Jesus, Peter, James, and John had to remove themselves from their community and go on Mount Tabor. The Armoury. "Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. Inside each and every one of us there is a sacred place where the uncreated light of God meets the created beautiful human being made of feelings, thoughts, language, memories, desires, hopes, beliefs, imagination, visions, soul and body. Hear Him!” 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. He can sooth a crying patient, even when he does not even know his or her spoken language. And the reality is that every event, every day, and every second in our lives all have the potential of revealing God's energies and movement from His mysterious essence. These two figures, whose lives did not intersect with the historical Jesus, are revealing the mysterious unified field of God, in which past, present and future are inseparable. As you look at the icon, you notice the mountain, which is usually the scene of many important events throughout the story of salvation both in the Old and New Testament: from Abraham bringing his son Isaac on Mount Moriah, Moses receiving the 10 commandments on Mount Sinai, Jesus giving his Sermon on the Mount, etc. Transfiguration is an unfolding grace of God in our reality, which requires of us to be prepared and open, in order to perceive and welcome this mystery. He describes “Nonetheless, there is only one unoriginated essence, the essence of God.”” There are however energies of God which have beginning and an end, as all the saints will confirm”. Athos in northeastern Greece. It is true that an image is better than 1000 words and this icon is no exception. The 14th century theologian St. Gregory of Palamas, who we celebrate today, beautifully defines and describes in his work the subtle ways in which the mystery of God is revealed in the world. New participant of the our catalog Divine Temple – Iconographic Arts Institute (USA) To publish your icons: Versta-k.ru/en/catalog/55/696/ The published catalogs you can see at: Versta-k.ru/en/catalog/67/, THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST - RUSSIAN, 17TH CENTURY - Standing on the summit of Mount Tabor, flanked by the Prophets Elijah and Moses, both bending towards him, three rays directed from Christ's body towards the disciples in the lower part of the image, the golden haloes of the figures standing out against the alternate greens and browns that dominate the composition 8¾ x 7 in. Past, present, and future are all condensed, and space and time become one. My invitation today for us is to cultivate this openness and quietness on a daily basis so we can become an open vessel for God, allowing His mysterious essence and energies to move us and surprise us. Sometimes we even become too busy with words and thoughts while we are praying, and therefore our minds are neither quiet, nor open to God. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. This is a beautiful icon. In the icon of the Feast of the Transfiguration, Christ is the central figure (1. See more ideas about the transfiguration, orthodox icons, iconography. In only one image, the Transfiguration icon encapsulates what could probably be described in volumes of theological books. The Department of Christian Education (DCE) provides consultant services in areas of Curriculum Development, Special Education Needs and other related areas of education and training for the Orthodox Church in America (OCA). Although we can be alone at home, through computer, Facebook, twitter, instagram, and emails we are constantly connected and bombarded with information. As a chaplain, my husband Sebastien has the reputation of being able to engage and enliven many people with dementia, to the point of making them talk after years of silence. People with dementia don't remember their past nor have a vision for a future, I was thinking to myself with my skeptical scientific mind. Amin, 8 Inman Street, Cambridge, MA 02139Phone: (617) 547-1234 | Email Us. In Theophanes’ Icon of the Transfiguration, for perhaps the first time in an icon, the ascent and descent of Mt Tabor is shown. Christ appears in the center of the icon blessin… The Icon of the Transfiguration Sermon written by Ioana Popa and delivered by Shannon Sakellariou at St. Mary Church on March 12, 2017 as part of Antiochian Women's Month As a chaplain, my husband Sebastien has the reputation of being able to engage and enliven many people with dementia, to the point of making them talk after years of silence. ); Ms. Ludwig II 5 (83.MB.69), fol. Явление Божьей славы передается на иконе в виде символических фигур - геометрических и изоморфных, они обозначают различные силы небесные, земные и небесные уровни. This beautiful connection and flow from the essence of God, through His uncreated energies to the entire creation, is clearly captured and depicted in our Orthodox ethos. There are pockets of mysterious Transfiguration happening every day, by us holding a greater vision of kindness, love and compassion for all humanity, as Christ assures us it will be in the Kingdom of God at the end of times, where “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28). пол. 4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. Transfiguration Theophanes the Cretan...the SECOND MESSIAH of GOD - HELEN ELENA SVE HELENA PROKHOROVA.. husband- Mikhail Prokhorov, Forbes ,politik Russia,party "Civic Platform".....p /s FIRST MESSIAH of GOD-JESUS CHRIST in the 1st century BC...........Вторая Мессия Бога - Элен Елена SVE Helena Прохорова... . We live in an era of many opportunities, distractions and inner fragmentations, in which is it is difficult to sense sometimes the uncreated energies of God. No matter what modern science is telling us, no matter what our senses or thoughts are telling us, there is so much more in a human being. “1 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; 2 and He was transfigured before them. Oct 15, 2017 - Explore Stephen Ball's board "icons of the Transfiguration" on Pinterest. His presence gives us a glimpse into God’s heavenly kingdom. Posted by Michael K. on Aug 21st 2020 . The Lord’s Transfiguration: Paintings, Icons, and Frescoes, The Transfiguration; Unknown; Nicaea, Turkey; late 13th century; Tempera colors and gold leaf; Leaf: 20.6 × 14.9 cm (8 1/8 × 5 7/8 in. I have been struck by my husband’s work from the first day I met him at Holy Cross at the Pappas Institute, when he presented his theological paper “Past, Future, Present after St. Augustine, in Spiritual Work with Patients with Dementia”. Description. We know from the Hebrew Scriptures that Moses was a man of great stature and the giver of the Law. His right hand is raised in blessing, and his left hand contains a scroll. The human being is a window and an opening into an infinite universe, a micro-cosmos, which sometimes we can barely sense, as in a patient with dementia, but nonetheless it exists.

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