One of the shrines, revered in the Russian Orthodox Church, located in the city of Kostroma - the icon of the Fedorov Mother of God.It is stored in the Epiphany-Anastasinskom monastery which stands on a street of the Epiphany.According to legend, the image painted by Luke the Evangelist.How and when this icon came to Russia, it remains a mystery to this day.The first mention of it belong to the 12th century.At this time she was already in the chapel near the city of Gorodets and considered miraculous.As
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Prayer Fedorov Mother of God helps those who asked about the way in front of her happy marriage, for peace and understanding in the already established family.Very often asked before an icon of the birth of the child.There are many testimonies of those couples who for years could not have children.Doctors put many women diagnosed with "infertility".But prayer before the icon was heard, and the Mother of God has bestowed a lot of happiness by making their parents.In addition, the icon of praying women who wear their unborn child at heart.They ask about the pregnancy prosperous, a light delivery, the health of their children.
Miracles associated with the Fedorov icon
This shrine has a rich history that is associated with miraculous events and phenomena.One of the first miracles happened in the 12th century when in Kostroma, where he kept such a shrine, as an icon of Theodore Godmother, came the Mongol horde.The city was virtually unprotected, because the prince had only a small retinue.The outcome of the battle, it would seem, has been pre-decided.In despair, having lost hope of saving their city, the prince ordered the army to carry Fedorovskaya icon and all pray God's calling for the protection of the mother.And in an instant from the icon I went to a bright light that blinded and burned Tatars.The invaders rushed to flee away from the Kostroma land.Thus the city was saved.At the place where this phenomenon was later a chapel was built, which can still be seen today.Later, people saw and other miraculous phenomena.So, the church where he was this way, burned twice.During the fire unharmed icon rising above the flame and gave him was transferred to the housing, thereby protecting the city from fire.
His miraculous power of God icon of Theodore's mother showed in a more modern period.Childless couples who for a long time could not become parents, a pilgrimage to Kostroma, to pray before the icon and ask the child's birth.The list of lucky ones, who after years of childlessness became parents previously made a pilgrimage to the Fedorov icon, updated annually.There are other stories that tell of the healing of physical ailments.They are so numerous that it is simply impossible to describe all.
history of the Fedorov Mother of God
There are several legends telling about the appearance of the Fedorov Mother of God.According to the first legend, the image was written to Alexander Nevsky in 1239 on the day of his wedding to Princess Paraskeva of Polotsk.
But there is a common legend, which says that the icon of Theodore Godmother was created by order of Bogolyubsky in 1164.For a long time the image was in the small chapel of Gorodets.After the settlement was burned, the icon disappeared.For a long time for this icon is nowhere mentioned, until the mid-13th century.
During this period, there was a wonderful phenomenon in Kostroma.The young prince Vasily Yaroslavovich while hunting seen above the tree dangling in the air icon with the image of the Virgin.It is that hour with honors was moved to the church of Great Martyr Theodore, who was in Kostroma.It is expected that after this event, and the icon was named Fedorov.
Lists with icons
Fedorov icon of God mother has a lot of lists.The first copy was created very nun Marfa, mother of Mikhail Romanov.Another list was written in the 19th century.Today he is in Fedorovskoye Gorodets Tsarskoye Selo.In 1994, the icon began to stream myrrh.That was the day when the body of Prince Romanov was buried.It streamed myrrh 4 days and only 5-day dry.In many churches you can see the icon and ask her for help.
