In the 12th episode of the "Orthodox Icons Explained" series, Fr. John explains the icon of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary. The Feast of the Nativity of the Mother of God is celebrated on September 8 each year. Read the full transcript of this speech here: https://otelders.org/orthodox-icons-explained/the-orthodox-icon-of-the-nativity-of-the-theotokos-explained-by-fr-ioan-bizauWatch here the entire "Orthodox Icons Explained" series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLykxD12XzsnNMU29sA60CDLuQ-OsVJPzQThese videos have English subtitles. Use the CC button to switch them on or off. Watch this quick-guide on how to turn on captions on your mobile device: https://youtu.be/if7eELuaYtIFr. Ioan Bizau is a senior lecturer of Iconography and Christian Art at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.Location: Diocesan Museum of the Orthodox Metropolis of Cluj (Muzeul Mitropoliei Clujului)Camera: Darius EchimSubscribe for new videos every week: https://tinyurl.com/subscribe-otelders🔔 Don't forget to click the bell icon to get new video updates! 🔔Watch the NEWEST videos: https://www.youtube.com/otelders/videosConnect with otelders (Orthodox Teaching of the Elders):Website: https://otelders.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otelders/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otelders/Table of contents:00:00 ♫ Hymn for the Nativity of the Theotokos, Radu Voda Monastery, Romania ♫00:10 Intro01:03 The Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos in history02:24 The Troparion - the liturgical definition03:44 ♫ Troparion for the Nativity of the Theotokos, St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral choir led by Fr. Gregory Ealy, Minneapolis ♫04:15 The three Paremias readings06:20 St. John of Damascus and the "sterility of the world"08:46 Jesse and Aaron and their descendents, Joachim and Anna10:15 ♫ Hymn to the Theotokos, "More honorable than the Cherubim", Church of St. Tikhon, Yaroslavl, Russia ♫10:56 The role of the icons12:13 The three icons of the Nativity of the Theotokos12:40 The icon of the Mother of God painted by David from Curtea de Arges15:39 The scene takes place inside16:52 Anna17:33 Women carrying dishes with food18:34 ♫ Stichera for the Vespers of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Choir of St. John of Damascus led by Hierodeacon Mikhei (Sorret), France ♫19:31 Joachim does not appear in some icons20:29 The newborn is wrapped swaddling clothes22:52 The first rules of hygiene25:53 The image of the Christian family26:21 On Feminism 27:15 The art in Transylvania28:29 ♫ Troparion for the Nativity of the Theotokos, Archon Protopsaltis Grigorios Papaemmanuel, Greece ♫
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