I. Orthodox Encyclopedia:

1. The Church Building

• External Arrangement
• Internal Arrangement
• The Iconostasis
• The Altar and Its Furnishings
• The Bells
• Candles and Their Symbolism

2. An Icon as an Image

• An Icon as an Image
• Reverse Perspective
• Time in Icon
• Light in Icon
• Symbolism of Colors in Icon
• How Were the Icons Painted
• Rediscovery of Icon in the XX c.
• Iconostasis
• Icons of Theotokos
• Painting Icons of Theotokos
• Painting Icons of The Saviour

3. Great Feasts

• The Holy Pascha
• The Nativity of the Theotokos
• The Exaltation of the Cross
• The Entrance into the Temple
• The Nativity of Jesus Christ
• The Theophany
• The Meeting of Jesus Christ in the Temple
• The Annunciation
• The Transfiguration
• The Dormition
• The Entrance into Jerusalem
• The Ascension
• The Holy Pentecost

4. The Holy Sacraments

• The Holy Sacraments
• Holy Baptism
• Holy Chrismation
• Holy Eucharist
• Holy Repentance
• Holy Orders
• Holy Matrimony
• Anointing of the Sick
• The Marriage Service

5. Orthodox Worship

• The Great Cycle of Life
• The Daily Cycle
• The Weekly Cycle
• The Annual Cycle of Feasts
• The Divine Liturgy

6. History of the Orthodox Church

• Sts. Cyril and Methodius
• The Baptism of Russia
• Moscow - the Third Rome
• The Possessors and The Non-Possessors
• The Reforms of Patriarch Nikon
• The Synodal Period
• The Russian Orthodox Church in XX c.

7. Monkhood

• Orthodox Monkhood
• Russian Monasteries

8. Russian Saints

• St. Sergius
• St. Seraphim of Sarov
• Patriarch Tikhon

9. Saints and Martyrs of XX century

• St. Nicholai from Japan
• Optina’s Elders
• The Last Optina’s Elder Hieroschemamonk Nektary
• Archpriest Alexey Mechev
• Sergius Mechev
• Tsar’s Family

10. Orthodox Church Today

• Russian Orthodox Church Today
• Orthodoxy in Photoes

11. The Miraculous Icons

• Our Lady of Vladimir
• Our Lady of Kazan
• Our Lady of Tikhvin
• Our Lady of the Don
• Our Lady of St. Theodore
• Hodegitria
• Our Lady of Tolga
• Our Lady of Igor
• Our Lady of Kykkos
• Our Lady of Yakhren
• Our Lady of Georgia
• Our Lady the Fadeless Blossom
• Our Lady "The Hope of Sinners"
• Our Lady "Mother All-Glorified"
• Our Lady "The Joy of All Afflicted"

12. Liturgical Music

• The Divine Liturgy of John Chrysostom
• Selected Hymns from the Vigil Service and Divine Liturgy
• Selected hymns from the Great Lent and Pascha

II. Iconographic Studioes:

1. Wedding couples
2. Icons of the Saints
3. Family icons
4. Lipezk studio
5. Rybinsk studio
6. Yaroslavl studio

• Icons of The Saviour
• Icons of Theotokos
• Icons of the Feasts

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