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I do say grace before meals, however I have to do it in a separate room so it doesn't make my mother uncomfortable.

Ask shinytoy about updating the OP whilst she's here!

Oh I feel it really isn't good enough in all honesty

I liked it! It's something that could be built upon

Oh I need some advice as well. Does anyone have any reputable websites that I can buy Catholic icons of?

I bought one for my sponsor from my local Catholic church but I can't really buy another one from there. Also, I'd like to know the identity of the one I bought my sponsor. It's one of Our Blessed Lady wearing a huge crown carrying a green feather and a shield.

This is the best website I have found for Icons!

It is Orthodox, but the Icons are generally amazing, good quality and good value for money!

http://www.thehtm.org/

I hope this helps!

Thank you

Are Orthodox icons valid though?

It depends on what you mean by valid! (In this case what do you mean?)

And I doubt he threw this one in the bin saying its invalid:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/directionstoorthodoxy/157253590/

Most Icons are painted by Orthodox, although many Eastern Catholics also do so.

My sponsor, who is as Catholic as can be, showed me that website. She has the most amazing icon of Christ (http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_48&products_id=70&osCsid=7cf79fd561a494e0c5586c34ab5b1d4a) from the website.

Okay, maybe they are valid



Are they always painted. The one I bought for my sponsor just appears to be a print.

Thank you

Are Orthodox icons valid though?

EDIT: Do you have an UK stores. I'm not all together comfortable with buying from the USA.

They are almost always on print (these are particularly well done, if you want to get one, order the ones on wood) from almost everywhere (painted normally need to be ordered in advance). Painted are mostly found in Churches, as they are more expensive. The Print one's at HTM are generally great!

If you want painted ones, here is the only website I have found that sell them for $100-500 (+postage and packaging). But you can get real Gold on them if you want! There is also a far more limited stock than Holy Transfiguration, and they take longer. But maybe it would be worth it in the end!

http://www.oramaworld.com/en/c/1000_1100_1110/Christ?osCsid=ji435rbd8pmfh1r68v3828kmm3

(PS could you let me know if you decide!)

Also, I think I just found my favourite ever:

http://www.thehtm.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_48&products_id=77&osCsid=7cf79fd561a494e0c5586c34ab5b1d4a

I might have to buy it!

Oooh, that's lovely too. I liked the fact the other one was of a shepherd with sheep though. I have a guardian shepherd and often draw pictures of me as a lamb being held in his arms. Weirdly enough I started doing that randomly and long before I realised there's a verse in Isaiah on that theme (Isaiah 40: 11)

you are spot on lol. i ONLY know catholics from the Newman soc at oxford. tbh i thought ALL oxford catholics were those types. i didnt know there were any normal ones there!

I avoided the Newman Soc and the chaplaincy. Both were too Catholic and too in-your-face for me. So I worshipped in my college's Anglican chapel for three years and learnt far more about my faith there from an Anglican and Presbyterian than I ever did from any Catholic!

Does anyone know if the website I posted is reputable?