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Father Mark Mary: 圣像不仅仅是艺术品，而是通往天堂的窗户，是精神现实的体现。圣像的神学基础是道成肉身，即看不见的神在耶稣里变得可见。圣像的平面性等设计旨在引导我们进入与神的沉思和共融。作为一名非东方基督教背景的人，我希望通过介绍圣像，帮助大家开启新的祈祷途径，更深刻地理解耶稣显容的奥迹。圣像画家在创作圣像时通常会祈祷、禁食，并遵循严格的神学指导。我鼓励大家对圣像感兴趣的人进行更多阅读，以开启新的祈祷途径。 Father Mark Mary: 圣像见证了精神现实可以通过物质世界来传达甚至呈现。圣像不仅仅被看作是艺术品，而是通往天堂的窗户，这是我从东正教主教卡利斯托斯·韦尔那里借用的一个表达。它们的最终目的不仅仅是欣赏美丽。它们的目的是引导我们进入与三位一体的神的沉思和共融。例如，平面性或透视反转或故意扭曲，这都是有意的。它的目的是将观看者吸引进来，并将焦点保持在精神现实上，而不是像世俗的现实主义。引导我们祈祷，而不是仅仅说，哦，真漂亮，对吧？最后，我们说圣像是被“写”出来的，而不是被“画”出来的，因为它们更多地被视为视觉神学，而不仅仅是艺术创作。

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This chapter explores the spiritual meaning of icons, particularly within Eastern Christianity. It emphasizes that icons are not mere art but windows to heaven, intended to lead us into contemplation and communion with God. The chapter also explains why icons are 'written' rather than 'painted'.
  • Icons are viewed as windows to heaven, leading to contemplation and communion with God.
  • The flatness and distorted perspectives in icons are intentional, focusing the viewer on spiritual realities.
  • Icons are 'written' rather than 'painted,' reflecting visual theology and the iconographer's prayerful process.

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Fr. Mark-Mary introduces us to the spiritual background of icons as we pray with an icon of the Transfiguration. We consider how our transformation in Christ takes a lifetime, revealed through Peter’s journey from the mountain, through shadows and valleys, and back to Jesus’ mercy and love. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Transfiguration and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.

All of the Sacred Art we’ll be meditating with can be found in the Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide, for free linked in the complete prayer plan, or in the Ascension App. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy).