■ Journey into Christian art. Discover the rich symbolism of icons, especially of the Nativity that reveals, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16, KJV.

■ Join a visual pilgrimage to sanctuaries where countless Christians find spiritual connection, inspiration, and hope. From the U.S. to Canada; to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico; on to Sicily and Italy, Greece, Türkiye, and the Holy Land.

■ Explore pages glowing with over 5,000 color images, including compelling iconography from churches, cathedrals, shrines, monasteries, abbeys, museums, and private collections.

■ Meet gifted artists who follow in the steps of St. Luke, the first iconographer. Their sacred art enriches our houses of worship, our homes, and our lives.

■ Watch a master iconographer transform paint, gold leaf, and a gesso board into an icon, step-by-step.

■ Reflect on the many faces of Jesus. From glittering mosaics, frescoes, stained glass, and portable icons, Jesus looks us straight in the eye with a gaze full of love, compassion — and humanity.

■ Contemplate the titles of affection, the prayerful invocations, and icons of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady, the Theotokos, the Mother of God.

■ Plus: a Statement by the Ecumenical Patriarch; early Christian imagery; Byzantine iconography; Iconoclasm and the Restoration of Icons; Stations of the Cross; the Twelve Great Feasts; the Akathist Hymn; paper nativities that in the words of Rev. Matthew Powell, OP, say, “that God has come and embraced the human race —and changed it forever.”