Mosaics of the Chora

A video on the mosaic depiction of the Temptation of Christ at Chora now available on Patreonhttps://t.co/fu3MWyE3nf pic.twitter.com/B0420ut5Sp

— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) January 19, 2021

Holy Mark of Ephesus, Pray for Us!

Clothed with invincible armor, O blessed one, / you cast down rebellious pride, / you served as the instrument of the Comforter, / and shone forth as the champion of Orthodoxy. / Therefore we cry to you: “Rejoice, Mark, the boast of the Orthodox!”
hymn: https://t.co/AXk2Ukf0M6 pic.twitter.com/s83sGf9R3S

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) January 19, 2021

The Church commemorates Saint Mark Evgenikos of Ephesus#orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/IojHdtebBu

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 19, 2021

Prayer of Saint Mark of Ephesus Before Departing for Italy to Attend the Synod of Ferrara-Florencehttps://t.co/PgHQnPYRAs pic.twitter.com/ryrz1Ba1S8

— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 19, 2021

The Two Macarii

The Orthodox Church commemorates today two Great ascetics, Macarius of Egypt, also known as Macarius the Great, and Macarius of Alexandria#orthodox_times https://t.co/guHHSZbe75

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 19, 2021

Saint Makarios, Bishop of Ierissoshttps://t.co/bRQ4Pc7K3c pic.twitter.com/b0jnbUQWBA

— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 19, 2021

The "Spiritual Homilies" of Saint Makarios of Egypt (Fr. George Florovsky)https://t.co/5T257Ttndb pic.twitter.com/A9eYJIEr4f

— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 19, 2021

An Example of a Large-Scale Bilateral Icon

Did you know that large-scale bilateral icons appeared around the 12th c.? Read more about the example from Blatadon Monastery here: https://t.co/Iq6vaO0u7e #medievaltwitter #medievalart #MappingEE pic.twitter.com/GGAZQLPLXB

— North of Byzantium (@NorthofByzance) January 13, 2021

Guess What Church Laws James Martin Would Like to Be Loosened

Gospel: Today Jesus's disciples are critiqued for picking grain on the Sabbath (Mk 2). He responds: "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." Jesus was a devout Jew, grounded in Jewish tradition. But he knew when to set aside some laws in favor of greater need. pic.twitter.com/oc0SSz4PxJ

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) January 19, 2021