Since ancient times, with a special love and hope Orthodox people elevate their prayers to the Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven.All sorrow and grief rely on her intercession Merciful.Much has been written icons, praising her mother's feat, but the most revered among them - it is miraculous.
What icons are called miraculous
One of these images is Kozelschanskaya Mother of God.Where is the shrine, and what all the icons are called miraculous?First of all, those who through Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary or any saints were revealed miracles.It is important to understand that not the icon itself, not the board on which it was written, namely the divine power works wonders, but through the individual, is the most venerated of the images.Such shrines - a rarity.In their honor, sometimes built temples, monasteries and established special holidays.
special place in the miraculous icon of the Mother of God.Fully its veneration in Russia began with the XVI century.This is due to special favor, a phenomenon then.Suffice it to recall a series of military victories.Kazan and Crimean Khanate, Livonian land felt the force of Russian arms.And most of his mercy is the Mother of God through icons that and called for this miraculous.One of them is Kozelschanskaya icon Mother of God, of which the story goes.
Features face
miraculous icon of the Mother of God, called Kozelschanskoy has a small size, only 30 x 40 cm, and write on the tree.About her Italian origins of art coincides with the opinion of the version that is contained in the above story, and is generally accepted.In the lap of the Mother of God is resting reclining baby Jesus.Stars decorating mafory the Blessed Virgin Mary and her forehead open, as well as the cross in the hands of the Eternal Child, specific to the west of icon painting school.
characteristic detail of the composition are depicted slightly apart and lzhitsa bowl (small spoon used in the sacrament of Holy Communion).Their meaning is symbolic and ambiguous.First of all, the idea of the artist can be seen in the desire to emphasize the greatness of the Ancient Infant how installer sacrament of Holy Communion, opening the way to eternal life.At the same time these symbols suggest the sacrifice of Christ, brought to the people eating their flesh and blood.In addition, the image of the vessel appears in many texts of Christian prayers and hymns glorifying the Holy Virgin.In particular, the well-known canticle it is called "the cup, Rejoice."
history holy image
Kozelschanskaya icon of the Mother of God, which is a photo in front of you, appeared in Russia in the XVIII century.During the reign of Empress Elizabeth appeared at the court of the young Italian.Her name history has not preserved, but we know that she came to the liking of the mother-Empress, and was elevated to the rank of court of honor.That she had brought from Italy the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who later was to become famous under the name Kozelschanskaya Mother of God.
Soon the young maid of honor, tender feelings kindled one of the hetman Polubotko, sire.Played wedding.Wedding gift received from the young Elizabeth was truly royal - vast areas of land in Poltava province.Now they have become a generic family ownership Siromahov and icon, brought from Italy, - their family heirloom.
In the next century, more precisely in the second half, as a bequest of land transferred into the possession of Paul Ivanovich Kozel'skii.In his honor, the main village was named Kozelschina.All these years the image of the Virgin remained in the estate.
misfortune in the family of Count
next stage in the history of the famous image refers to the end of the XIX century.The owner of the estate at that time was Count Vladimir Kapnist to which the land and the estate passed by donation from the former owners.Family Kapnists lived peacefully and happily among the orchards and fields of Poltava, praying image of Holy Mother of God and asking for her blessing.But the Lord gave them a test.
One misfortune.The daughter of the owner Maria, down the stairs, accidentally sprained foot.This seemingly minor injuries did not attach any importance.When the pain worsened, contact your doctor.He diagnosed a dislocated and put a plaster cast.The pain did not abate, and the damaged leg is noticeably twisted.I had recourse to a doctor of Kharkov, more qualified.He confirmed the diagnosis and the treatment tried to use to apply in those years, the special design of the shoe.
However, despite the measures taken, the patient's condition has not improved, but there were the same signs, and in his right leg.The same pain and severe bending.Kharkov doctor ordered to put on the second leg of a shoe, and take Mary to the Caucasus, hoping for the healing properties of mountain air and mineral water.
