Deacons and Iconography

A friend sent me a photo of an icon he recently bought. It was an icon of St. Stephen, an early deacon in the Church. I recognized some of the attributes that marked him out as a deacon, but not

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Can We Open the Presents Now?

Even though America is a melting pot, we still have our own customs and traditions. One such custom is the exchange of presents and gifts. We exchange presents on Christmas, on birthdays, on wedding anniversaries, and other occasions that are

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