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Stewardship is a commitment of mind and heart to the Lord; a way of life that needs
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constant renewal and transformation. This time of year has always been one of look . ,
ing forward to a new year, reflecting on the changes we need to make in our lives and
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resolving to follow through on those changes. Perhaps those who seek to make reso, .
lutions to be better stewards might find inspiration in the following samples:
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Stewardship of Prayer: Resolve to strengthen your relationship with the Lord.
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how often you pray and what hinders you from praying. Commit to short,
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daily prayer times.
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Stewardship of Family: Resolve to set aside
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more time to stay connected with your family.
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Eat dinner together, schedule regular dates with
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your spouse, plan family outings, and go to
services together.
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Stewardship of Health: Resolve to get
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those medical and dental checkups. Adopt
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healthier eating habits. Add exercise and other
physical activity to your daily routine.
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Stewardship of Possessions: Resolve to
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such as at liturgy, in the parish's outreach
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or
education
and formation efforts.
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Stewardship of Money: Resolve to render
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sacred your annual budget. Reprioritize your
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financial goals to ensure that the Lord comes
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NEW STAR
January, 2009
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CHRIST IS BORN!
It is our beautiful tradition that on Christmas Eve, as
the first star appears, we light a candle in our homes
and greet the Newborn Savior, Jesus, with our ancient
carol, "God Eternal".
The evangelist Matthew speaks of a bright star which
guides the wise men from the East to Bethlehem. He
writes that "when they saw the star, they rejoiced with
exceeding joy. And having come into the house, they
saw the little child with Mary his mother, and falling
down they did him homage" (Mt. 2:10). Of the wise
men we sing in the tropars, "those who worshipped the
stars were taught by a star to worship you, the Sun of
Righteousness". And the prophet Malachi speaks of
the healing power of the "Sun of Righteousness" for
those who are faithful to the Lord's name (Mal 4:2).
This special light which we celebrate at Christmas has
a special meaning for all of us.
First, it is the light of understanding. We sing in the
tropars, "Your Nativity, O Christ our God, made the
light of knowledge dawn on the world". Today, God
has revealed Himself in a Newborn Child. He grants us
understanding regarding Him. He is the one who is
here for us. We proclaim this by singing "God Is with
Editorial
Some may be puzzled about the timing of the "Christmas Message" of our
bishops in New Star--after all,
Christmas already was.
Due to our printing schedule, which when all goes
according to plan, the paper
reaches you by the 15th of
every month. Our deadline
for copy is one month before
that. As the December issue
was assembled, the Christmas
Message had not yet arrived.
Only after the final proofreading did a "rough draft" of
the English version appear.
The Ukrainian translation
arrived later.
But this is not a tragedy.
Insofar as so much commercial preparation leads up to
Christmas--store music systems and the airwaves are full
of "Christmas Carols" and
seasonal songs, and the world
The bishops Message is set amid a sample of Nativity icons--ranging from a 15th Century Slavic type (left), and Greek (right); and contemporary American
versions (above)--one of which is suitable for coloring yourself! They all contain elements of the Feast, indicating both faith in and doubt over this miraculous birth.
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January, 2009
the Gospel, and saw there that a great means of reaching perfection was the selling of one's goods; the sharing of them with the poor; the giving up of all care for
this life; and the refusal to allow the soul to be turned
by any sympathy towards things of earth." He did just
that.
In the process of living out the Gospel message, he
established a monastery, was ordained a priest and
became a bishop and then Archbishop of Caesarea.
His influence covered the whole stretch from the
Balkans to the Mediterranean and from the Aegean to
the Euphrates. Besides his Episcopal duties, he
staunchly defended the faith and fought against
heretics. His correspondence shows that he paid visits, sent messages, gave interviews, instructed,
reproved, rebuked, threatened, reproached, and undertook the protection of nations, cities, individuals great
and small. There was very
little chance of opposing
him successfully, for he
was a cool, persistent, fearless fighter in defense both
of doctrine and of principles. He had his share of
difficulties and enemies
and suffered from ill health;
he died January 1, 379 and
today is considered one of
the most distinguished
Doctors of the Church.
