Father Lucas Christensen, a Greek Orthodox priest and postdoctoral researcher at Notre Dame, joins the Rhythms of Faith podcast to discuss his journey from parish ministry to doctoral studies in liturgical studies, driven by a desire to understand preaching as a liturgical art. He explains the theology of iconography, arguing that icons are not defined by style but by their purpose as transparent media that facilitate encounter with the sacred—much like a well-functioning screen disappears to reveal what it mediates. The conversation expands as the hosts draw parallels between iconography and sacred music, exploring how both require ascetic self-emptying, disciplined formation within a tradition, and responsibility to the community. Father Lucas reflects on Christ as the source of truth, beauty, and goodness, cautioning against treating these transcendentals as ends in themselves rather than paths to encounter. He closes with a deeply personal reflection on embracing apophaticism—the way of unknowing—amid the uncertainty of his postdoc ending, and reveals he would be a Pallas's cat.