Tag Archives: icon

These faux icons are, by now, so tiresome.

I saw this with a measure of horror, though not of surprise, given the Jesuit source and subject… Dear friends: I’m so happy to share with you this new icon by Robert Lentz, OFM, the great iconographer (with his permission) … Read More

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Vladimir Putin, Crimea, and Our Lady of Kazan

Interesting from Asharq Al-Awsat: Opinion: The Black Madonna and the Russian Problem by Amir Taheri Last month, when Vladimir Putin ordered that the Black Madonna of Kazan, the holiest icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, be flown over the Black … Read More

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QUAERITUR: How do you get an image next to your comments around here?

A couple readers have asked about the images/icons/avatars next to the comments some readers leave. Here is an entry which deal with that question and gives some answers.  Click HERE. Would some kindly and geeky reader would post a step-by-step … Read More

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QUAERITUR: How to get a user icon/image/avatar for comments?

From a reader: I notice that some commenters have a icon or photo next to their handle. How does one go about acquiring this? Do you have to order a certain tonnage of Mystic Monk? Yes.  That exactly right.  The … Read More

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