Friday, November 21, 2008

Presentation of the Virgin


The Holy of Holies enters the Temple, the God-bearer enters the Tent of Meeting.
She who weas purified before her conception ascend the steps to the place which will be purified by scourges.




4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Another beautiful icon!

berenike said...

is the first of those pictures not Simeon with Our Lord?

Fr Ray Blake said...

Oops, put up the wrong picture.

fr paul harrison said...

And todays feast also marks the 27th anniversary of my Ordination.

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