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 1 1,4|            that veneration of the Holy Icons was proper and necessary
 2 1,4|              was idolatry and that all Icons should be destroyed (Iconoclasts).
 3 1,4|             final victory of the Holy .Icons in 843 is known as the Triumph
 4 1,8|            zealous defense of the Holy Icons, for which he suffered the
 5 2,2|             are usually decorated with Icons and frescoes or paintings,
 6 2,2|             are usually found portable Icons — called Banners — which
 7 2,3|      consisting of one or more rows of Icons and broken by a set of doors
 8 2,3|               the transitory. The Holy Icons denote that the Savior,
 9 2,3|               reveals, by means of its Icons, the ways to this reconciliation.~
10 2,3|                or more tiers (rows) of Icons. At the center of the first,
11 2,3|             Doors, on which are placed Icons of the four Evangelists
12 2,3|             named and dedicated. Other Icons of particular local significance
13 2,3|              is often called the Local Icons. On either side of the Holy
14 2,3|             the Holy Doors, beyond the Icons of the Lord and His Mother,
15 2,3|              Ascending above the Local Icons are several more rows (or
16 2,3|                more rows (or tiers) of Icons. The tier immediately above
17 2,3|               tier above that contains Icons of those Saints closest
18 2,3|              in supplication. As these Icons (Apostles, Theotokos, and
19 2,3|             found just above the Local Icons and below the Feast Day
20 2,3|                and below the Feast Day Icons.~The next row usually contains
21 2,3|               If there are more tiers, Icons of the Martyrs and Holy
22 2,4|           Burial of Christ, along with Icons of the four Evangelists,
23 2,4|               Savior and on both sides Icons of the Holy Apostles or (
24 2,5|            around it is decorated with Icons. Upon it are placed the
25 2,6|              Orthodox Church, the holy Icons and relics, the Cross of
26 2,6|                are also lit before the Icons of the Saints, for the sake
27 2,6|               light candles before the Icons as a sign of their faith
28 2,7|               with precious stones and Icons, similar to that worn by
29 3,8|               the same way as the Holy Icons, itself being regarded as
30 3,0|             touch. We see the candles, Icons, frescoes, etc., we hear
31 3,6|                restoration of the Holy Icons to the churches, which took
32 3,6|               procession with the Holy Icons is made, and sixty anathemas
33 6,1|              received it” [On the Holy Icons, II, 12]. To an Orthodox
34 6,1|                Service Books, the Holy Icons, etc. In essence, it means
35 6,0|             does not forbid the use of Icons, pictures or representations,
36 6,0|                as Orthodox, render the icons and other holy objects is
37 6,3|           alone. Just as with the Holy Icons, the veneration due Mary
38 7  |                            7. The Holy Icons~One of the first things
39 7  |             place assigned to the Holy Icons. The Iconostasis (Icon-screen)
40 7  |         obvious importance of the Holy Icons, then, questions may certainly
41 7  |              the significance of these Icons? Are they not idols or the
42 7  |              Nonetheless, we know that Icons have been used for prayer
43 7  |       Icon-Made-Without-Hands”) and of Icons of the Most-Holy Theotokos
44 7  |     understanding of the importance of Icons right from the beginning;
45 7  |               Jesus Christ. The use of Icons is grounded in the very
46 7  |              was so self-evident, that Icons found their natural place
47 7  |                 stated:~ ~Certain holy icons have the image of a lamb,
48 7  |            ordain that from henceforth icons should represent, instead
49 7  |              for if it were otherwise, Icons could not explain the Gospels
50 7  |       salvation has been effected” [On Icons, 1,16]. Following his teachings,
51 7  |               God, just as we kiss the Icons of the Saints as God's friends
52 7  |              to zealous emulation.~The Icons of the Saints act as a meeting
53 7  |             The Saints depicted on the Icons are not remote, legendary
54 7  |          between Heaven and earth, the Icons of Christ, His Mother, the
55 7  |               earth.~In venerating the Icons, then, the Orthodox are
56 7  |               the creation of the Holy Icons goes back to the very origins
57 7  |               who seeks to destroy the Icons of Christ or His Mother,
58 7,1| Not-Made-by-Hands.~One of the earliest Icons witnessed to by Church Tradition,
59 7,1|               their blood for the Holy Icons, sang the Troparion to the
60 7,2|                                        Icons of the Most-Holy Theotokos.~ ~
61 7,2|                of the Savior-Emmanuel. Icons of the Mother of God known
62 7,2|          miracles. Among these are the Icons of the Most-Holy Theotokos
63 7,2|                the Iveron and Vladimir Icons of the Mother of God, were
64 7,2|               honored above all of the Icons of Mt. Athos, first appeared
65 7,2|                and to protect the Holy Icons from being burnt and desecrated,
66 7,2|              Chapel, together with the Icons of the Virgin of Vladimir
67 7,2|               it is held among all the Icons of the Mother of God which