Mission and Actions of the Iconographic Arts Institute

One action of the Holy Spirit in our time is a worldwide resurgence of interest in spirituality and sacred imagery, which unite in the holy icon. Guided by this same Spirit, Pope John Paul II called for reconciliation of all Christians, the reunion of the Catholic and Orthodox communions, and the renewal of sacred imagery. In addition, the Holy Spirit calls us to encounter the Lord joyfully and humbly in word and image and to bring this incarnate mystery to all. The icon is an essential part of the way in which the mystery of Christ is made visible. We believe its rediscovery is integral to the proclamation of the Gospel in our world. The mission of the Iconographic Arts Institute
is to proclaim the Gospel in our world through teaching the theology of the icon and providing artistic training to those who are called to minister to the people of God through beauty – through the icon.