In classical times, a κλίβανος was a covered earthen vessel, wider at the bottom than at the top, used for baking bread. A fire was lit within, after which the bread was baked from the radiant heat remaining in the vessel. “If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the […]
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The almond trees at Sinai usually bloom during the first warm days in early February. They are heralds of spring, filling the air with their subtle fragrance. […] Detail of an icon of the Holy Forty Martyrs of Sinai, from the thirteenth century. In the top register, Christ is seated upon a throne, holding the Gospel in his left hand, and blessing with his upraised right hand. The orb behind him is adorned with stars. The Virgin Mary and Saint John the […] |
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