Icons today.
Far more than just pictures, icons are seen as 'windows into heaven'.
They are full of symbolism - colours and postures and positions all carry significance.
Why not try praying with one today?
There's a brief guide to praying with icons here
(it refers to the (Roman) Catholic church - but praying with icons is common in the Anglican church too)
Here's one of the most well-known icons
(There are links to a few others underneath)
Rublev's icon of the Trinity, inspired by Genesis 18.1-8
Other icons:
Icon of Jesus at Westcott House
A 14th Century icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A modern icon of the Holy Family (by Kelly Latimore)
...wby not use one of these for prayer, or perhaps search for an icon of a favourite saint, or the saint your parish church is dedicated to?
A Bible reading for today:
Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
Hebrews 13.1-2
♫ and, today's music for prayer - Cheryl Frances-Hoad's Bogoroditse-Devo
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