Pentecost
Today is the great feast of Pentecost for the Eastern Churches and we had a wonderful participating in Liturgy today. After some praiseworthy feasting, we retired to home with some beloved fellow parishoners and there relaxed while enjoying a few pints of Guinness.
I have changed our icon above to reflect the Feast of Pentecost. Much of what is depicted in the Icon is relatively self-explanatory, however one question that is often asked: "Who is the king at the bottom....God?" Not at all. He is usually known as "Cosmos" and as the Greek implies he represents the world. Shut up in darkness and ruled (thus the crown) by sin, while the Apostles are in the light of Christ and are receiving the Holy Spirit. "Cosmos" also holds a white piece of cloth which contains 12 scrolls representing the words of the Apostles thus showing that "Cosmos" is about to be enlightened!
Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit; through them Thou didst draw the world into Thy net. O Lover of man, glory to Thee!
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