Peschanskaya Mother of God is a list with the miraculous image of the famous Kazan Virgin Mary with Child.The history of its occurrence is unusual and mysterious.
source of grace, defeated in rubbish
by God's will the way of the saint was found Belgorod Iosaafom.Shortly before the finish my earthly life, he heard in his sleep very Mother of God and saw myself being in the vestibule of one of the churches.On a pile of useless things and garbage lay before him the image of the Queen of Heaven, shining in all its glory.The Mother of God is said that this icon was given to Russia as a grace from God, but people have turned it into the trash.
After what he saw Bishop (under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit) went into the temple of the Resurrection, which, to his surprise, and found the image in the Church of the Resurrection, the Raisin (Ukraine).Kazan icon was then used as a partition, behind which was stored coal for spoons.Iosaaf Belgorod in tears fell down before the image and prayed to the Blessed Virgin to forgive people for negligence.After that he went to the abbot of the temple and openly rebuked him for such a sacrilege to the true shrine.At the behest of the bishop of Belgorod Iosaafa icon withdrawn from the porch, placed in a nice salary.And to define its place in the temple.Iosaaf Bogorodskiy a few days living in the church, morning and evening, praying before the new found way and asking the Mother of God for forgiveness for the fact that people are so blasphemous accessed from the shrine.
Miracles, and only
After finding a mysterious icon of the temple, along with the image transferred to another location - Sands.It has identified the first miracle and the Queen of Heaven through newfound image.
In the early nineteenth century in Raisin lived a man named Stephen, whose children died.Once the disease has fallen in his last son, he and his wife decided to carry her child to the temple on the sand to the miraculous icon.On the way to church the boy died.Heartbroken mother tried to persuade her husband to come home, but he firmly insisted to serve a prayer before the image.Despite the death of a child, somewhere inside Stephen kindled hope for God's help and an unprecedented miracle.Upon entering the temple, he and his wife came to Peschanskaya icon and not the priest said the dead boy was asked to serve a public prayer.On his knees and silently weeping, they begged of the resurrection of his only son.Three times uttering words of prayer, "Oh, praised Mother", the parents heard a terrible scream.That was their son who has risen through the prayers.Stefan and his wife fainted.After they came to their senses, the parents were able to tell the priest about what a great miracle happened this way before.Communion revived the child and the whole family went home.The boy lived in good health into old age.That is a great miracle made Peschanskaya icon of the Mother of God.
People proznav about the appearance of the image of the Virgin, want to pray in front of him.People in those days were so many that many have been waiting for their turn, not only in the church but also the surrounding area.
Heavenly car
rector of the church did not like the fact that the church was constantly full.So he decided to ban prayers before the image, for which he was punished and the heavens.He contracted a painful disease, writhing in convulsions.Soon the abbot realized that he had no right to prohibit people to access the miraculous image, and therefore re-enable prayers.Thereafter, sick priests brought the icon to ask for healing from the Queen of Heaven.By the grace of God a few days later he won his illness.
Peschanskaya Theotokos creates unprecedented miracles after the procession around the church.So it was in the mid-19th century, when after such service destinations were miraculously saved from a cholera epidemic and other misfortunes.But the wonders of Mother of God is not over.Many continued to receive healing and consolation from the image of the Blessed Virgin.
Where is the list?
Up until the early 20th century Peschanskaya miraculous icon of the Mother of God was in Resurrection Church.During World War I the image sent abroad.At the moment, the whereabouts of the miraculous icon known.
Miraculous lists
Despite the fact that the original icon was lost, in different parts of Russia retained his list taken from the image.One of them is located in the Leningrad hospital, in the chapel, built in honor of St. Iosaafa.Every week there is carried out the service and read Akathist Peschanskaya icon of the Mother of God.
happy owner of an image is Tatiana Dubinin.The icon, which it owns, had spread all 28 dioceses in Russia.Itself they recognized that Peschanskaya Mother of God (Krestohodnaya) has such grace and miraculous power that she wanted to share it with others.
etched in centuries
Peschanskaya (Kazan) Icon of the Mother of God has played a great role in the life of our country during the First World War.For example, in 1915 one of the devout Russian people in a dream appeared to Saint Iosaaf Bogorodskiy.He warned that only the Mother of God can save Russia.Found out about the prophetic vision, the common people decided to make a procession with the icon Peschanskaya passing on all frontline lines.While the icon was in Mogilev, Russian land did not know a single defeat.Unfortunately, the procession did not take place as the ruling elite did not attach great importance to this.
committed a great procession of Russia was only in 1999.On allotted to service aircraft loaded images of the Mother of God, including Peschanskaya.The ship traveled around all the borders Russia for 2 days.The laity and clergy at this time constantly read the Akathist to the Queen of Heaven, the great closing prayer service Peschanskii image.
How does Peschanskaya icon?
