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Since July, tiny droplets of fragrant oil have trickled down an icon of St. John the Baptist in front of the altar at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen. Parishioners believe the oil ...
The scented oil is emitting from an icon of St. John the Baptist at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen. John Ackerman of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago says the church won't ...
In the village of Makhnovka, Kursk region, a miracle happened — an icon of the Mother of God began to flow myrrh in the local ...
Thousands of dollars worth of religious artwork, called icons, line the walls of St. John the Baptist Antiochian Orthodox Church in Post Falls. But it was a $20 mass-produced picture of the Virgin ...
“Icons have two purposes,” said Father John Hondros, the presiding parish priest of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church. “One is that they are vessels of grace that bring the reality ...
An icon of St. John the Baptist has been oozing fragrant oil since last summer at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. Parishioners believer the oil to be myrrh. So far, no one has offered proof ...
John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy. In fact, the Nativity of St ...
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is usually the center of St. Patrick’s Day here in Savannah. Its history is rich in Irish culture. “It’s a testimony to the people of faith, who had to overcome ...