Our Faith: The Icon "Made Without Hands"

On August 16 we celebrate the Icon of Our Lord "Made Without Hands."

This icon, also known as the Holy Face, the Holy Napkin, or the Mandylion, portrays the face of Christ on a piece of cloth, carried by the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. According to Christian legend, King Abgar of Edessa wrote to Jesus, asking him to come cure him of an illness. Jesus declined the invitation, but sent a disciple with a miracle-working image of Jesusthe first icon. The "Made Without Hands" image has long been considered a powerful weapon against iconoclasm.

Legacy Icons offers several different versions of this icon. Click here to learn more!