Introduction: One person's journey to icons -- In the image of God -- A short history of icons -- Qualities of the icon -- The making of an icon -- Color in iconography -- Rules for the icon painter -- An iconographer's prayer -- Prayer -- Learning to pray -- Praying in body and soul -- The face of the savior -- And icons of Christ's mother -- Christ, pantrocrator : Lord of creation -- Devotion to Christ'?s mother -- The Mother of God of the sign -- The Mother of God of tenderness -- She who shows the way -- Icons of the great feasts -- Annunciation -- Christ's nativity -- Christ's baptism : theophany -- Transfiguration -- The raising of Lazarus -- Entry into Jerusalem -- The Holy Supper -- Crucifixion -- Resurrection -- Ascension -- The descent of the Holy Spirit -- Holy Trinity -- The dormition of the Mother of God -- Icons of saints -- Devotion to the saints -- Archangels -- Saints Anne and Joachim -- Saint Nicholas the wonderworker -- Saint Martin of Tours -- Saint Gerasimos, desert father -- Saint George the dragon slayer -- Saint Sergius of Radonezh -- Saint Seraphim of Sarov -- New martyr, Saint Elizabeth -- Saint Maria of Ravensbrck -- Holy fools -- Prayers of the day -- Morning prayer -- Evening prayer -- Compline -- Prayer of Intercession -- The Litany of Peace -- Obtaining icons or icon prints.