Tuesday, February 2, 2010

St. Mark of Ephesus Trampling the Pope


"It is impossible to recall peace without dissolving the cause of the schism — the primacy of the Pope exalting himself equal to God." - St. Mark of Ephesus

This is a Serbian icon of St Mark of Ephesus trampling the Pope. Much thanks to Aaron Taylor at Logismoi for making me aware of this icon, which may seem extreme to some and humorous to others. I take the latter view of it. The scroll of St. Mark reads: "Flee from a papist as you would from a snake."
Posted by J.Sanidopoulos at 9:58 AM
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8 comments:

  1. Actually, it's a Serbian icon, but I found it while doing a search in Russian. Glad you liked it!
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  2. I thought that was Serbian lettering. Thanks for the clarification. I'll make the change.
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  3. Aaron translated the writing on the scroll, too: "Flee from a papist as you would flee from a snake."

    I find this icon a mix of great seriousness and great humor, all at once!
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  4. Thanks Kevin. I added this to the text also.
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  5. IC XC
    NI KA

    Actually, I know from experience that Papists become better Orthodox! Much better!
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  6. John S.,where can i read more about the schism between orthodox and catholic? RICH THOMAS
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  7. Rich, there are many books that tackle the subject in different ways and perspectives, for people with different backgrounds and levels of knowledge. I typically recommend "Church, Papacy and Schism, A Theological Enquiry" by Philip Sherrard as a book to begin one's study on the subject.
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  8. I have no problem with St. Mark being pictured as trampling the pope, EXCEPT that the pope is shown to be carrying "the keys". I have seen a number of Orthodox icons of St. Peter where he is shown holding the keys, or else they are tied to his belt, so I don't think this symbol should be used to identify a heretic.
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