was not uncommon to go to a friend's house and find holy water fonts on the wall for you to bless yourself when you walked in. Many of my friends had statues of the Blessed Mother or the Sacred Heart of Jesus and a full statue of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the living room. Others had a patron saint statue in their kitchen window. And in bedroom they had small statues or knickknack that had a religious theme. I remember my one friend, also Italian, when you walked in they had a like-sized statue of Jesus in their entry foyer.

Often in these homes, you would see each room having a crucifix over the door. One of the nicest religious home décor items is a St. Benedicts cross. There is so many symbolic items in this one style of crucifix and it is long believe that having one of these over your doorway does help keep the evil on the outside.

Another place for Inspirational Home décor is in gardens. Drive down any street you may see angels guarding over homes and front flower beds. You may see St. Francis with the animals and meek surrounding him or sometimes for garden statuary you will see the Blessed Mother. These statues can make inspirational gardens in your yard to give you an area to be reflective or prayerful in peace. There are also inspirational benches that have scriptural verses on them setting mood or tone for your prayer garden.

Bird baths and wind chimes are other items that one may have to decorate their home with religious items. Things like a St. Francis Birdbaths is are way to bring nature into your backyard again creating a peaceful retreat and a place to improve your prayer life.

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Mary (mother of Jesus)

According to the New Testament, Mary (Miriam: Hebrew: מרים‎; c. 15 BC – c. 48 AD), also known as Saint Mary or the Virgin Mary, was a Galilean^[1] woman of Nazareth and the mother of Jesus.

The gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament describe Mary as a virgin (Greek: παρθένος, parthénos)^[2][3] and Christians believe that she conceived her son while a virgin by the Holy Spirit. This took place when she was already betrothed to Joseph and was awaiting the concluding rite of marriage, the formal home-taking ceremony.^[4] She married Joseph and accompanied him toBethlehem, where Jesus was born.^[5] According to ancient Jewish custom, Mary could have been betrothed at about 12,^[6] however, there is no direct evidence of Mary's age at betrothal or in pregnancy.

The Gospel of Luke begins its account of Mary's life with the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced her divine selection to be the mother of Jesus. According to gospel accounts, Mary was present at the Crucifixion of Jesus and is depicted as a member of the early Christian community in Jerusalem. According to Apocryphal writings, at some time soon after her death, her incorrupt body was assumed directly into Heaven, to be reunited with her soul, and the apostles thereupon found the tomb empty; this is known in Christian teaching as theAssumption.^[7][8]

Mary has been venerated since Early Christianity,^[9][10] and is considered by millions to be the most meritorious saint of the religion. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic,Anglican, and Lutheran Churches believe that Mary, as Mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God and the Theotokos, literally "Giver of birth to God". There is significant diversity in the Marian beliefs and devotional practices of major Christian traditions. The Roman Catholic Church holds distinctive Marian dogmas; namely her status as the mother of God; her Immaculate Conception; herperpetual virginity; and her Assumption into heaven.^[11] Many Protestants minimize Mary's role within Christianity, based on the argued brevity of biblical references.^[12] Mary (Maryam) also has arevered position in Islam, where a whole chapter of the Qur'an is devoted to her, also describing the birth of Jesus.

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A good place to start is by observing what other people have done in their own homes.  Upon entering a friend's home, you may see a crucifix hanging above the door frame or a picture of the last supper picture hanging in the dining area.  Bedroom night stands and dressers may have religious articles on them.  Even take a look at what people wear.  Jewelry in the form of a cross may be seen worn as a necklace.  A religious scene may be on a pin or pendant.  Very popular today are religious scenes, sayings and clipart worn as tattoos.  Could you help someone decide on a scene?  Take a look in their garden; you are likely to see statues of angels or saints strategically placed along the walkways giving a feeling of warmth, peace and tranquility.  The list goes on and on, but the most important idea is to observe.

saint

A saint is a person who is considered as having an exceptional degree of holiness, or likeness to God. While the English term "saint" originated in Christianity, historians of religion now use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people,"^[1] with the Jewish Tzadik, the Islamic Mu'min, the Hindu rishior Sikh guru, and the Buddhist arhat or bodhisattva and also being referred to as "saints".^[1] Depending on the religion, saints are recognized either by official ecclesiastical declaration/denomination or by popular acclamation (see folk saints).^[2]

