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The True Cross(Post)

According to Orthodox tradition, the Lord's Cross was made from three kinds of wood: Cypress, Pine and Cedar. This is believed to be a fulfillment of Isaiah 60:13: The glory of Lebanon will come to ...

Preparation and the Power of the Cross(Post)

This post comes from an email in the "Walk Through the Church Year" series which goes out to folks who sign up to receive two emails per month about major feasts and selected commemorations in the li ...

Preparing For The Cross(Post)

This post comes from an email in the "Walk Through the Church Year" series which goes out to folks who sign up to receive two emails per month about major feasts and selected commemorations in ...

Woods of the Bible in Orthodox Tradition | Cedar, Acacia, Olive(Post)

In Scripture, wood is never mere backdrop. From the Tabernacle in the wilderness to Solomon’s Temple, from Noah’s Ark to the saving wood of the Cross, timber carries a story of God’ ...

Making the Paths Straight: Early Lent and The Feast of the Annunciation(Post)

This post comes from an email in the "Walk Through the Church Year" series which goes out to folks who sign up to receive two emails per month about major feasts and selected commemorations in the l ...

Church Year Email Launch (Post)

Detail from an iconographic portrayal of the 12 month Church Calendar (Menaion) Coinciding with the beginning of the new church year in September, Legacy launched its first Church Year email and ...

The Transfiguration of the Lord(Post)

This past weekend, we celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. In this post Sam Granger looks at how the Transfiguration "sheds some light" on the Orthodox, on iconography, and on ou ...

On the Visitation(Post)

We recently received a message from a customer asking about our new icon of the Visitation of the Theotokos and Elizabeth, which includes Christ and John the Baptist in the wombs of their mothers, ...

Introducing New Icons and Partnership With Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, DC(Post)

Last February, Legacy Icons visited the Orthodox Church in America’s primatial cathedral. There we discovered the church’s incredible iconography, covering every surface from floor to ce ...

What Are the Great Feasts?(Post)

Sometimes we receive the question: What are the Feasts, anyway? Those coming from a tradition that does not celebrate Church Feasts may even think we go to church and eat a big meal together. Do be ...

Seven Functions of Holy Icons: Number Two(Post)

The iconography in the nave of Saint George Orthodox Cathedral in Wichita, Kansas provides many opportunities for education and contemplation. Sunday, October 15 commemorated the Seventh Ecum ...

Icon Styles and Finishes(Page)

We are often asked, "What is the difference between Classic and Masterpiece icons?" Continue reading below to learn more. Learn About our Cathedral Size Icons Here. The Legacy Icons Differ ...

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