Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

The conversation between Christ and the Samaritan woman is mystically that of Christ and the soul or the conversion of the soul from earthly, carnal and sinful ways of thinking to heavenly things.Through the Samaritan woman, St. Photina, the Church presents us with an image of sinners seeking salvation and ready to hear fervent voice of the Savior.

The Lord is shown sitting beside the well, called Jacob's well, speaking with and blessing the Samaritan woman. She is shown with her right hand outstretched toward Christ, indicating both her interest in what He is saying, and also as a sign of her faith and her efforts to bring others to hear what Christ has to say. In the background of the icon, the city is visible together with the Mount Gerazim.