7 Things → Trinity Sunday, Icons, Memorial Day
In which I pull a variety of faith articles for your perusal.
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For Catholics and others who follow the church calendar of the West, it’s Trinity Sunday tomorrow.
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Trinity Sunday made me think of the amazing icon, The Trinity.
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Here, five facts about Byzantine icons, a remarkable part of our Church history.
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Check out these amazing contemporary icons.
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Another of my favorite icons, Christ Pantocrator, is housed at this monastery.
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For those of us in the United States, it’s Memorial Day weekend. Monday is Decoration Day. This list of 45 patriotic songs honors (in all its complexity) those soldiers who have given their lives for our freedom.
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I first watched this video of the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier about seven years ago, and it still gives me chills.
I chaperoned my daughter's 8th grade class trip to Washington DC a few weeks ago, and the changing of the guard is unlike anything I've ever experienced. So still and quiet, sobering, and full of honor and respect.
One interpretation of Rublev’s
Trinity that may be new is:
1. The creator of the art
2. The art itself
3. The lover of the art