This image of the Mother of God written on the type of Hodegetria, which translated from Greek means "Putevoditelnitsa."Description of the Mother of God of Kazan is similar to the way (half-length figure, baby sitting on the left hand).The only difference - is that Peschanskaya icon Jesus Christ holding his left hand a book, Mother of God holds out his hand to him.
What a way to pray?
believed that Peschanskaya Theotokos heals ailments of soul and body.Also, the image can contact those who are experiencing any need in everyday affairs.Kazan (Peschanskaya) Theotokos keeps Russian state from its enemies (like the image of Vladimir).July 21 is the Day of Remembrance of the icons.Believers, received from her healing and hoping to use it, you should read the prayer before Peschanskii way.
for your holy name
Temple Peschanskaya icon Mother of God in Moscow have opened recently - in 2001.This event was preceded by small miracles.They suggest that Our Lord was pleased the construction of the temple.After all, back in the early 90-ies of the territory in which is the Orthodox complex was devastated kindergarten.A lot of land was then sold under the secular establishment - shops and restaurants.And only in the territory of the Izmailovo can not sell.When the church decided to arrange the icons of Mother of God (Peschanskaya), the capital gave the land for free.Lay people have helped raise money for the resettlement of the church and church utensils.Truly a miracle that it built literally in 20 days, having the holiday of Passover.Thanks to God's help and the efforts of the people priests with parishioners already served Vigil before the Great Resurrection.Currently, the church Mother of God Peschanskaya - one of the few built in honor of the image.
most holy Russia
4 Mother of God (Vladimir, Kazan, and Smolensk Iver) are among the most revered of all other images, as they played a great role in the development of our country and the lives of the Russian people.That is why in a dream Iosaafa Queen of Heaven said that in Kazan she brings to people the grace and prosperity.
history of Our Lady of Kazan
For many Russian people November 4 - not only the celebration of National Unity.For an Orthodox person is above all a day of Our Lady of Kazan.Description of the Mother of God, as has been said before, is very similar to Peschanskii manner is his list.
Finding the icon is a true miracle.One day the Blessed Virgin appeared in a dream Matrona, daughter of Archer, who served during the time of Ivan the Terrible.Queen of Heaven ordered it to find his way to the Holy ashes.Earlier this place was the Kazan Kremlin, which burned to the ground.Sagittarius determined to put the house on the ashes, and did not believe the words of your child, started construction.Thrice the Mother of God visited Matrona in a dream last warning that if she did not go to look for the image, it will die.One only said the girl's mother believed her child, and, taking with him a few assistants, went in search of her daughter.The girl pointed to a place that had seen in his dream.A little digging up the ground, she found a cloth sleeve, which was hidden in the image.Icon had a clean face, as has been written recently.In honor of such a great discovery has been installed celebration of Our Lady of Sorrows, celebrated on July 21 to the new style.
And in place of the appearance of the image, it was decided to build a convent which became the first novices Matrona and her mother.
first miracles icons were once witnessed after its image.For example, during the transfer of the icon I could see the light one old man who had been blind for several years, and in the temple healed the boy, who also did not see a white light.Why
November 4th is celebrated by the Church as Orthodox holiday?
Kazan image is always accompanied by the Russian people in a decisive battle with the enemy.4 November to a celebration of Our Lady of Sorrows , called Kazan.On this day there was a great event: one Bishop, captured by the Poles and imprisonment in the Kremlin, it was given a vision from the St. Sergius of Radonezh.He assured the priest that she is, the Queen of Heaven intercessor of the Russian Land.Bishop was able to secretly pass this note to Russian militia.Encouraged, they were able to expel the enemy from the Polish city of China.The Kremlin was put up without a fight.Freed priests militia went out to meet with the image of Our Lady of Kazan, thanks to which the Russian people have won the treacherous enemy.Since then, Our Lady of Kazan is celebrated twice a year - 21 July and 4 November.
Fate image
basically a lot of relics of the Russian land lost after the revolutionary years of 1917.Some of them went abroad for the sake of conservation, while others were sold to collectors in Europe for next to nothing.The same thing happened with the image of Our Lady of Kazan.She miraculously managed to ship abroad, where it was presented to the Pope.For a long time the icon was in his residence.And only in the early 20th century, we were able to return the image back to Russia.Interestingly, the icon came to their homeland in the most difficult period of relations between Russia and Rome.The head of the Catholic Church transferred the shrine through a Cardinal in the hands of Patriarch Alexy II.Many regard it as a friendly gesture from the Pope.But in fact there's the return of God's providence.Also, the Catholic Church has put forward the hypothesis that the icon is presented to a list with the image of Our Lady of Kazan.In order to clarify this issue in Rome it created a special commission, which was to determine the authenticity of the icon.Experts confirmed what the Pope.It is possible that the Catholics for this reason, to convey the image of the Orthodox Church.But this does not detract from the value of the Kazan Icon.
Peschanskii image of the Queen of Heaven - the shrine, which saved the Russian people as well as other miraculous lists.That is why in honor of the icon recreated some temples and churches and celebrated feast day.
