Beauty in Candles

As the candle both melts and illumines at the same time, so we in the temple – and especially we outside it – must also “melt,” both sacrificing ourselves in favor of our neighbor as well as enlightening him by our example through the love of Christ. Fr. Georgios Kougioumtzoglou

Do not fear, little flock

“

, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32).

Beauty in Children

“Don’t worry that the children you raise sometimes don’t hear you. Worry that they always see you and take an example from you.”

Beauty in Churches

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Beauty in Mosaic Iconography

Beauty in Mosaic Iconography

Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Christ, AD 1261

Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, ca 526–547, Christ

Chora, Church of the Holy Savior, Constantinople, 11th century, Christ

Pammakaristos Church, Constantinople

 Dark Cave Church, Cappadocia , 11th century

Agia Sophia, Constantinople, 12th Century, Theotokos

Panagia Kapnikarea, Athens, 11th century

Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kiev, Ukraine, 11th century

Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Seraphim 1

Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Seraphim 2

Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Seraphim 3

Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily

Saint Catherine Monastery, Sinai, Moses and the Burning Bush

Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Arch

Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Column

Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Cross

Agia Sophia, Constantinople, Empress Lodge

Empress Lodge

Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, ca 526–547

Chora, Church of the Holy Savior, Constantinople, 11th century,
Christ turning water into wine

Beauty in Treasures of the Church of Holy Wisdom