What reclines on the throne, the altar cross?
In a sign that the throne at the divine Liturgy is served the same sacrifice, made by Jesus Christ on the cross, is bloodless and mysterious.
How important is the decoration of an altar cross?
Altar cross—a very valuable subject for the Christian as a vessel for his eternal salvation; for the cross is made from precious metal and decorated with. Image on the cross, and the values of the following: on the upper side, in the middle, the image of the crucified Saviour; on the right, the blessed virgin, and on the left St. John the Evangelist: They stood at the cross during the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. At the top of a crucifix—the image of God the Father accepting the sacrifice of His Son for the sins of the human race: at the bottom of the head (skull) of Adam, as the sign of the cross the victory of Jesus Christ over sin and death entered into the world by Adam.
