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[[Image:icon_corner.jpg|right|frame|An icon corner in an American home]]An '''Icon icon corner''' is the family's place of worship, also called the '''home altar'''. Its concept of the church of the home is an old Orthodox tradition. It started in the first century when there were no churches and Christians would gather in private homes to worship.
If possible, locate the [[icon ]] corner on an east wall of the house so that you face east while praying. According to Orthodox belief, [[Christ]], the light of the world, will come again from the East. Choose a relatively private area conductive conducive to [[prayer ]] but accessible to all of the family. Some people prefer an upstairs halllway; others select the parents ' bedroom. The choice is yorusyours.
There are many ways to arrange the icon corner. The items may go into a glass-enclosed cabinet, on open shelves, and/or hung on the walls above a small table.
== Contents ==
*Icon of [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]*Icon of the [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]]*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 Bible
*Season ItemsSeasonal items:-**First piece cut from the [[Vasilopita]] at New Year'sthe [[feast]] of St. [[Basil the Great|Basil]] -**Holy water from the [[Theophany|Ephiphany]] church sevice -**Palms 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 ]] crownsThe perishable items should be eaten, distributed to the birds, or burnt if it is necessary to dispose of them.
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==Articles about Icon Cornersicon 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.byzantines.net/prayer/prayerInHome.htm The Icon Corner] - A Byzantine Catholic source
==Personal Accountsaccounts==
*[http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/OldWorldBasic/THE_ICON_CORNER.htm The Icon Corner - КР