In Christianity, "saint" has a wide variety of meanings, depending on the context and denomination. The original Christian denotation was any believer who is "in Christ" and in whom Christ dwells, whether in Heaven or on earth.^[3] In Orthodox and Roman Catholic doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered worthy of greater honor, emulation, or veneration, with official ecclesiastical recognition given to some saints by canonization or glorification.^[4]

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 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Nuestra Señora" redirects here. For other uses, see Nuestra Señora (disambiguation).
For the 1999 television film, see Mary, Mother of Jesus (film).
This article is an overview. For specific views, see: Ecumenical, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Islamic, Protestant, Lutheran, Anglican, and Mormon perspectives. For other uses see Saint Mary (disambiguation) and Virgin Mary (disambiguation)

Our Lady of Vladimir, one of the medieval representations of the TheotokosAccording to the New Testament, Mary (Miriam: Hebrew: מרים‎; c. 15 BC – c. 48 AD), also known as Saint Mary or the Virgin Mary, was a Galilean Jewish[1][dubious – discuss][clarification needed] woman of Nazareth and the mother of Jesus.[Mt 1:16,18-25][Lk 1:26-56][2:1-7]The gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament describe Mary as a virgin (Greek: παρθένος, parthénos)[2][3] and Christians believe that she conceived her son while a virgin by the Holy Spirit. This took place when she was already betrothed to Joseph and was awaiting the concluding rite of marriage, the formal home-taking ceremony.[4] She married Joseph and accompanied him toBethlehem, where Jesus was born.[5] According to ancient Jewish custom, Mary could have been betrothed at about 12,[6] however, there is no direct evidence of Mary's age at betrothal or in pregnancy.The Gospel of Luke begins its account of Mary's life with the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel appeared to her and announced her divine selection to be the mother of Jesus. According to gospel accounts, Mary was present at the Crucifixion of Jesus and is depicted as a member of the early Christian community in Jerusalem. According to Apocryphal writings, at some time soon after her death, her incorrupt body was assumed directly into Heaven, to be reunited with her soul, and the apostles thereupon found the tomb empty; this is known in Christian teaching as theAssumption.[7][8]Mary has been venerated since Early Christianity,[9][10] and is considered by millions to be the most meritorious saint of the religion. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic,Anglican, and Lutheran Churches believe that Mary, as Mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God and the Theotokos, literally "Giver of birth to God". There is significant diversity in the Marian beliefs and devotional practices of major Christian traditions. The Roman Catholic Church holds distinctive Marian dogmas; namely her status as the mother of God; her Immaculate Conception; herperpetual virginity; and her Assumption into heaven.[11] Many Protestants minimize Mary's role within Christianity, based on the argued brevity of biblical references.[12] Mary (Maryam) also has arevered position in Islam, where a whole chapter of the  

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raftsmen use this olive wood to create all types of religious items.  It could be something as simple as a cross with a leather strap for hanging around your neck to an elaborate hand carved statue for your bedroom dresser.  These craftsmen never stop generating new ideas.  Some of the hand carved items can be quite expensive.  Others are laser engraved and cut to form exotic shapes with very detailed images.  Some people wish to personalize the gifts with their own selected images and sayings adding a special personalized touch to the gift.  It is unlikely that you will find hand carved or engraved gifts in your local gift shop which can be personalized, but you can easily find them on the internet by searching for "engraved olive wood religious items."  This type of religious gift is becoming more popular everyday.

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BRIDGEPORT — What is described as a “weeping icon” from an Orthodox church near Scranton, Pa., will be making a visit to Bridgeport on Friday.
The Rev. David Cochran of the St. John the Baptist Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, 364 Mill Hill Ave., said that the icon, an image of Mary and the baby Jesus, will be unveiled in a ceremony beginning at 6 p.m.
Believers say that the Mary image sheds tears of myrrh-scented oil.
The moleben service — or one of devotion to Mary or a saint — will be celebrated by the Rev. Mark Leasure of the St. George Orthodox Church, Taylor, Pa., the keeper of the icon. Visitors will be asked not to take pictures of the icon, nor mention the experience on social media.
Leasure will anoint believers with oil from the icon, which many say has curative powers. The glass-enclosed icon is a print of another weeping icon. It measures about 18 by 22 inches. Little is known about its past, however.
Leasure will discuss the icon, and there will be light refreshments served afterward.

