She prayed for help, healing, intercession.She thanked for the successful resolution of difficult everyday situations.She - a symbol of chastity, humility and incomprehensible, inhuman goodness and wisdom.All this - the Mother of God.Icon it necessarily exist in every church, regardless of its size and status of the Christian hierarchy.It should be in every home, where they worship the Lord and His commandments.
different icons and a Mother
However, the icon depicting the Virgin Mary, are different, they are certain names and patronize resolve any difficult situations in the life of Christians.However, the prayer before any of them will hear the Mother of God icon - is not important, it is important, with what thoughts, soul, feelings are turning to it as passionately and sincerely exalted words or thoughts of the person.However, there are also cases that praying to the Blessed and was told where to find the specific icon before which should offer prayers.Her face on any canvas always full of sadness, but the sadness is that very light and bright, the sorrowful.And how else can look holy to us, who are in earthly life in the eternal bustle (and not those that are not for the most part), suffering or sin.Mother of God, the icon that should be in every home, where worship of the Lord and his teachings, always depicted with his son.She gently pulls him to her, the support arms, solemnly is light.
image in detail
Mother of God, which is the icon of your home or in monasteries, usually has on all paintings some common features appearance.Her hair was always hidden under the cloak, which falls on the shoulders.That is in Israel over 2,000 years ago was supposed to dress a woman.Traditionally, it is covered in red, which should remind us of its origin from the royal family, as well as the incredible suffering.By the way, this cape properly be called "mafory."The bottom layer of clothing is usually written in blue, which emphasizes that the Mother of God, the icon is in front of us, pure and perfect sky more than any of the people.These subtle details painters indicate heavenly destiny and God's chosen people of this woman, who happened to be the mother and go full of suffering and sorrow earthly journey.
symbols and their interpretation
remarkable symbolism of the icon of the Mother of God, the meaning and interpretation which reveals the profound meaning of the image.In Christianity, under the face of the Virgin to understand not only the specific individual, but the whole church.For example, the sleeves on the clothing of Mary - is charging, the traditional garb of the priests.Bands emphasize that the holy one, and with it the whole Church, are called to serve with the High Priest - Christ.Stars, located on the head and shoulders to indicate the purity and divinity of Mary, as in Christmas, before and after she was a virgin.It is also a symbol of the trinity.Temple of the Mother of God is, in many cities in Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and other countries, where many people believe in Christ the Saviour.Many of them are working icons that people have revealed their incredible opportunities for the will of God.
