Icons

St. Luke was not one of the Twelve Apostles, but was one of the the four Evangelists. He was a Gentile, not a Jew, born in Antioch. He is known for being a physician. He became a disciple of St...

Saint George was born in the province of Cappadocia, Asia Minor (Turkey), in the third century and raised as a Christian. At the age of 20, he joined the Roman army under Emperor Diocletian and soon...

This beautiful is from the Monastery of St. Nicholas, one of the clifftop monasteries in Meteora, Greece. It depicts the scene from Genesis 2:19-20, where Adam the first-formed man named the...

The parable of the Prodigal Son as recorded by the Apostle Luke figures as a crucial illustration for the Christian concepts of sin, repentance, and forgiveness. In this beautifully painted icon by...

This beautiful Byzantine icon of Saint Andrew the First Called Apostle depicts the faithful disciple called by Christ at the Sea of Galilee along with his brother Peter and close companions, James...

This beautiful contemporary icon depicts Saints Nicholas and Spyridon the Wonderworkers, Protectors of Those at Sea. Traditionally considered the protectors and patrons of those who travel by sea,...

This detail from a  16th century fresco depicts a very unique Tetramorph of the Four Evangelists. A Tetramorph is a symbolic combination of four figures. In this icon, the traditional symbols of...

The Elder Simeon the Stylite was born in Cappadocia in the lat 4th century. The son of Christian parents, he was obedient and a dedicated worker. While still a boy, he was struck by the singing of...

This Legacy Learning Icon Card features the icon of the Exaltation of the Cross. The description on the back explains the meaning of the icon and the feast, and how it may inspire us in our faith...

Depicted by the master iconographer Michael Damaskinos in the 16th century, this icon shows the Church Fathers taking part in the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. Emperor St. Constantine the Great sits...

This instructional icon depicts the Second Coming and the Last Judgment. At the top Christ is seen coming in glory, flanked by the armies of the heavenly host, his Mother, and the Prophet John. In...

This icon of the great poet and hymnographer Saint Ephraim the Syrian is by the hand of American iconographer Mark Fiorenzo. It shows the holy saint in his monastic clothing and distinctive head...

Saint Marina the Great Martyr was from Antioch in Pisidia. She suffered under Diocletian in the 3rd century. She is commemorated on July 17. Margaret, Maggie, Megan, and Meghan are all forms of the...

This icon is from the iconostasis at Saint Nicholas Cathedral. In this beautiful masterwork, the Most Holy Theotokos sits on a beautiful jeweled throne. As the Birthgiver of God, the Theotokos holds...

The wonderful thing about icons of the Eastern Orthodox tradition are the depictions of how our Lord Jesus Christ comes and lives among us in everyday real life events. This beautiful icon...

Saint Hannah was the wife of Elkanah. She was deeply grieved by her barrenness, and she devoted herself to prayer in the temple. Once, as she was fervently praying in silence, the priest Eli...

After the Resurrection, Christ met Luke and Cleopas on the road to Emmaus. They did not recognize His resurrected body, and they invited Him to come and eat with them. At the table, Christ broke...

This icon from Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Washington, DC, is prominently painted as a fresco on the ceiling. The Hospitality of Abraham icon, also known as "the Old Testament Trinity," has two...

John the Evangelist did not only author a Gospel, but was a much-beloved Apostle and minister of Jesus. He and his brother James were both fishermen and both ca

Saint Mary lived in the fifth century. As a girl, she left her Christian family in order to follow her pleasures in unbridled sinful living. At one point she joined a group of pilgrims to Jerusalem,...

This contemporary Byzantine icon of Holy Michael the Archangel depicts him as warrior and intercessor for the church. He bears a flaming sword and orb, marked with the Greek letter chi

This ancient icon is a stunning reproduction of one of the earliest depictions of Jesus Christ. Found in the Catacombs of Saint Callixtus and painted in the 3rd century during the later persecutions...

Complete Set Available Here The Stations of the Cross is a powerful Western Christian devotion used during Lent and Holy Week. Also called "The Way of the Cross" (or in Latin, Via Crucis), it...

This contemporary Byzantine icon of the Archangel Michael depicts him in his role as warrior and intercessor for the church. He holds aloft a flaming sword in his right hand and in his left carries...

This matching set of icons is found on the back side of the iconostasis at Saint Nicholas Cathedral, overlooking the holy altar. The holy faces of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Most Holy Theotokos...

Joachim and Anna were the parents of the holy Virgin Mary. They were childless, and for this they were derided by their fellow Jews, who believed they must have been cursed. They both devoted...

This stunning icon of the Mystical Supper captures the beauty and emotion of Christ’s Last Supper with His disciples before His betrayal.  Painted by an anonymous 13th century iconographer, it...

Ruth lived about the 13th century before Christ. She was the great-grandmother of David, the King of Israel. During a time of famine in Israel, Elimelech and Naomi of Bethlehem took their sons and...

This contemporary Byzantine icon depicts Saint Irenaeus of Lyons. Living in the second century, he was baptized and discipled by Saint Polycarp. A faithful son of the Church, he wrote against...

Saint Olga was born on February 3, 1916, in the Yup'ik village of Kwethluk, Alaska. Her family herded reindeer, and Olga (Arrsamquq, her Yup'ik name) loved spending time in the mountains as a child,...

The martyrs Adrian and Natalia (Natalie) were husband and wife from Nicomedia, and they suffered around the turn of the 4th century. Adrian was a pagan, but when he saw the bravery of the Christian...

Saint Spyridon was from Cyprus, and he worked as a shepherd. After the death of his wife, he was appointed Bishop of Trimythus, and he attended the First Ecumenical Council. There he refuted the...

St. Basil was born in Caesarea in 329 AD to a holy family full of saints. He was educated in Athens, and here first met his lifelong friend St. Gregory the Theologian. Later, following a period of...

This beautiful icon from Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai is a depiction of the Theotokos as the Burning Bush seen by Moses—as she held within herself the Fire of Divinity, Christ,...

While Elijah and Elisha are both notable for their prophetic deeds, Isaiah (or Isaias), who appears in the Bible shortly after Elisha’s death, is a more traditional prophet of words. Isaiah advised...

This contemporary Byzantine icon depicts the Righteous Rebecca, bride of Isaac and mother of Esau and Jacob. As the grandmother of Jacob’s twelve sons, she figures prominently in Christ’s lineage...

Born to wealthy and devout Christian parents in Egypt, Anthony was always sensitive to the duties of faith. When his parents died, Anthony distributed his inheritance to the poor and went to live a...

In this 13th century icon from the Monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai, Saint John Climacus ("of the Ladder"), the author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent, is depicted as a hermit in his...

This exquisite 19th century fresco is from the Church of St. John the Baptist in Kratovo, Macedonia. It depicts the Angelic Host of Heaven of  archangels, cherubim, and seraphim, from the visions of...

The detail and richness of this early 20th century icon must be seen in person to be fully appreciated. It features 22 scenes from the Great Feasts and Holy Week. This is truly a one-of-a-kind icon...