Table of Contents

A Few Words of Thanks     xi
Introduction: One Person's Journey to Icons     xiii
In the Image of God
A Short History of Icons     3
Qualities of the Icon     16
The Making of an Icon     23
Color in Iconography     29
Rules for the Icon Painter     30
An Iconographer's Prayer     31
Prayer
Learning to Pray     34
Praying in Body and Soul     47
The Face of the Savior and Icons of Christ's Mother
Christ, Pantrocrator: Lord of Creation     60
Devotion to Christ's Mother     67
The Mother of God of the Sign     74
The Mother of God of Tenderness     77
She Who Shows the Way     81
Icons of the Great Feasts
Annunciation     85
Christ's Nativity     89
Christ's Baptism: Theophany     94
Transfiguration     99
The Raising of Lazarus     104
Entry into Jerusalem     108
The Holy Supper     110
Crucifixion     114
Resurrection     119
Ascension     123
The Descent of the Holy Spirit     126
Holy Trinity     130
The Dormition of the Mother ofGod     135
Icons of Saints
Devotion to the Saints     139
Archangels     141
Saints Anne and Joachim     144
Saint John the Forerunner     147
Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker     151
Saint Martin of Tours     153
Saint Gerasimos, Desert Father     156
Saint George the Dragon Slayer     161
Saint Sergius of Radonezh     163
Saint Seraphim of Sarov     166
New Martyr Saint Elizabeth     171
Saint Maria of Paris     179
Holy Fools     185
Prayers of the Day
Morning Prayer     197
Evening Prayer     203
Compline     205
Prayers of Intercession     207
The Litany of Peace     209
Obtaining Icons or Icon Prints     210
Notes     212