(New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia)
During
the
Divine
Liturgy, we are invited to
reflect on some of the same
scriptural readings that St.
Basil must have reflected
upon. We listen to the
Epistle, the Gospel and the
homily with the expectation that we can better learn
how to live as Christians and as members of a
Christian community.
The Epistles that are sung in the Divine Liturgy are
letters from the New Testament, written mostly by St.
Paul to the early Christian communities. When we
NEW STAR
January, 2009
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NEW STAR
Bartholomew I:
Alexis II Felt His
End Approaching,
and Worked for
Peace in Church
FANAR - The Orthodox patriarch of Moscow, Alexis
II, "felt his end approaching" and decided to "work to
reestablish peace within the Church": this is the testimony that Bartholomew I, ecumenical patriarch of
Constantinople, has given to AsiaNews, commenting
on the death of the head of the Russian Orthodox
Church. orthodoxy.org.ua posted this story on
Alexis II
December 9.
During the first vespers for the feast of St. Nicholas
in Ipsomatia, behind the walls of the Yedikule,
Bartholomew officiated over prayers for the deceased
Patriarch. His voice trembling with emotion, he said:
"the mother Church of Constantinople shares in the
sorrow of our Russian brothers, over the death of our
brother Alexis, patriarch of Moscow."
Bartholomew I recalled that "sometimes there was
tension between us, and we did not have the same
opinion on various questions concerning the
Orthodox Church." Constantinople and Moscow have
gone through difficult moments over the question of
the independence of the Estonian Orthodox Church,
which Moscow wanted to control; on relations with
Catholics; on the Orthodox Churches of the diaspora;
on the attitude toward the Ukrainian Churches. On
this last point, Bartholomew added: "when I went [to
Ukraine] to participate in the celebration of 1,020
years of the Christianization of the Rus people, after
the celebration of the liturgy and after the official
lunch, we had a long and productive meeting, in
which [Alexis] told me that he felt his end approaching, and that we had to work to reestablish peace within the Church. He told me that he might not be able to
come to the pan-Orthodox meeting last October. In
spite of his dour predictions, and disobeying the
orders of his own doctors, Patriarch Alexis came to
the meeting because he had a strong desire to add his
signature to the important final document of the panOrthodox meeting, which constitutes the reply of the
entire Orthodox Church to the challenges of the contemporary world. With this signature, he left an
indelible mark of his testimony."
"Dear brother," Bartholomew added, "may your
memory be eternal, and we pray that the Holy Spirit
may help the Russian Church to provide a worthy
successor to you."
The
Ecumenical
Patriarch has also convened a synod to
decide on sending representatives to participate in the funeral
liturgy for the Patriarch of Moscow.
In this photo, Bishop Ivan is shown receiving the relics of Blessed THEODORE (Romzha) into the Cathedral.
Questions have been asked about the new cross used recently
in New Star. In reality, it is an ancient symbol, predating
Christianity.
In it some see a rudimentary swastika, also an ancient cross
form that reaches into antiquity.
Modern use has found this particular form on a number of books
in the Religion section of bookstores--even copies of the
Scriptures.
NEW STAR
January, 2009
Why?/Why:
By Fr Denny Molitvy
One
If you ask any Dominican friar "What
are the four transcendentals?", he will
probably scratch his head and think back
to his metaphysics class; with any luck,
you will get this answer: the one, the
good, the true, and the beautiful.
Strangely, my mind has been wandering
back to my days as a student brother, and
I have been meditating on those four
qualities.