But besides the new torment, the journey did not bring anything.Soon, the disease spread to the girl's hands.They lost sensitivity and stopped moving.On top of the troubles were severe pain in the spine.Mary became totally disabled.
trip to Moscow
'm burning unhappy parents was not the end.In 1880, they were taken sick daughter to Moscow, hoping to help then known doctors.With them gone, and Kozelschanskaya Mother of God.What is praying in such cases, the grieving parents?About care.But the trip has brought only new torment.
last hope was the famous Professor Charcot, but he practiced in Paris and did not expect soon to return to Russia.Vladimir was in Moscow, and Masha and her mother returned home, provided that they will be informed of the return of the doctor, and they immediately come.
miracle
but the trip did not happen.When the telegram arrived professor was received, mother and daughter started to collect on the road.Here and there was a miracle that changed the life of the family Kapnists.Before his departure Mary knelt down in front of their family heirloom way Mother of God, and began to pray.In this prayer, she put all the strength of their faith and hope to the aid of the Blessed Lady.And her prayer was answered.
Certificate miracle
best memories of contemporaries, written with her words.Of these, it is known that Mary suddenly felt severe pain in the spine, so intense that at first fainted.When consciousness returned to her, the girl overwhelmed with a feeling of something extraordinary and supernatural is happening to her at that moment.She felt the warmth of life in the hands and feet.Gone back pain.Still not believing herself, she screamed with joy, and ran screaming to her household.
urgently brought a doctor who removed her shoes no longer required.A moment - and for the first time in a long time Mary took a few uncertain but independent steps.
a few days later to stand on their feet the girl and her mother went to Moscow, taking with them the miraculous image.Moscow doctors re-examined the girl stated a full recovery and said that from a scientific point of view, this phenomenon has no explanation.Even the most complete skeptics were forced to admit - a miracle happened.
Thank miraculous image
Moscow and in those years was a big city, but hearing about the new phenomenon of the miraculous icon circled it with astonishing speed.Kozelschanskaya icon of the Mother of God in Moscow was the second time, but now the crowds of pilgrims flocked to the hotel, where the family lived graph.Crowds filled the surrounding streets.
When Kapnist returned to his estate, it already knew about the miraculous healing and that the family is lucky to count a shrine.On their return to the village Kozelschina became a place of pilgrimage.
from the chapel to the monastery
Hold icon in the house turned out to be absolutely impossible.After receiving a blessing from the Archbishop of Poltava, Earl Kapnist underwent a miraculous image in a specially built chapel.This event occurred April 23, 1881.Since that time the people revered the memory Kozelschanskoy Mother of God.A year later, in the same village for the miraculous icon of the temple was built, and March 1, 1885 by the decree of the Holy Synod was founded women's community, transformed in 1891 in the convent of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.Its main shrine was the miraculous image, now known as Kozelschanskaya Mother of God.
history of the monastery
Nowadays holy image is stored in the Poltava region, in the women's monastery of Nativity of the Mother.All year round has not dried up the flow of pilgrims to venerate the relic and be healed.On the day of memory Kozelschanskoy Mother of God, which is celebrated on March 6, especially a lot of them.Sometimes their number reached 10 thousand people.Kozelschanskaya icon of the Mother of God in Murom represented by one of the lists stored in Diveevo.
history of the monastery began February 17, 1891, when the decree of the Holy Synod, the monastery became the women's community.After the revolution, he shared the fate of many sacred monasteries of our country.In 1929 it was closed.The persecution began.Many of those who have recently devoted his life to prayer works, took the crown of martyrdom.It is known that in those dark days was one of the wonders.It happened on March 6 on the very day when the revered memory.Kozelschanskaya icon of the Mother of God is above the main gate of the monastery.Suddenly, on the face of it it made tears of blood.Witnesses were many, but the authorities demanded that they give a subscription that stood out in the icon is not blood, but just peeled off paint.I do not wish to do so sent into exile.
Renaissance cloister
In 1941, the monastery was open, but not in full.In 1949 the monastery was closed again, and only in 1990, when the mass return of the faithful church and other buildings for religious services, began service in Nativity of the Mother nunnery.
whole period of hard times Kozelschanskaya icon of the Mother of God was preserved in a private apartment at the Orthodox faithful people.In 1993, the miraculous image triumphantly returned to the walls of the monastery, which is in the present.The monastery is continuously works on reconstruction of the original appearance of all its facilities.Most care is provided by parishioners and numerous pilgrims.Soon the monastery will gain its historic appearance.
