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On the Essence of Icons, by St. Photios
by St. Photios the Great St. Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, preached a sermon on the day the icon of the Theotokos was dedicated in Hagia Sophia, 29 March 867. In the notes introducing the English translation of the sermon, we find this comment: “In the eyes of Photius, painting is the most direct form of instruction, for a picture that is in agreement with religious truth contains the eidos, or essence, of the prototype, which is in turn apprehended by the faculty of sight and indelibly imprinted upon the mind. A painter is guided by divine inspiration, so that his work is not merely mimetic, but contains an actual share of the prototype. One would look in vain for a better … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, March 24, 2024
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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, March 17, 2024
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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, March 3, 2024
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Who Invented Church Bells, and What Are the Rules for Ringing Them?
On February 5, the Church celebrates the memory of St. Paulinus the Merciful. The appearance of church bells and bell ringing in Europe is associated with his name. In Russia, where bells came along with Christianity, the art of bell ringing acquired its own specific characteristics over time. Saint Paulinus the Gracious lived in the 5th century. He received a good education, at the age of 20 he became a senator, and a little later the proconsul of the Campania region in Italy. Subsequently, for the sake of serving God and his neighbors, the saint decided to abandon his public career: he accepted holy orders, and then was elevated to the rank of bishop and became the bishop of the city of … [Read more...]
Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, February 25, 2024
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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, February 11, 2024
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Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, February 4, 2024
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