anyone knows the history of the icon "Sporitelnitsa bread"?But it is very interesting.But let us first find out what is present Ural abode?It is noteworthy that those who study the history of the monasteries of the Diocese of Yekaterinburg, carefully analyze their way, eventually coming to the conclusion that every object has its own characteristics, its unusual history, its seal fishery of the Lord.
Sredneuralsky nunnery
Many of her beauty affects very young Sredneuralsky convent."Sporitelnitsa bread" - the image, after which it is erected.The structure is located at the Nizhniy Tagil tract, twenty kilometers from Yekaterinburg.This monastery was founded by a decision of the Holy Synod of April 20, 2005.Interestingly, until 2002, in his place to place common green lawn.
May 18, 2002 for the construction of the object from the Ganina Yama first workers arrived.In the middle of a dense forest, they found a wooden lodge, designed for four sisters-nuns, so two tents, which was planned to place workers.Nothing else in the area was not only was in the air force disembodied, eagerly listen out for prayers.
And in 2011 on the lands of the monastery grew four majestic temple, sturdy multi-storey buildings made of stone, but dairy plant hospice.Here it was built in secret four-story building, which housed shops and a school for children.Also, workers were able to create an impressive garden and farm.The monastery now houses about three hundred novices-molitvennits: in this place you can really feel God's presence.
construction of the monastery
Oh, how quickly built Sredneuralsky monastery!"Sporitelnitsa bread", the holy icon was apparently the cause.After all, these facts can not be built fast recall of the whole historical period of the monasteries in Russia and Europe.In church history, such cases are few.And this is not fiction - an ordinary dry statistics.
known that such acts can not be carried out either on a plan people or themselves.After all, everything is aimed at dushespasenie undergoes countless obstacles and temptations.This incarnation of the animal in the mortal world is possible only if the will and the amazing help of the Lord.
But how to get the support of God?You must be able to call it correctly, bringing sacrifice in worship, prayer, chastity, fasting, self-control.And, of course, very important to always follow the path of the righteous life.
Some lay people naively believe that everything is strewed from the sky when a person makes a special management plan, says, "Five Year Plan", is involved in various meetings.On any undertaking any action must be the word of God.If a person is sincerely striving to please Sotvoritelyu heaven and earth, our Heavenly Father, it is sure to receive generous benefits.Expressive examples of such acts can often be seen in the life of the world.By the way, they are visible only to those who have not the heart to stone, clean and very sensitive.In such situations, people proclaim the undeniable truth: "Who art everywhere present and filling all full proof!" And in fact takes and executes correlative faith each ...
angelic people
When dealing with people, or the presence of the divine service, with the deepening of the essence of being accomplishedinvoluntarily comes to mind the phrase "cadres decide everything."But the wording is slightly different from her "spiritual cadres decide everything."
Interestingly, the Reverend Mother Superior of the monastery Sredneuralsky mother Varvara and confessor of the holy monastery abbot Sergius called angelic people.After all, they have an impressive experience, the practice in many areas, the universal quality and amazing talent in domonasheskoy earthly life.It is these people Almighty invites to his service.He protects them, maintaining and exuding the grace of their numerous.
Abbess Varvara
Mother Abbess Varvara in the world called Svetlana Nikolayevna Krygin.It vysokointelligentnaya, higher education prudent patron flock entrusted to her by God.Natural humility does not allow it to be photographed and talk about yourself, but if you ask her thematic issue, you can get a comprehensive answer.
It is laconic and attentive, almost "died" for life on earth.Svetlana, vows as a nun 31 March 2005, adopted in honor of the Great Martyr Barbara her name.She was appointed abbess of St. refuge April 20, 2005.
must add that my mother Varvara May 18, 2009 was awarded the rank of abbess diligent service to the Church of Our Lady of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill at the request of His Holiness the Archbishop of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Vincent.Administer righteous deeds she helps her sister Nina - her sister.
