Почему православные целуют иконы?

Why do Orthodox kiss icons? We, brothers and sisters, venerate icons by kissing to show love to God, but not to wood and paints. Icons are a primary way that we communicate our love for God Himself, the Mother of God and the Saints. The son serves in the army and sends his mother a photo. And the mother, shedding tears, kisses this piece of paper with her son’s photo on it. Does mother love paper? No. A mother cries and kisses the image of her son. Metropolitan Arsseny © Свято-Успенская Святогорская Лавра, 2023 #Лавра_Святогорская #Лаврский_видеоархив_2023 #Лавра #Lavra #Святогорск #Святогірськ #Svyatogorsk