More than five hundred years known icon "Semistrelnitsa", or as it is otherwise called, Semistrelnaya icon.Its importance for each Orthodox Christian is very large.It soothes the embittered heart, to pray for her enemies.
Thank miraculous image of Our Lady of Russia after the spread of the cholera epidemic that has gripped the Vologda Province and many other regions of the Empire in 1830.Bringing untold hardships, pestilence ended abruptly after the procession, committed parishioners.Ahead carried banners and images, most of which was Semistrelnaya icon.Its significance was understood by believers and then she was reputed to be miraculous and healing for a long time, since I was cured of lameness farmer found her in the church of St. John the Evangelist, on the river vomiting.
Interestingly, the temple did not initially very carefully treated this way, he was lying face down on the bell tower, and the unknown cripple, went upstairs, first took her for a simple plaque.When it was his miraculous healing, that his story has caused some doubts in truthfulness.But he insisted, citing as proof the randomness of their findings.Icon "Mother of God Seven Arrows" was attained after a voice that sounded a dream, ordered to look for it and have a place.Then the image was cleaned, put up for worship and healing continued.So getting rid of cholera proved its miraculousness again.
Court's manner of writing, the icon was created in the north of Russia.Virgin is alone, grieving for her son, and her heart pierced by seven arrows, symbolizing the sadness of her earthly life.Russian versions differ asymmetry.Three and four arrows to the right and left, in contrast to the other versions, in which each of three of their hand, and the seventh is shown at the bottom of the image.
Pray for enemies hard, but the whole point of Christian doctrine is based on humanity and hatred of sin, but not to the people, they do.Help in this complex zeal all true believers has Semistrelnaya icon.The importance of this victory over pride is no less than that of bodily healing.Only charity can bring humanity out of the impasse of civilization in which it is covered by vindictiveness, now resides.
Time of Troubles Revolution of 1917, has not been spared the holy image, shared the fate of many relics - he was lost.However, you can destroy the material embodiment, but the Holy Spirit.List zamirotochil this icon in the Moscow Cathedral of the Archangel Michael, giving hope to the faithful.
huge force, which has Semistrelnaya icon.Meaning it - healing physical ailments, mitigating nature.Its beneficial effect on the evil people who come into the house, so great that it is desirable to have in every home.In the Orthodox iconography, it takes a certain rank of "divine SWAT", coming to the rescue in the most difficult moments of life.During the war years before Semistrelnitsey pray for the victory of Orthodox army and protect the Motherland from foe.
church canons do not set hard and fast rules regarding where should stir icon "Seven Arrows".Where to hang the image - everyone decides for himself, sometimes in a home iconostasis, he often welcomes guests directly opposite the entrance doors.If the image is in the temple of God, then it is necessary to pray before putting seven candles on the number of arrows.
