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Of What or Whom Are You An Icon?
Eastern Christian Insights
English - October 23, 2020 13:33 - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality homilies sermons texas orthodox church christian priest ethics theology mcmurry Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The veneration of icons should prod us all to wrestle with the question of who we are and who we want to become. Too often, however, we think that iconography simply has to do with wood and paint, and we ignore the question of whether we are becoming more beautiful icons of Christ. The icons are not merely examples of religious art, but reminders that to become truly human is to become like Jesus Christ, for He has healed the corruption of the human person that began with the first Adam.