German countryside
Whose life is more closely connected with a story about this wonderful haven, with the icon "Sporitelnitsa bread"?Father Sergiy (Romanov) appears in this story - in which he is an important character.It is noteworthy that the archbishop of Ekaterinburg and Vikentiy Verkhotursky back in 2002 Hieromonk Sergius blessed the creation of the women's monastery of social values in the name of the royal saints Martyrs at the monastery, Father Sergey control which in those days was.
Interestingly, the area that hosts the farmstead, previously owned by part-time farm Sredneuralsk GRES.In people, this area was called the German hamlet - it is here that in times of war camp was located, which contained the prisoners.German settlement in August 2002, gave free Yekaterinburg diocese.And in September 2002 Hieroschemamonk Raphael (Berestov) visited the farmstead.He assured that elevate on this site of the Holy Blood is under the special protection of the holy Empress Alexandra, and the Mother of God.
spiritual care of the monastery
first liturgy in the wooden house church served in August 2002.Then began the long-awaited construction of the majestic church building brick.Church solemnly consecrated in honor of Our Lady "Sporitelnitsa bread" September 17, 2004.It is noteworthy that in the women's monastery Sredneuralsky especially revered by the last Russian Tsar-Martyr Nicholas II and his family, gave their lives for Russia.
a long time, the abbot Sergius bears the burden of spiritual care of the monastery.He constantly takes care of the congregation, sisters-molitvennitsah and flock entrusted to him.It is also very zealous economic manager: worries about construction, versed in technical matters, has the gift of communicating with the worldly people, and benefactors.Generally referred to as Father Sergius very considerate man.Words to explain the nuance too hard - it comes from a pleasant warmth, cordiality, desire to understand every true Christian, congenial.Such compassionate, loving, and sometimes children's directness and naivete are considered to be very rare in our time.These qualities can be found only in religious to the Holy land.
Mysteriously, beckoned to his holy dwelling nuns: they came here, no doubt seeking to know sublime feelings.Each novice is individual and unique as God's creation, many have higher education.But what they have in common?Of course, only a single amazing quality - humility.And follow him quietly humility, simplicity and resignation.Agree, it is no coincidence that such a spiritual army has received the appropriate shelter.
Icon
And now look at the history of the miraculous image.The icon, which depicts the Virgin Mary, "Sporitelnitsa bread", written with the blessing Hieroschemamonk Ambrose - Elder Vvedensky Optina desert.He was a great devotee of Russian nineteenth century, flaming childlike faith to the Virgin.Father Ambrose revered Marian feast days, marking their incessant prayer.
near Optina Shamordino he founded a monastery in honor of Our Lady of Kazan image and blessed her icon "Sporitelnitsa bread."On this masterpiece depicts the Mother of God, reclined on the white clouds.Her outstretched arms bless the world.At the bottom of the picture shows the compressed field, which include herbs and flowers are sheaves of rye.
Elder Ambrose personally determined the date of the celebration of the icon - October 15 - and gave it the name "Sporitelnitsa bread."Such actions, he said that the Mother of God - "helper to people in their efforts to securing such daily bread."Anticipating his blessed repose, Father Ambrose ordered a huge number of photos to print this image.He sent out and gave them to his spiritual children.
Interestingly, before the holy icon is often performed akathist."Sporitelnitsa bread" very favorably to this kind of chants.Elder Ambrose for singing the Akathist before that miraculously wrote a special chorus: "Hail, favored one!The Lord is with you!Podazhd us, unworthy, the dew of Thy grace and Thy mercy shine forth! »
day of the funeral in Elder Ambrose Shamordino Convent was appointed on October 15 - the date of the festival image.By the way, the holy icon "Sporitelnitsa bread" has identified the first miracle in 1891.It was then that the whole territory of Russia, people are starving because of a poor harvest, and in the fields Shamordino monastery, and throughout the Kaluga region, the bread was born in abundance.
Then, in 1892, the icon "Sporitelnitsa bread" served as a model for the list created by a novice Elder Ambrose Ivan Fedorovich Cherepanov.At that time, Elder Ambrose was no longer alive, unfortunately.A list with the image of the saint was sent to a nunnery Piatnitski Voronezh region.In those places because of the drought threatened the residents of hunger, but the icon of the Mother of God "Sporitelnitsa bread" again saved the people: before it was served a prayer service, it started to rain, and drought has receded.
image, venerated by believers
Mediatrix of Christians, the Blessed Virgin Mary, we pray in sorrow and joy, hope and love.Generally its miracle-working icons in Russia a great many - as the stars in the sky.