What comes to mind immediately is
the first of these: "one". Perhaps this is
because, during the month of January,
we have the annual "Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity". Christian unity seems
such a distant and elusive dream! We
seem to be going in the exact opposite
direction. Examples abound. About a
month or so ago, the world was treated
to a scandalous spectacle: "turf wars" led
monks of two different Churches to beat
one another up in one of the holiest
Christian shrines-the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher. When discussing this situation with an Iraqi friar, I learned of
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ISTANBUL, Turkey, (Zenit.org ).- The social, political and economic crisis
has an answer, Christian leaders say: the common path toward full union
between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This was the main point of the homilies of Orthodox Patriarch
Bartholomew I and Cardinal Walter Kasper, the president of
the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity,
during a joint celebration of the feast of St. Andrew
on Sunday, L'Osservatore Romano reported.
The Patriarch of Constantinople recalled the
meeting in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI
and then Patriarch Athenagoras I, which
began the journey of dialogue between the
two Churches.
He went on to refer to the brotherhood
-- not only spiritual, but also physical, of
the Apostles Peter and Andrew. This
fact, he said, should be recalled by both
Catholics and Orthodox so that both
sides respect unity: "Because one cannot
think of Peter and Andrew as separated."
"This bond between two apostles, which
has a beginning of a biological nature,
becomes also a spiritual legacy in the name of
Our Lord and ends by constituting the link that
unites the two Churches," the Patriarch said.
He also affirmed: "It is necessary to cut the thorns
that have wounded relations between the two Churches
for a millennium, and take as a precious guide toward unity the
spirit of the common tradition of the seven councils of the first millennium."
For his part, Cardinal Kasper declared that unity "is not an option, it is a
duty to Our Lord."
The cardinal said after the visit that, though the path of dialogue between
Orthodox and Catholics will not be short, it is coming along well, "because
with the Orthodox, we have much in common."
VATICAN CITY, (Zenit.org ).- Benedict XVI says the relationship between
Catholics and Orthodox is going deeper and he expressed his trust that the day
will come when both Churches will share the celebration of the Eucharist.
The Pope affirmed this in a message that he sent to the Ecumenical Patriarch
of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, on the feast of St. Andrew.
"[W]e reflect with joy and thanksgiving that the relations
between us are entering progressively deeper levels as we
renew our commitment to the path of prayer and dialogue,"
the Holy Father said. "We trust that our common journey
will hasten the arrival of that blessed day when we will
praise God together in a shared celebration of the
Eucharist. The inner life of our Churches and the
challenges of our modern world urgently demand
this witness of unity among Christ's disciples."
The Pontiff sent his message with a Vatican delegation that visited Bartholomew I for the festivities of the feast day.
The president and secretary of the Pontifical
Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Cardinal
Walter Kasper and Bishop Brian Farrell, respectively, were accompanied by Dominican Father
Vladimiro Caroli, of the council, and Archbishop
Antonio Lucibello, the apostolic nuncio in Ankara, in
the delegation.
Meanwhile in the Vatican, Benedict XVI mentioned the
Patriarch after he prayed the midday Angelus with crowds in
St. Peter's Square.
He explained how Andrew and Peter, as brothers, were both followers
of John the Baptist and then became disciples of Jesus and the Lord's baptism in
the Jordan, "recognizing him as the Messiah."
"St. Andrew is the patron of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and so the
Church of Rome feels linked to the Church of Constantinople by a special fraternal bond," Benedict XVI said. "[...] With all my heart, I offer my greeting and my
best wishes to him and to the faithful of the patriarchate, invoking the abundance
of heavenly blessings upon all."
Patriarch Lubomyr
Prays for Deceased
Patriarch Alexis II
Concerning the death of Patriarch Alexis II,
Patriarch Lubomyr, addressed words of sincere
sympathy for
the clergy, religious, and laity
of the Russian
Orthodox
Church
to
Archbishop
KIRILL (Gundyaev), Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad of the
ROC, Head of
the Department
of
External
Church Relations of the
Moscow Patriarchate, .
"Together with you in prayers we entrust his
soul to the Merciful Lord," His Beatitude assured.
January, 2009
Minnesota Parishes
Commemorate
"Holodomor"
Joining in the world-wide almost simultaneous observance of the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor were
the parishes of St Constantine, Minneapolis, and St
Stephen, in St Paul, Minnesota.
