The Open Door

by Mathewes-Green, Frederica

• ISBN13: 9781557253415
• ISBN10: 1557253412
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Paraclete Pr

Summary

A unique view of icons. Unlike many books of meditations on icons, this book presents a unique opportunity for readers to visit an imaginary church and see icons "in action" throughout the year--to stand alongside worshippers for whom the use of icons is a natural part of their devotional lives. Reproductions of icons on the book jacket and in the inside text allow the reader to view the icons that would be found in a typical contemporary Orthodox church, as Frederica Mathewes-Green explains their history and theology. Stories of saints and texts of the prayers appointed for the day enhance the devotional quality of the book. Anyone interested in understanding and "praying with" icons will benefit from the warmhearted practical guide.

Table of Contents

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS	ix
PART 1 The Iconostasis
ONE The Christ of Sinai	3	(24)
TWO The Virgin of Vladimir	27	(29)
THREE The Resurrection	56	(17)
FOUR St. John the Baptist	73	(24)
PART II Icons of Feasts and Saints
FIVE The Angel with the Golden Hair	97	(8)
SIX The Annunciation	105	(16)
EIGHT The Theophany	121	(8)
NINE The Transfiguration	129	(6)
TEN The Crucifixion	135	(9)
ELEVEN The Epitaphios	144	(8)
TWELVE The Old Testament Trinity	152	(8)
GLOSSARY	160	(5)
RESOURCES	165	(1)
FOR FURTHER READING	166