The traditions and teaching of the Christian Church often appear to change and evolve over time.

It does not mean

that the teaching itself changes, but that each generation brings new ways to express their

f

aith, which is itself

eternal and unchanging.

The icon

of the Mother of God

“Unburn

t

Bush”

is a great example of this

. Indeed, the Icon in its current form weaves together numerous ancient teachings of the Church – on the Mother of God, the Incarnation, Old Testament Prophecies

and Angelology – into a single

composition. Peeling the layers of this Icon are both rewarding and illuminating…