How Do You Make A Coptic Orthodox Icon?
An icon provides those of us on earth a window into the holy, the sacred. An icon is a visual statement of Orthodox Christian theology picturing the role of Jesus Christ or the Theotokos (the Greek title for Mary, the mother of Jesus) or one of the saints or a holy day of the church. It is a means to open our hearts and minds through meditation to the power of the spirit of God so that we may be transformed more and more into the body of Christ. Byzantine Christianity has given the world a wonderful tradition of icons, which includes icons of Turkey, Greece, Venice, Crete and Eastern Europe including Russia. A lesser known but wonderful tradition comes to us through the heritage of the Coptic Church in Egypt and Ethiopia. This article gives you an overview of the steps todetermine whether this is something you wish to explore more. If you do, the next step is to find an iconographer who can lead you in this journey. Ask that God guide and bless you that this entire writing may be to th
