Annunciation of the Theotokos

Icon of the Annunciation

Every year, on March 25th the Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation of the Theotokos. OrthodoxWiki has this to say:

Sunday of Orthodoxy

Triumph of the Icons

The Sunday of Orthodoxy is the first Sunday of Lent (which started last Monday for us Orthodox folk). This day commemorates the triumph of the iconodules (or iconophiles) over the iconoclasts. Basically, icons were removed from parishes for a number of years and then after a long struggle the icons were replaced. I'll explain a bit more below.

Quick Update

Sorry I haven't updated in a while; I've been quite busy with work and life in general.

The End of Man: The Proselyte

The End of Man: The Proselyte: A conversation between a proselyte (A) and a man on the bench (B). The proselyte, a rather recent convert to protestantism, spots a...

Merry Christmas! and a Winter surprise

Happy Nativity to you all!

Conception of the Theotokos

"The Conception of the Theotokos by Saint Anna is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on December 9.

Happy Thanksgiving 2.0

A little humor for you all. Happy Thanksgiving!