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[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|An icon corner in an American home]] An '''icon corner''' is the family's place of worship, also called the '''home [[altar]]'''. The concept of the [[church]] of the home is an ancient Orthodox tradition, beginning in the first century. At this time there were no separate churches, so Christians would gather in private homes to worship. [[Icon]] corners are typically located in the north- or south-east corner of a room, or on an east-facing wall of the house, since East is the traditional direction for Orthodox [[prayer]]. == Contents == *Icon of [[Christ]] *Icon of the [[Theotokos]] *Icon of the family's [[patron saint]] *Optional: Other icons such as those of saints of family members and significant church events *A [[cross]] *A prayer book *The [[Holy Scripture|Bible]] *Seasonal items: **First piece cut from the [[Vasilopita]] at the [[feast]] of St. [[Basil the Great|Basil]] **Holy water from the [[Theophany]] church sevice **Palms or pussy willows from the [[Palm Sunday]] service **Holy oil from the [[Holy Unction]] service on Holy Wednesday **Flowers from special services: Good Friday, etc. **[[Pascha]]l egg *Seal for [[prosphora|communion bread]] *[[Censer]] with [[incense]] and charcoal pellets *Light or candle ([[vigil lamp]]) *Optional: [[Marriage]] crowns The perishable items should be eaten, distributed to the birds, or burnt if it is necessary to dispose of them. {{incomplete}} ==Articles about icon corners== *[http://holytrinity.orthodoxmission.org/2005/03/icon-corner.htm The Icon Corner] - by Subdeacon James Davis *[http://orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/xc_home.aspx#corner Marriage and the Christian Home: The Icon Corner] - by Fr. Michael B. Henning *[http://www.incommunion.org/articles/issue-35/bringing-it-all-back-home Bringing it all back home] - by Nancy Forest *[http://www.unicorne.org/orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/iconcorner.htm The Icon Corner: A "How To"] - A Ukrainian Orthodox perspective by Dr. Alexander Roman * [http://www.byzantines.net/prayer/prayerInHome.htm The Icon Corner] - A Byzantine Catholic source ==Personal accounts== *[http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/OldWorldBasic/THE_ICON_CORNER.htm The Icon Corner - КР�?С�?ЫЙ УГОЛ] *[http://michael.doxos.com/comments.php?id=A1735_0_6_0_C Todd Michael's Icon Corner] - See also the [http://raphael.doxos.com/comments.php?id=P1517_0_1_0 living room] and [http://raphael.doxos.com/comments.php?id=P1513_0_1_0 Raphael's Room] *[http://southern-orthodoxy.blogspot.com/2005/02/saints-in-family.html Fr. Joseph's Icon Corner] ==Other photos== *[http://www.si.edu/oahp/russia/photos.htm Icon corner in a Russian peasant house] ==See also== *[[Domestic church]] *[[Icons and Home Items]] *[[Vigil lamp]] *[[Icon Corners]] - Images of people's icon corners on OrthodoxWiki [[Category:Church Life]] [[Category:About Icons]] [[Category:Links]]

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