Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Beauty

The world will be saved by beauty... Dostoevsky in his novel The Idiot
A thought, a quote, that came to me during tonight's talk, a talk on the Eclipse of Christianity: Expedition to Pontus.

And an icon, also from the talk.

I *heart* icons....


4 comments:

Cindy said...

I love the icon.
Cindy

Leonie said...

From the Hagia Sophia, in Turkey.

molly said...

I love the quote, Beauty IS an attribute of God!

Leonie said...

It is, Molly. I remember a priest once mentioned that in a homily at a women's retreat. Fr stressed that is was important for we women to take time for beauty in our homes, for our children, both boys and girls, to grow up wth some nice things, nice art, music, literature, nature, nice manners. Thtat God created us with an appreciation of beauty and that this beauty can touch our soul, can lead us to God.