A Divine Liturgy was scheduled in Minneapolis, and
sung in both English and Ukrainian by the St
Constantine Church Choir under the direction of Juri
New Home,
New Vestments
Holy Wisdom parish of Sacramento has a new home
as well as a new set of vestments. The family of
William and Joanna Mazurek, now of eternal memory,
gathered at Holy Wisdom on November 18 to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and present the parish with a
set of new vestments. As is the custom, the new golden priestly vestments were blessed and then worn for
the first time during the Divine Liturgy.
The vestments were given to the parish in memory
of Joanna Mazurek, who went to her eternal reward
one year ago. Mrs. Mazurek was well-known for her
pysanky and embroidery skills. In 1990, she embroi-
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Assumption of the BVM Parish - Omaha, NE
Dormition of the Mother of God Parish - Phoenix, AZ
Holy Apostles Mission - Berryton, KS
Holy Ascension Mission - Plymouth, MI
Holy Wisdom Mission - Citrus Heights, CA
Immaculate Conception Parish - Hamtramck, MI
Immaculate Conception Parish - Palatine, IL
Immaculate Conception Parish - San Francisco, CA
Nativity of the BVM Parish - Los Angeles, CA
Nativity of the BVM Parish - Palos Park, IL
Nativity of the Mother of God Parish - Springfield, OR
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish - La Mesa, CA
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish - Dearborn Heights, MI
Protection of the Mother of God Parish - Houston, TX
St. Andrew Mission - Sacramento, CA
St. Constantine Parish - Minneapolis, MN
St. Demetrius Parish - Belfield, ND
St. George Parish - Lincoln, NE
St. John the Baptist Parish - Belfield, ND
St. John the Baptist Parish - Detroit, MI
St. Josaphat Parish - Munster, IN
St. Josaphat Parish - Warren, MI
St. Joseph Parish - St. Joseph, MO
St. Joseph Parish - Chicago, IL
St. Mary's Assumption Parish - St. Louis, MO
St. Michael Mission - Minot, ND
St. Michael Parish - Mishawaka, IN
St. Michael Parish - Tucson, AZ
St. Michael Parish - Chicago, IL
St. Michael Parish - Milwaukee, WI
St. Michael Parish - Grand Rapids, MI
St. Michael the Archangel Parish - Dearborn, MI
St. Nicholas Cathedral - Chicago, IL
St. Paul Mission - Flagstaff, AZ
St. Peter Eastern Catholic Mission - Ukiah, CA
St. Sophia Mission - Honolulu, HI
St. Sophia Parish - The Colony, TX
St. Stephen Mission - St. Paul, MN
St. Vladimir Parish - Flint, MI
St. Volodymyr Mission - Santa Clara, CA
Sts. Peter & Paul Parish - Wilton, ND
Sts. Volodymyr & Olha Parish - Chicago, IL
Transfiguration Parish - Denver, CO
Zarvanycia Mission - Seattle, WA
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As of
12-9-08
$8,650.00
$950.00
$100.00
$100.00
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$2,800.00
$860.00
$0.00
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$570.00
$700.00
$0.00
$800.00
$110.00
$100.00
$860.00
$1,610.00
$120.00
$2,125.00
$650.00
$135.00
$750.00
$0.00
$1,270.00
$25.00
$200.00
$50.00
$45.00
$150.00
$275.00
$300.00
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$13,860.00
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$10,650.00
$7,860.00
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$7,680.00
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$9,960.00
$1,000.00
$13,980.00
$3,000.00
$1,000.00
$2,220.00
$7,980.00
$5,640.00
$44,040.00
$1,200.00
$19,920.00
$2,340.00
$1,140.00
$3,900.00
$1,500.00
$1,000.00
$6,300.00
$6,000.00
$1,260.00
$55,080.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$3,720.00
$1,000.00
$1,800.00
$1,000.00
$1,500.00
$60,300.00
$7,800.00
$3,300.00
$352,030.00
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St Constantine
Parish,
Minneapolis
had a successful Turkey Raffle.
