He investigated a calling to be a monk in an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Texas where he saw Byzantine styled icons for the first time. He is said to have painted pictures of the Virgin Mary and Child, in particular the Hodegetria image in Constantinople (now lost). Luke is called the patron saint of painters due to the tradition of his writing an icon of the Blessed Mother. Mark Dukes discovered Byzantine styled icons in his twenties after leaving art school to go on a spiritual quest. Let Thy grace sanctify and dwell within this icon, that it may edify and inspire those who gaze upon it and venerate it that in glorifying the one depicted, they may be repentant of their sins and strengthened against every attack of the adversary. Christian tradition, starting from the 8th century, states that he was the first icon painter. ET Tuesday, former two-year Duke basketball treasure Mark Williams will serve as a rabbits foot for the Charlotte Hornets, who have a realistic shot at. Fill my soul with joy and gladness, for Thou alone art the Lover of mankind. When the NBA Draft Lottery occurs at 8 p.m. Thou, Thyself, O LORD, art the fulfillment and completion of all good things. This I ask through the intercession of Thy most Holy Mother, the Apostle Luke, and all the Saints. Protect them from all evil and instruct them with good counsel.
Guide the hands of Thine unworthy servant so that I may worthily and perfectly portray Thine Icon, that of Thy Mother, and all the Saints, for the glory, joy and adornment of Thy Holy Church.įorgive my sins and the sins of those who will venerate these icons and who, kneeling devoutly before them, give homage to those they represent. crown our new church building, we asked our architect and iconographer, John Goldman. O DIVINE LORD of all that exists, Thou hast illumined the Apostle and Evangelist Luke with Thy Holy Spirit, thereby enabling him to represent Thy most Holy Mother, the One who held Thee in her arms and said: The Grace of Him Who has been born of me is spread through the world!Įnlighten and direct my soul, my heart and my spirit.
Spare him from temptations and diabolical imaginations in the name of Thy Mother, St. Thou Who hast so admirably imprinted Thy features on the cloth sent to King Abgar of Edessa, and hast so wonderfully inspired Luke Thy Evangelist: Enlighten my soul and that of Thy servant Guide his hand that he may reproduce Thy features, those of the Holy Virgin and of all Thy saints, for the glory and peace of Thy Holy Church. Iconographer, writer, and social commentator working on his magnum opus The Illuminated Gospel of St.
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