What do icons pray for? Each person finds solace in his own. Someone asks for a calm and trouble-free road, someone prays for he alth and well-being, and some turn to God for help in business, study and work. The purpose of Orthodox icons is a special issue that requires a comprehensive study.
Murom Icon of the Mother of God
To date, it has not yet been clarified how many icons of the Mother of God exist. In the legend about the life of the Virgin, it is written that there are as many of them as “the number of stars in the sky, and the exact number of icons is known only to the Queen of Heaven.”
Despite the numerous sacred images, one of the most revered is the icon of the Mother of God of Murom. The face of the Virgin is especially revered in two regions of the Russian Federation: Murom and Ryazan. The image came to the territory of Russia from Byzantium at the beginning of the 12th century. After that, Prince Konstantin of Murom moved the face of God from Kyiv to Murom. It was kept in the city cathedral, which was the main reason for this name.
Whatis the wonderworking of the icon?
The Icon of the Mother of God of Murom is considered miraculous. There are two weighty facts in history that allow us to draw this conclusion. The first event is connected with the adoption of Christianity. Prince Murom urged the settlement to accept Christianity, but the pagans opposed this fact. After that, the prince took the image of the Virgin and went out to the people. The Murom Icon of the Mother of God worked miracles: the pagans changed their minds by adopting Christianity.
The second miraculous phenomenon is associated with the name of the Bishop of Ryazan Vasily I. In particular, we are talking about an amazing voyage along the Ob River. Basil I was accused by an angry crowd, beguiled by a demon, of shameful behavior. This was the reason for imposing the death sentence on the bishop. Basil I prayed, after which he spread out the episcopal mantle, stood on it and swam down the river. In his hands was the Icon of the Mother of God of Murom. After 6 hours, he reached Staraya Ryazan.
How does the image of the Virgin help?
To ask for help, it is enough to read the prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in the place where the Icon of the Mother of God of Murom is installed. What helps the holy image? The text of the prayer itself will help answer this question. First, those who ask pray that the city rulers have the strength and wisdom to conduct the right policy. That is why the face is the patron of Murom and Ryazan. Secondly, Orthodox believers are asked to grant reason and intelligence, justice and truth, love and harmony, obedience and patience. To all those who are sick - recovery, to those who offended - the fear of God, and to those who are lost -righteous path.
When is Memorial Day in the Orthodox calendar?
Today there are three memorable dates.
- On April 12, the services of St. Basil the Confessor are held. On this day, the clergy read the kontakion of St. Basil.
- May 21, when the first miraculous deed of the icon was performed.
- July 3 - the day of memory of Bishop Vasily I, who sailed on the mantle to Ryazan.
Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God
The list of "Miraculous Icons of Russia" cannot be imagined without the indicated face. The history of the image until today is full of secrets and mysteries. Including under the veil of secrecy is the appearance of the face in Russia. In the annals and legends, there are various legends about how the Icon of the Mother of God came to the territory of the state. A photo of the face can be seen later in the article, and the original is stored in the Assumption Cathedral, which is located in Vladimir.
It was this fact that became the reason for the name of the face - Vladimirskaya. In all ages, tsars, princes, clergymen and the modern secular population pray to the miraculous icons of Russia, including the image of the Virgin, asking to be saved from war, schism, disease, fires and robberies.
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
"Great Intercessor of Russia" - this is the name in everyday life has an icon of the Virgin. A photo of the face of the Mother of God of Kazan can be seen in this article.
Kazan icon has a unique, amazing history filled withmysteries, wonders and mysteries. This image is shrouded in a mass of miraculous phenomena, victories and ascensions of Russian tsars, glory and joy. It is believed that the image of the Virgin should be in the house of every Orthodox Christian. A prayer for help in front of the icon will surely find an answer from the Most Holy Theotokos.
The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God primarily symbolizes the final victory of the Russian Empire over the Time of Troubles. According to legend, in 1579 the Most Pure One herself came to the maiden Matrona in a dream. She indicated her location. In addition, the Russian army, during any campaign and before important battles (for example, the Battle of Poltava), prayed to the face of the Virgin. During World War II, the image of the Mother of God became the spiritual leader of the fighters and the population of Russia.
In honor of the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, cathedrals and churches are being built. The cathedral on Red Square was built after the expulsion of the Poles from Russia in the 17th century. Kazan Cathedral (1649), located in St. Petersburg, has become a monument, and the face of the Blessed Virgin Mary - the guardian of the Russian army both in the past and at the present stage.
Today, miraculous healings are known in history that occurred after a prayer for the help of the Most Holy Theotokos. The blind gained sight, the dying got a chance to heal, and sinners took the path of righteousness.
The Icon of the Mother of God of Murom, Vladimir, Kazan - sacred faces that patronize the population of Russia and the state itself.
