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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"
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Jul 8th 2024