Goodbye, Monastery Icons. Where do I go from here?

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Now that I read for myself about the dubious origins of the above-captioned vendor, where can I safely purchase icons, incense and other such religious items without fear of supporting pagan causes?

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Joe**
 
Go to your local Eastern Catholic bookstore and support them first. 🙂
 
Now that I read for myself about the dubious origins of the above-captioned vendor, where can I safely purchase icons, incense and other such religious items without fear of supporting pagan causes?

St. Isaac of Syria has a big selection of icons you can order on line. In fact, I think it’s one of the biggest, if not the biggest, in the USA.

www.skete.com**
 
water said:
Thanks, they have nice icons. I don’t have any icon. The price for a good size is under $40. Are these icons painted on wood or paper?

Thanks!
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I have purchased all my Icons from Light-n-life and Skete, I have about 30 or so (But Christmas is coming maybe Santa will make it more than that ;)).

I have zero complaints from either source.

Hand painted Icons are just that and on wood.

The other copied Icons are printed paper on hard wood with an excellent finish. I notice that Skete uses a high gloss finish and Light-n-life uses a more subdued matt finish. I prefer the matt finish, but again no complaints from me on the quality from Skete.

Also I notice that Skete uses a brighter red paint finish on the edges of the wood where Light-n-life uses a softer almost burgundy color.
 
I read the OP title, and I was going to say, “Holy smokes, you’re leaving Michigan too?!? Another casualty of Jenny Granholm’s magnificent management approach?” 😉
 
Jguerra said:
Now that I read for myself about the dubious origins of the above-captioned vendor, where can I safely purchase icons, incense and other such religious items without fear of supporting pagan causes?
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Your local Byzantine Catholic, Oriental or Eastern Orthodox bookstore. And, of course, your local Catholic parish bookstore.
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How about Agape Icons?

agapeicons.com

It’s run by PaniRose, who frequently posts on this website. They have some beautiful items at reasonable prices.
 
East_and_West said:
Try here too:

mtangel.edu/ikons/index_2.htm
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Brother Claude does indeed paint some very beautiful icons, altho I wish he’d do less non-traditional (Western) topics. His iconography continues the Eastern heritage associated with Mt Angel Abbey through the work of Brother Ambrose, now of venerable age I believe, and Father Theodore, of blessed memory.

Many years,

Neil
 
Irish_Melkite said:
Brother Claude does indeed paint some very beautiful icons, altho I wish he’d do less non-traditional (Western) topics. His iconography continues the Eastern heritage associated with Mt Angel Abbey through the work of Brother Ambrose, now of venerable age I believe, and Father Theodore, of blessed memory.

Many years,

Neil
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Brother Claude, who is a friend of a friend, does uses western topics in his iconography becasue he is trying to revive Western Iconography.
 
Some of Mt. Angel’s icons, however, seem too much their own pious opinions rather than the faith of the Church. I’m thinking specifically of Star of Evangelization which looks loo much like Transfiguration, the Holy Family that looks too much like Rubelev’s Trinity, and Mary the Teacher; private apparitions (unless to a saint) are not iconographic subjects.
 
East_and_West said:
Brother Claude, who is a friend of a friend, does uses western topics in his iconography becasue he is trying to revive Western Iconography.
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That is a noble goal, i love iconography and i am sad it has gone missing in the latin tradition. I would love to be able to go to my parish and see beautiful icons, that would be a true blessing, and a great source for the renewal of faith in the west.
 
zagjames said:
That is a noble goal, i love iconography and i am sad it has gone missing in the latin tradition. I would love to be able to go to my parish and see beautiful icons, that would be a true blessing, and a great source for the renewal of faith in the west.
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I agree. There is something more “Catholic” about icons. They seem to be more in line with ancient traditions than with modern western images. Can you imagine Western Catholics praying before and kissing icons again? I think such a healthy spirituality would help cure the modernist crisis that we are facing in the west.
 
Is it possible to buy icons or copies of icons from Brother Claude’s abbey, does anyone know?
 
NoPlaceLikeRome said:
Is it possible to buy icons or copies of icons from Brother Claude’s abbey, does anyone know?
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NPLR,

The Abbey has a bookstore, but doesn’t appear to be set up for on-line sales and there isn’t any indication on the site as to whether the Brother’s icons or copies of them are for sale. I do know that the original purpose of them was for the Abbey’s Byzantine chapel - which still exists, but is not used regularly to serve the Divine Liturgy as far as I am aware.

I’d suggest a phone call to the bookstore - its number is on the Abbey’s website.
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Some of Mt. Angel’s icons, however, seem too much their own pious opinions rather than the faith of the Church. I’m thinking specifically of Star of Evangelization which looks loo much like Transfiguration, the Holy Family that looks too much like Rubelev’s Trinity, and Mary the Teacher; private apparitions (unless to a saint) are not iconographic subjects.
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Bless Vladyka,

With all due respect to Brother Claude’s spirituality, his intent, and his skill, I agree with you.

Many years,

Neil
 
An old thread has recently been restored here, that contains a significant number of links to verious styles of iconography - including some examples of early Western iconography. See here.

Many years,

Neil
 
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