Tag Archive for ‘Resurrection’
Cover Icon of the Resurrection
The Resurrection of Christ by Michael Galovic, © Copyright 1996 Artist. Tempera and gold leaf on gessoed board, 48×36 cm In traditional Orthodox iconography the actual moment of the Resurrection of Christ was never depicted. The two primary icons of the resurrection are those of the Descent into Hell and the Myrrhbearing Women at the […]
Sunday: The day of the Resurrection
Jesus rose from the dead “on the first day of the week.”(Jn20:1) Because it is the “first day,” the day of Christ’s Resurrection recalls the first creation. Because it is the “eighth day” following the sabbath,(Mk 16:1) it symbolizes the new creation ushered in by Christ’s Resurrection. For Christians it has become the first of […]
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