Among them are the icon of the Mother of God "Sporitelnitsa bread" - she blessed Elder Ambrose, Optina desert, and it is given special attention.It was Ambrose's father, as stated above, the name given to this image, and set the date for its celebration - after the completion of harvest.After a certain period of time in this festive day, the body of an old man was buried.
before the icon "Sporitelnitsa bread" prayer read about the multiplication of the fruits of heaven and earth, many parishioners are asking the blessing to work.The image has a very unusual iconography and of profound spiritual content.By the way, the idea of the image appeared in critically ill elder in the last years of his life.He spent much time in Shamordino monastery and was very concerned about her fate, he prayed fervently to the intercession of the Virgin Mary and patronage.Agree, because the monk has created a fascinating sight: Mother of God "Sporitelnitsa bread" blesses the majestic beauty of the Russian land.The image in the shortest time was an extraordinary veneration of the faithful: it contributed to his miracles, which is mentioned in the autobiography of an old man.
The following summer, after the death of the monk Ambrose, Optina monk, Ivan Fedorovich, came from the nobility, was written by his own hand icon "Sporitelnitsa bread."Convent Piatnitski Voronezh region at the time it was - its inhabitants have committed a litany in front of her and, as reported above, were saved from starvation.
Divine Providence
who wish to visit the monastery dedicated to the miraculous?"Sporitelnitsa bread" is in many temples.They are scattered over the ground as if the Creator of heaven pearls.In honor of this image in 2000 he was consecrated the temple and on the lands of the auxiliary facilities Optina.
follow the icons, which rises to its gracious and holy prayers Elder Ambrose, lost in time: about her fate is unknown.There are only information that under the decree of the Holy Synod in 1892, claimed the image of Shamordino monastery.But looking into the modern commentary on the work of the Father Paul Florensky "iconostasis", you can find a note indicating the notice of Bishop Anatoly of Ufa, founded in Bergamo in January 1988.As it is written, that this icon is located near Vilnius, the Lithuanian village Mihnova.
The ascetic cell Reverend Ambrose Providence of God a couple of years ago there was a lovely list of the first icons "Sporitelnitsa bread."This way in 1999 the church gave Alexander Kurochkin from Rostov-on-Don.That he had bought on the occasion of the image of the Queen of Heaven was kept for about seven years.Alexander was a professional restorer, and therefore was able to open the inscription on the wrong side of the picture, hidden under a thick layer of paint: "Hail full of grace!Lord is with you!Podazhd and we unworthy Rosa Thy grace and Thy mercy shine forth.The celebration of October 15th. "At the bottom of the picture it was written: "The image of this Hieroschemamonk Ambrose Optina elders."
is noteworthy that the name of the icons on the back and on the front side is written in the same handwriting.But in life there is nothing accidental!You must be glad that restore the lost connection with the acquisition of the times it is the icon "Sporitelnitsa bread."Prayer blessed way to ascend to the heavens with the belief that begging will not go unheard.
Lists icon
should be noted that the original was written with a tremendous amount of picturesque lists distributed throughout Russia.One of these icons can be seen in the Tretyakov Gallery.
Eventually iconography modify, because every painter in his own way, and saw the sky and the cereal box.What can be said about the way, written a few years before the revolution in Shomordino?Icon amazingly tells minutes preceding the storm.
It shows the heavy, dark cloud hovering over a field of golden grain, dark trees and the temple.The structure is far away, it is difficult to see.And over this composition acts blessing, serene image of Our Lady.Oh, what a delight to read this way priests akathist!"Sporitelnitsa bread" - the miraculous icon, affectionately looks at the faithful and listens to their requests!
And finally I want to add many modern icons of the Mother of God is depicted sitting on a cloud with raised hands in prayer.She hovers over grain field and around it shines oval mandorla, brightened by the outer edge of the stars and penetrated rays.