Information on this
More than two full
page is from bulletins
pages of the bulletin
and other items sent to
were needed to list all
the Chancery.
the thank yous to all
Parish bulletins--or
who helped in a variety
articles--may be sent to:
of capacities.
New Star--Bulletin Board
Parishioners in
2245 W Rice St
St Michaels,
Chicago, IL 60622
Minot and SS
Peter and Paul, Wilton
or e-mail: NewStarNews@aol.com
North Dakota, get an
inside-look at some of
the eparchial rules and
regulations excerpted in
The newsletter of St Nicholas Cathedral School,
the parish bulletins.
Chicago, offered congratulations to Sixth
Grader Julie Copeland, who was accepted as a Junior
Inaugural Scholar. She is to participate in the Presidential
Inaugural Youth Conference January 17-21 in Washington, and
attend the inauguration of President Barak Obama.
On November 8, 2008, Holy Wisdom Parish participated in the
20th annual Christmas Around the World Festival in
Sacramento, California. This festival, held at the Greek
Orthodox Hellenic Center, is comprised of ten Orthodox,
Catholic and other Eastern Churches offering American,
Armenian, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Greek, Middle Eastern, Russian, Slovak and
Ukrainian foods and crafts. This year, St. Philip Byzantine Catholic Parish
shared a booth with Holy Wisdom Parish. Fun and profits were shared by
all!
Members of St
Joseph Church,
Chicago had an
opportunity to
attend several seminar
sessions on How to Be
an Effective Parent in the
21st Century.
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Iconography
Before widespread literacy, icons were often called the books for the uneducated. They tell the sto-
, ries of the Christ's time which most can read in his diary known as The Bible. They speak of a deep
. , theology. This history of iconography dates back to the Apostle Luke who wrote several icons in his
. . life time including several of the Theotokos. The word "iconography" has its origin in two Greek
, , words: "icon"--image and "graphing"--to write. Icons describe to us things beyond logic and reason
.
and are explained only by faith. They are not simple, painted images, instead,
: .
each one is a text, which is why we use the verb "to write" when describing them.
, , ,
Icons, such as those of Christ, Mary and the saints, are venerated to show, our love
.
and our respect. Through icons, Christians request God's blessings and the aid of
, - ,
the saints to carry their prayers to the heavens. Icons are windows to heaven, a
. , ,
place for the soul to experience God. They are meant to bring one closer to God
,
through spiritual example just as the services of the Church do. Sometimes our
reading of words has blinded us to the writing in an icon.
.
Byzantine icons are written by "iconographers" who are constantly praying
while they create their work. Every part of the icon has meaning. There are strict
. ,
guidelines according to the traditions of icons of Christ, Mary and the saints. Gold
.
symbolizes the eternal uncreated light of God and His heavenly kingdom. Purple
, .
was the Byzantine symbol of royalty. It is used in icons to represent Christ's
Kingdom. Blue represents humanity. Red signifies the heavens, divinity and the
, .
kingdom of God not on this earth. Byzantine icons of the Theotokos show her
with red outer garments and blue ones on the inside. This signifies her original
, .
human nature (blue) and her heavenly nature (red). Icons of Christ show Him
. ,
with blue outer clothing and red inner clothing, signifying His Heavenly origins
, .
as and earthly existence as being secondary. White shows heavenly purity and
Icon of St Luke as Iconographer
divinity. Icons of the resurrection depict Christ in white robes pulling Adam and
. .
Eve from the depths. White is also used for swaddling clothes of babies; the
. shrouds of the dead; and the robes of angels. Green is the color of the living earth and used to portray
. , . youth, hope and where life begins. This contrasts to brown which shows our fallen nature on earth and
that we will all eventually become dust. Black portrays evil and death. Demons and satanic beings are
. () in black. The mood of the subjects is always solemn, and do not show our natural world; they depict
(). the future world of glory.
