Praying with icons
By: Jim Forest.
Edition: Rev., expanded ed.
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Maryknoll, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781570757587
Subjects: Orthodox Eastern Church -- Prayers and devotions; Icons -- Cult; Icons -- Meditations
Genres: Meditations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-218).
Table of contents: title: Introduction : one person's journey to icons; title: In the image of God; title: A short history of icons; title: Qualities of the icon; title: The making of an icon; title: Color in iconography; title: Rules for the icon painter; title: An iconographer's prayer; title: Prayer; title: Learning to pray; title: Praying in body and soul; title: The face of the savior and icons of Christ's mother; title: Christ, pantrocrator : Lord of creation; title: Devotion to Christ's mother; title: The Mother of God of the sign; title: The Mother of God of tenderness; title: She who shows the way; title: Icons of the great feasts; title: Annunciation; title: Christ's nativity; title: Christ's baptism : theophany; title: Transfiguration; title: The raising of Lazarus; title: Entry into Jerusalem; title: The Holy Supper; title: Crucifixion; title: Resurrection; title: Ascension; title: The descent of the Holy Spirit; title: Holy Trinity; title: The dormition of the Mother of God; title: Icons of saints; title: Devotion to the saints; title: Archangels; title: Saints Anne and Joachim; title: Saint Nicholas the wonderworker; title: Saint Martin of Tours; title: Saint Gerasimos, desert father; title: Saint George the dragon slayer; title: Saint Sergius of Radonezh; title: Saint Seraphim of Sarov; title: New martyr Saint Elizabeth; title: Saint Maria of Paris; title: Holy fools; title: Prayers of the day; title: Morning prayer; title: Evening prayer; title: Compline; title: Prayer of intercession; title: The Litany of Peace; title: Obtaining icons or icon prints.