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Although the Orthodox Church exists within certain factions opposed to the image, but there are also churches basic route a positive icon, and it is increasingly dominant. This is the tradition of the Church. This tradition has proved that in the church outset a clear understanding of the meaning of the icon, the image of the Church of attitude is never the same, this attitude is derived from the church on the doctrine of the incarnation of Christ in accordance with this doctrine , sacred images is inherent in the nature of Christianity, because Christianity is the revelation of the word of God is not only the words, but the revelation of God's image, this image is the God-man Jesus Christ. The Church teaches that the icon is based on the second Trinity incarnation of this fact.


But modern Greek painter does not always follow the traditional techniques, they painted Byzantine icon painter than to appear to be more humble places rough. Many works of fancy color, depicting withered open contour stiff, characters and backgrounds look like a detachment. One of the most prominent Greek icon painter named Spiros Carl Zama Gisborne, characterized her iconography depicting precise, vivid colors, but with many modern icon painting is different is not fancy.

There John Carew Betanzos, Hurley Storrs. Lieangzhaci, Peter. Warm Brisbane also an accomplished contemporary Greek icon painter. If the 20th century, 70 - Greek icon painting style from the Byzantine art tradition traditional change icons like 帕利奥洛格 during the 1980s, then the 1990s, Greek painter more inclined to Connie Yunus Period icon tradition.

An example of the most striking is the one of the best Greek icon painter and monk seal priest Luke from 克赛诺 monastery in Mount Athos Evel painted Madonna. Piece Dekor in 1995 was shipped to Russia, Moscow solemnly placed in the door of China, said the resurrection of Evel Madonna Belfry

Mary story

Mary heard this, can not help very confused, I'm not married, how could he have such things?

The angel said; "Do not be afraid, I bring good news to God be with you, Mary, the Holy Spirit will come upon you, you will give birth to a son, became the Son of God it will be the extraordinary man he is everybody... the long-awaited king, a descendant of David, and his kingdom will last forever.

How such a thing could happen to me then, Maria was surprised to ask, I'm not married yet!

In the word of God nothing is impossible, and your relatives to Lisa Bo This is barren, is now six months pregnant with a boy. Sweet Death Gabriel said.

After leaving the angel Gabriel, Mary thought for a good period of time, how he was able to put down this heart it ~! He decided to go and visit with Lisa Bo, it was his most trusted people, perhaps it can solve its own perplexities.

Mary near Zacharias who give Lisa Bo asked Ann. In Lisa Bo saw Mary felt the fetus moving.

Erie Saab loudly to Mary, said: "Mary, you are blessed among women and blessed is your womb is our hope that you will be the king's mother for many years, your son will come to save us vibrator!! ! Lord's mother came to my house how do? "

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Again, the general understanding of icon painting art also has some enlightening. We say that the great works of art that anyone at any time can be created out of, but often from the artist's inspiration. What "inspiration" Inspiration is how is? We will admit, does not depend on artistic inspiration, but also some from the artist's talent. What is talent?But it includes some extraordinary thing, that is, some kind of mysterious supernatural origin. We usually call "inspiration and talent, where the icon painter, is the chanting of the Holy Spirit moved and driven. Icon painter is not their divine image creation, but show it. With special language icon painter said, drawing

But to show it, with a special language icon painter, the process is gradually drawing icon of icons reveal the image, so that the image already has appeared on the drawing board. Russian philosopher Filo Lenski said the priest; 'the artist is not from their own configuration sacred images, but only opened coverings already exist prior to the image of the world on that.

