tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post2825730357219745188..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: Happy Feast of the AnnunciationFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-19830328242322706702007-03-26T20:40:00.000+01:002007-03-26T20:40:00.000+01:00No, it is platform "of state", that was a sign of ...No, it is platform "of state", that was a sign of rank in the Byzantine Empire. Here I presume it is also an indication of her "seperateness" or even of her being "full of grace", therefore sinlessness. She stands in the world but is raised above it.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-26792859307999153082007-03-26T20:15:00.000+01:002007-03-26T20:15:00.000+01:00I love this icon because it shows Jesus is already...I love this icon because it shows Jesus is already in the Blessed Virgin's heart.<BR/><BR/>But what is she standing on? A flying carpet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com