Sts Boris and Gleb

Sts Boris and GlebThe holy Princes Boris and Gleb, venerated as Passion Bearers and first saints of the Russian Church, are depicted in this Jordanville tradition mounted icon. Their willingness to follow Christ in the way of the Cross rather than seek political power has made them enduring models of Christian humility and sacrifice in the Russian tradition. A quality icon from Damascene Gallery.

Ephrem's prayer is the prayer of every Orthodox Christian in Lent

Catherine of Alexandria the Great Martyr preserves the ancient devotion to this most celebrated of the early virgin-martyrs

"The Virgin Enthroned" by an anonymous Bohemian master of the 14th century presents the Mother of God in queenly enthronement — the ancient image of the Theotokos as Queen of Heaven

signs of her triumph over the wisdom of this world

The face of the Lord here speaks in the visual language developed by generations of Russian iconographers — a language of light

The Palekh school's characteristic fine brushwork and rich ochres give this icon a warmth and vitality that draws the eye and opens the heart to prayer

Copies of this beloved icon are kept in countless Orthodox homes and churches

a dramatic sky clearing after a storm

rooted in the Orthodox faith

Juvenaly of Alaska

shows the Theotokos in a tender embrace with the Christ Child

almost weightless colors