...The short answer to this question is because of the Incarnation. If photographic technology existed at the time of Jesus, we would doubtless have thousands of photos of Jesus. Because such technology did not exist....
...The iconography of our Orthodox Church, with all of its symbolism and spiritual meaning, is central to the Church’s teaching. People are greatly influenced by what they contemplate...
...Perhaps we should ask ourselves: why do we smile in nearly every photograph? And also, why do we expect the work of an ancient culture to conform to the standards of late 20th century photography?...
St. Mary's is blessed to have many beautiful icons within her walls. Much of what you see in these pictures is the result of an ongoing project, started in 2013, to transform the inside of our church into a beautiful window into heaven. We thank all those who have donated to this project!!
Many of the icons were purchased by families in memory of their departed family members.
May their memories be eternal!
Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ
Feast of the Theophany of Christ
Feast of the Ascension of Christ
Feast of the Resurrection of Christ
Holy Forefather Adam
St. Mary Magdalene the Myrrh-Bearer
St. Photini the Samaritan Woman
Prophet Moses and the Burning Bush
Wedding at Cana
Synaxis of the Saints of Antioch
Holy Prophet Zachariah & Righteous Elizabeth
Joachim, Anna & the Most Holy Theotokos
Synaxis of the Holy, Unmercenary Healers
The Holy Forefathers
"Sometimes called the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Orthodox Church is the first Christian Church, the Church founded by the Lord Jesus Christ and described in the pages of the New Testament. Her history can be traced in unbroken continuity all the way back to Christ and His Twelve Apostles. For twenty centuries, she has continued in her undiminished and unaltered faith and practice. Today her apostolic doctrine, worship, and structure remain intact. The Orthodox Church maintains that the Church is the living Body of Jesus Christ."
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
Saturday is the day which the Church has set aside for the commemoration of faithful Orthodox Christians departed this life in the hope of resurrection to eternal life. Since the Divine Liturgy cannot be served on weekdays during Great Lent, the second, third, and fourth Saturdays of the Fast are…
Hieromartyr Basil was a presbyter in Ancyra, Galatia. Fighting against the Arian heresy, he urged his flock to cling firmly to Orthodoxy. Because of this Saint Basil was deposed from his priestly rank by a local Arian council, but a Council of 230 bishops in Palestine reinstated him. Saint Basil…
The Holy Martyr Drosίs, and five Virgin Martyrs with her: Agalϊda (Αγλαϊδα), Apollinarίa (Ἀπολλιναρία), Daria (Δαρεία), Mamousa (Μαμούσα), and Thaϊs (Θαΐς). Saint Drosίs was the daughter of Emperor Trajan (98-117), a fierce persecutor of Christians. In the…
Saint Isaac, the founder of the Dalmaton Monastery (Μονή Δαλμάτων) at Constantinople, lived during the IV century, in the reign of Emperor Valens (364-378), who was an adherent of the Arian heresy. Saint Isaac was tonsured as a monk when he was young, and through his ascetical…
This holy New Martyr of Christ was born in Demitsana in the Peloponnesos. His parents were Panagiotes and Maria, and he was given the name Eleutherius in Baptism. Eleutherius was the youngest of five children (the others were George, Christos, John, and Katerina). After attending school in…
Saints Basilissa (Βασίλισσα) and Kalliniki (Καλλίνικη) were from Galatia. Since Saint Basilissa was wealthy, she gave money to Saint Kalliniki to go to the prison and distribute it to the Christians who were…
