#eastern orthodox

[soulrestinginstpetersburg]

[orthodoxsoul]

[lionofchaeronea]

Icon (cloisonné enamel on gold) by an unknown 12th century artist, depicting the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Now in the Art Museum of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia.

[religious-extremist]

[nihilsinedeo]

Agia Sofia cave, Greece

[esoteric-ism]

[fightingtomakehimknown]

Could anyone pray for me and my mom?

My mom, has been working a very harsh job under INHUMAN timetables, and after a fire accident she had, her left arm is in trouble. Blood vessels of hers has been injured by the heat and sometimes due to tiredness and pressure she experienced, her arm doesn't seem to function well, she visited doctor a few days ago and she will quit her job soon, until then pray so her arm can be healed

And for me. Since school started I'm going through periods of deep depression and stress. I face a harsh daily in school (for which I'm not willing to go into depth) and I just don't feel myself anymore and just imagine its not even a the second month of school! I've fallen into sin and past addictions and I lost all motivation and (mental) strength for God. I try to get up and keep on going but it's so difficult when I hardly get out of bed everyday. I've started feeling like I'm not even a real Christian anymore and when I try to fix things I always fail

[idylls-of-the-divine-romance]

*bangs head on the table repeatedly* Why. Do. The. Brothers. And. Sisters. Of. Christ. Love. To. Hate. Each. Other. So. Much.

You're Christian. I'm Christian. They're Christian. We all believe Jesus is God. We all believe God is love. Why all the hate?? So what if they believe Mary was assumed into heaven and you don't? So what if you believe Mary was ever a virgin and you don't?

There are lots of things we disagree on. But you know what? We agree on so much more!

We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us humans and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one, holy, universal and apostolic Church. We confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and we look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

We are all Christians for we are all anointed by the Anointed One, the Son of the Living God.

[songs-of-the-east]

Brides - Sophie Green

"The Kalaidzhi is an orthodox Christian subgroup in Bulgaria’s Roma community. Annually the semi-nomadic people hold bridal markets to sell young women for marriage. The potential brides, usually aged between 14 and 17, parade encrusted ball gowns, curled hair and whitened faces. Whilst men wear thick jewellery and even grow their little fingernail long to signify wealth. The money paid for the bride goes towards a wedding and their future lives together.

At the market, Girls and boys stand separately in groups observing each other and occasionally shaking hands and taking selfies together. The parents, acting as chaperones, spectate in the background, ready to approach anyone showing sincere interest in their daughter where they would then commence negotiations. Mothers and grandmothers dress in traditional Kalaidzhi long skirts and their long braids, partially covered by floral scarves, hang low against their backs.

While the Kalaidzhi community’s approach to finding love may seem feudal in the western world, the bride market is a tradition that the Kalaidzhi are proud to celebrate, and is a defining aspect of their identity and culture."

[gorskivijenac]

"овде су кости - here are the bones" graveyard in a village borač, vicinity of knić, serbia.

[soulrestinginstpetersburg]

[pre-raphaelisme]

A Saint of the Eastern Church (formerly called A Greek Acolyte) by Simeon Solomon, 1867-1868

[lionofchaeronea]

Title: Christ Pantokrator (Ruler of All) Artist: Elias Moskos (Greek [Cretan], 1629-1687) Date: 1653 Genre: religious art; icon Movement: Cretan School Medium: egg tempera on wood Dimensions: 119 cm (46.8 in) high x 85 cm (33.4 in) wide Location: Icon Museum Recklinghausen, Germany

[religious-extremist]

If you could see how much grace descends during the Divine Liturgy, you would gather the dust in church and wash your face with it!

+ St. Gabriel the Fool-for-Christ (☦︎ 1995)

[orthodoxsoul]

[esoteric-ism]

new icon corner just dropped