If the art of the United States as an independent value as their nature and purpose, then, is not Dekor Art has a separate value, its beauty belongs to the religious beliefs and experiences. Thus, the meaning Dekor outside the Orthodox faith, only from the artistic point of view, it is difficult to understand. Someone once asked the Russian theologian Father Alexander Mayne: how to learn to understand and feel icon? Mayne replied: "Only true love, not artistic, can teach you to understand and feel Dekor Let's say one of your loved one died, but you do not have his portrait, but retains a little. cut down on passport from old photos, but you still cherish this little picture, because this is the person you love ʱ?? So for me to receive Christ, even a bad icon is meaningful

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In 63 BC after the Jews conquered the Roman Empire, a sect of Judaism Christianity as a continuation of the gradual evolution of inheritance by a lower Judaism faction and transformed into a new religion, the country is gradually spread in the Roman Empire. Christianity the only religion to uphold the Jewish God - God's teachings, but also led to a new savior - great image of Jesus Christ. Legend has it that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, Jesus Christ glorified believer, in Greek Christos, translated the Hebrew word Messiah, meaning anointed, referring to God's holy anointing oil deposited, sent revival of the State of Israel savior.

Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, she is Christ the Savior in action closest collaborators. Since the birth of Jesus to be crucified on the cross, the Virgin Mary to participate in every job his son, along with the implementation of his great and lonely soul.

Abraham

Because God's sake Sarai plagues to Pharaoh and his family. Pharaoh know the truth, the called Abram, and said; "" You do what thing? Why did not tell me she was your wife? Why she is your sister, so I put her Qujin palace, leads to such a big disaster. Now I give her back to you, you go fast! "

Pharaoh commanded servant, Abram and his wife, and all property, all sent away.

Abram they returned to Canaan, to the middle Hoblit and Ai where previously tent, building the altar where he cried to the Lord in there, and then it stayed down.

In this case, Abram's nephew Lot counterparts also have a lot of cattle and sheep, servants, tents, and they lived in a small place, no place for them, so, between Abram and Lot's shepherds often order turf battle.

Abram said to Lot: "We are flesh and blood, honestly can not fight, we can not have divergent shepherd correct it if we separate you left, I go to the right:! If you right, I left . "

Lot looked up and saw the Jordan plain watered until Zoar, where the land is fertile, lush. So he headed east in the Jordan plain stay down. And later gradually migrate Sodom.

Abram is still the land of Canaan. God said to him: "You looked up and, who saw everything, I will give to you and your descendants forever I will make your descendants as the sand you up, aspect traveled the land,. because I want to give you all this land. "

So Abram moved into the tent, and came Hebron, where live oaks of Mamre, where he built an altar to the Lord.

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The Bible does not specifically record the deeds of the Virgin Mary girlhood, Jacob first mentioned in the Gospels, on the occasion of the Virgin Mary at an early age, voluntary devotion to the temple in Jerusalem, a day after reading the book, read what it contains the true meaning of lifelong chastity and determined to wait on God.

Seasons, whether it is the heat or cold, often cleaning small Mary in the Temple, so that the temple clean

Little Mary ingenuity, her pure kindness and piety impressed everyone. Little Mary for others often do things like female red, with a small hand in exchange for his own labor respectfully dedicated to the Temple

Later, on November 21 each year as the Catholic Church will enter the house of the Virgin festival to commemorate the shrines of the Virgin Girls.

Girls 17th century Spanish painter Ribera creative manifestation of the Virgin Mary is a child of Maria. Mary is still in childhood, did not have the mysterious atmosphere of a religious nature, it is a naive, childish, Neixiu children.

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If the art of the United States as an independent value as their nature and purpose, then, is not Dekor Art has a separate value, its beauty belongs to the religious beliefs and experiences. Thus, the meaning Dekor outside the Orthodox faith, only from the artistic point of view, it is difficult to understand. Someone once asked the Russian theologian Father Alexander Mayne: how to learn to understand and feel icon? Mayne replied: "Only true love, not artistic, can teach you to understand and feel Dekor Let's say one of your loved one died, but you do not have his portrait, but retains a little. cut down on passport from old photos, but you still cherish this little picture, because this is the person you love ʱ?? So for me to receive Christ, even a bad icon is meaningful

But that does not mean having no artistic iconostasis. First, it should be understood that the specific Dekor fixed norms. If the general artistic point of view, we can say with a clear conservative icon painting, regulatory restrictions on the icon themes and characters and hindered the development of Dekor art. But it is not true icon painter. Orthodox Church never established canon in the field of art forms: some resolution Ecumenical Council and local conferences involving only individual themes of portraiture.

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