First Things RSS Feed - Susan Cushman https://www.firstthings.com/author/susan-cushman en-us Copyright 2025 First Things. All Rights Reserved. ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) ft@firstthings.com (The Editors) Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:53:15 -0500 https://d2201k5v4hmrsv.cloudfront.net/img/favicon-196.png First Things RSS Feed Image https://www.firstthings.com/rss/author/susan-cushman 60 Icons Will Save the World https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2007/12/icons-will-save-the-world https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2007/12/icons-will-save-the-world Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Standing before the icon of Christ in the front of St. John Orthodox Church, I prepare to offer my confession at the Sacrament of Forgiveness. The Holy image of the One Who Forgives comes forth to meet me, as the father comes forth to welcome home the prodigal son in the familiar gospel passage (Luke 15:11“32). The love of Jesus pours forth from his prototype (the icon), sees the offering of my broken heart, and raises it to the heavenly realm.

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