I have always been touched by the wonderfully illustrated books by Masha Lobastov. My children are very fond of her first book, "And Then Nicholas Sang: The Story of the Trisagion Hymn ", which has been translated in other languages already.
"A Gift for Mathew" is yet another beautiful work in which a young boy visits an orthodox monastery and learns amazing facts about the rich tradition of iconography. Thus, he has the unique opportunity to see how icons are being made and he even has the chance to help. The Jesus Prayer said while working on the icons grows the color, the melodious lines and finally the image depicted is all done. Just as the prayer transforms spiritually, so the prayer in the icons brings the young closer to God and His saints. Mathew is even more excited about returning back to the monastery, especially after finding the unexpected gift. "
"A Gift for Mathew" is yet another beautiful work in which a young boy visits an orthodox monastery and learns amazing facts about the rich tradition of iconography. Thus, he has the unique opportunity to see how icons are being made and he even has the chance to help. The Jesus Prayer said while working on the icons grows the color, the melodious lines and finally the image depicted is all done. Just as the prayer transforms spiritually, so the prayer in the icons brings the young closer to God and His saints. Mathew is even more excited about returning back to the monastery, especially after finding the unexpected gift. "
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