, - . , .
While the above description of colors used in icons is the general concept used in Byzantine iconog . raphy there are variations in different parts of the world where some pigments were not available.
, . Below are some general guidelines for creating an icon.
, .
The iconographer begins with this prayer: "O Divine Lord of all that exists, You have illumined the
, . , Apostle and Evangelist Luke with Your Most Holy Spirit, thereby enabling him to represent the most
, , , Holy Mother; the one who held You in her arms and said: 'The Grace of Him Who has been born of
. . . me is spread throughout the world. Enlighten and direct our souls, our hearts and our spirits. Guide
, , - the hands of your unworthy servants, so that we may worthily and perfectly portray Your icon, that of
Your Holy Mother and of all the saints, for the glory and adornment of Your Holy Church. Forgive our
.
sins and the sins of those who will venerate these icons, and who, standing devoutly before them, give
, homage to those they represent. Protect them from all evil and instruct them with good counsel. This
we ask through the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Apostle Luke, and all the saints, now and
. .
: , ever and unto ages of ages. Amen." Then he arranges these items of God's creation to begin his work:
, HUMAN
An iconographer is a painter of icons who, following sacred rules and using elements from all of cre . , ,
ation,
paints an image symbolic of the spiritual world.
: . ,
First the iconographer prepares a panel with layers of gesso. After an outline of the sacred image is
, . , ,
drawn on the panel, gold leaf is applied. Very liquid egg tempera is then floated onto the outlined area,
, ,
and highlights added in thicker paint. This process is repeated several times.
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Once finished, hot oil is poured over the icon. As it penetrates, the oil bonds the many layers of paint,
, , giving the colors a richness and permanence which are unique to this medium.
. , . VEGETABLE
, ,
WOOD--From such trees as birch or linden is used for the panel on which the icon is painted. A flat,
, . recessed area is often carved into the face of this wooden panel to symbolize the separation of our earth .
ly world from the heavenly or supernatural one.
: , ,
OIL--From boiled linseed, oil is applied after the painting is done. There are two reasons for doing
, .
this. First, the oil protects the surface of the finished icon and, second, it makes the colors brighter, more
. transparent and permanent.
, .
VINEGAR--modifies the fat in the egg yolk and helps to preserve it.
. ANIMAL
.
EGG--The yolk is prepared with a little vinegar and water. This "medium" is mixed with dry colors
, . to make egg tempera. Aged egg white is often used on a red clay base before adding gold leaf.
GELATIN--is dissolved in water, then heated and applied to the raw wood panel as a sealer.
, ,
GLUE--Rabbit skin or fish glue is used to bind powdered stone into a base called gesso. Glue is also
.
: used with red clay as a base for gold.
BRUSHES--Are made of sable or other animal fur are needed to apply areas of egg tempera paint
. , ,
, and especially for delicate details.
MINERAL
, .
GOLD--represents divine energy. It is usually used in the halo and as fine rays on clothing
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STONE--marble or chalk is crushed into powder, mixed with water and glue, then heated. This mix , ,
ture
is called gesso. It is applied in many layers onto the wood panel as a base for the painted holy image.
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COLORS--are powdered pigments. These are added to the egg solution to form egg tempera paint.
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BURNISH CLAY--used as a base for gold leaf.
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BURNISHING AGATE STONE--polishes the gold leaf.
, .
Icons are not pieces of art meant to be shown in galleries or museums. They are there to help us find
.
our way to deliverance, just as the services of the Church are meant to teach the right direction to sal , vation. They are windows to heaven to help us focus on our salvation and provide us with a visual ref .
erence of what awaits us. Icons are created for prayer and liturgical use in the church and for personal
. prayers at home or in travel.
, .
Project for your family: Create an icon on a sturdy piece of cardboard. Without all the materials,
, you may use crayons or markers as a medium. Then create an icon corner in your home to gather for
, .
family prayers.
Phyllis Muryn Zaparaniuk