The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our world in far reaching and profound ways. Perhaps overlooked is the spiritual impact it has had on all of us. Namely, the ubiquitous mask, which prior to this was reserved for thieves, select medical persons, and old world cultures. 

To help us make sense of all of this John invited Fr. Silouan back on. As an iconographer and someone well versed in traditional art, he sheds some light on the symbolic and iconic aspects of the mask.

Links:

• Fayoum Portraits
• Hieromonk Silouan
• 3Souls: An Ancient Uptown Love Triangle
• The Aesthetics Of COVID-19
• Monastery of Saint Dionysios the Areopagite

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