St. Peter Orthodox Church

Fr. Thomas Hopko: The Triumph of Orthodoxy

The Triumph of Orthodoxy
The Triumph of Orthodoxy

Icons are not optional devotional extras, but an integral part of Orthodox faith and devotion. They are held to be a necessary consequence of Christian faith in the incarnation of the Word of God, the Second Person of the Trinity, in Jesus Christ.

You won’t find a more concise and helpful explanation of why Orthodox Christians keep and venerate icons.

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Listen here:

[audio:http://audio.ancientfaith.com/hopko/stt009sunoforth_pc.mp3]

Podcast courtesy of Ancient Faith Radio.