Bethlehem: Students complete intensive icon writing course
During Holy Week for the Orthodox Church, and the first week of Easter for the Latin Church, 14 students of various nationalities came together to write the icon of St Mary Magdalene at the Bethlehem Icon Centre (BIC).
An icon of the Apostle to the Apostles was the right choice for both these weeks, because Mary Magdalene was the first person to witness the empty tomb and Jesus after the Resurrection.
The earliest icon of Mary Magdalene can be found in St Catherine's monastery in Sinai. The Saint is seen with Mary of Bethany in the garden wearing a brownish reddish garment.
To read on and watch a short film about the course, see: www.lpj.org/holy-week-intensive-iconography-course-st-mary-magdalene-apostle-to-the-apostles/