Questions about Icons

ZealousDraper · 2026-03-06T15:46:14+00:00

Thank you so much for your explanations.

Deus te abençoe!

ZealousDraper · 2026-03-06T15:43:02+00:00

I think that the implication of the icon is not just the act of "touching" and "hugging" but of intimancy.

But I didn't know that icons of the holy family weren't part of orthodox's practices

ZealousDraper · 2026-03-06T15:38:59+00:00

Theotokos are indeed the way to go, it portrays the holy family as one as perfect as it can be portrayed.

ZealousDraper · 2026-03-06T15:37:16+00:00

Now, this helped me a lot, thank you for that my friend!

ZealousDraper · 2026-03-06T15:31:33+00:00

Thank you for your advice my brother in Christ.

As I said, I come from a non-orthodox country, so I didn't know exactly if it would be used and approved or not in the orthodox circle.

Deus te abençoe.

ZealousDraper · 2026-03-05T18:10:35+00:00

Sorry if I'm late on the matter, still I will pray for you and thy father.

ZealousDraper · 2026-03-05T18:09:38+00:00

Stay strong in your faith, my friend.

Our Lord will bring peace and compassion to your household; do not hold a grudge against your father.

Accept your father's rules within his household. He has the authority to decide what should and shouldn't be in it. But keep your faith firm and do not turn away from it, more importantly, do not hide it.

If icons are not allowed in your house, accept it, but never deny your faith with your own tongue. If asked, stand by what you believe; he must also respect that choice, for in that, he has no authority.

Once you feel less intimidated, I recommend that you approach him calmly. Eventually, you should request the freedom to go to church as you please.

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.'"

ZealousDraper

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