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“Pigeon feeding near Blue Mosque” ~ Istanbul, Turkey (1991) by Steve McCurry ⌘ Wrapped in earth tones, creating a momentary avian constellation

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The Orphan, c.1885 - oil on canvas. — August Friedrich Schenck (German/French, 1828-1901)

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Fontainebleau State Park, Louisiana by Lana Gramlich

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Ph. Perpetua Dudziak

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A Soviet funeral monument in the Roman style encased in glass, Novodevichiy Cemetery, Moscow

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DET SJUNDE INSEGLET (Ingmar Bergman, 1957)

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Davi Kopenawa, Shaman and leader of the Brazilian Yanomami.

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Putti Dancing and Making Music, 1495, Albrecht Durer

Medium: ink,paper

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“Distribution of electrical potential in the heart and, by extension, in the rest of the body.” Physiologie generale de l'education physique. 1919.

Internet Archive

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..Heart suspended like a wound full of life

Saleem Barakat, Translated by Lena Jayyusi and Naomi Shihab Nye From Modern Arabic Poetry: An Anthology; “Dilana and Diram”

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Glastonbury Abbey (c.1865-1886)

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Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov “Saint apostles John,Mark ,Luke,Matthew”

[orthodoxydaily]

Appearance of the Hply Cross Over Jerusalem

The Precious Cross appeared in the sky over Jerusalem on the morning of May 7, 351 during the reign of the emperor Constantius, the son of Saint Constantine (May 21).

At that time the heresy of Arianism, which taught that Christ was merely a creature and not God, was causing great turmoil and division throughout the Empire. Even after the First Ecumenical Council at Nicea in 325, many people were drawn to this false teaching, and the Orthodox found themselves in the minority in many places.

Constantius, the ruler of the eastern part of the Empire, was a fervent supporter of Arianism. His brothers Constantine II and Constans, who were pious Orthodox Christians, ruled in the west. They were both killed in separate battles around 350, leaving Constantius as sole ruler. Also in 350, Saint Cyril (March 18) became Patriarch of Jerusalem and began his zealous struggle against Arianism.

In May of 351 a luminous Cross appeared over Jerusalem, stretching from Golgotha to the Mount of Olives, a distance of about five and a half miles. The Cross was wide as it was long, and shone more brightly than the sun. Many people left their homes and workplaces to gather in the church and glorify Christ. The historian Sozomen says that this wondrous sign led to the conversion of multitudes of pagans and Jews to Christianity.

A letter from Saint Cyril to the emperor describing this phenomenon, and admonishing him to become Orthodox, has been preserved. The apparition of the Cross remained over the city for a whole week.

The vision of the Cross over Jerusalem strengthened the Orthodox faithful and contributed to the return of many Arians to the Church. It is also a reminder of the awesome Second Coming of Christ, when “the sign of the Son of man shall appear in heaven” (Matthew 24:30).

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Sketch for “Dream of Arcadia”, 1838, Thomas Cole

Medium: oil,canvas

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