modern world crises and contradictions of the system, oddly enough, is more conducive to the revival of spirituality and Orthodoxy in the Christian world.About God often remembered in critical moments, poverty and devastation equivalent to many deaths.That is when a person learns that there is an Orthodox shrine, which help by prayerful petitions believers saves from poverty and ruin.Mother of God "Ekonomissa" - a rare icon of Mount Athos, the savior of the Orthodox from bankruptcy.
Domostroitelnitsa Holy Mountain
Icon "Ekonomissa" traces its history to the 10th century still, the uniqueness of this image that he never left the Holy Mount Athos, was constantly there.It seems that the keeper Athos inextinguishable lamps never once leaving his post.The last economic crisis has attracted thousands of pilgrims go there wanting to worship and seek with prayer requests to the image of the Blessed Virgin.Despite numerous requests from the faithful that the icon temporarily left the Athos monastery and thus provided an opportunity for her to worship for everyone, including women, "Ekonomissa" remains in place.And doing wonders already lists this miraculous image, benefiting from spiritual and physical difficulties.
tradition of Athos keeper
Icon of the Virgin "Ekonomissa" has an interesting and unusual, a little mystical story.According to legend, the story began when on Mount Athos burst into a terrible famine.The monks left the monastery, Elder Athanasius last decided to leave the monastery.On the way he met a woman who inquired him about where he keeps the way.Surprise appearance of women on this earth, Athanasius, in turn, asked the stranger about her.To which the woman replied that knoweth Athanasius and can help him.When asked about himself said that it is - the one whose name he called his abode.
disbelieving Athanasius asked for evidence, and received the answer: "Hit a rod in the stone, and you will understand everything."The place seemed to strike the water, opened the holy spring, and Virgin at the same time noticed that now she will always domostroitelnitsey (ekonomissoy) and the monastery of Mount Athos.By order of the Blessed Elder Athanasius, and since then in the monastery on Mount Athos are no savings only ekonomissy assistant.In memory of the miraculous appearance of the icon and written "Ekonomissa."
second miraculous appearance of the human race Consolazione
second legend says that during the life of Athanasius was another miraculous appearance of the Virgin.The second time I saw the Holy Virgin monk Matthew, known among monks in the monastery for their zeal and piety.During the service, he saw the image of the Virgin Mary flanked by two angels.She approached each monk and presented them with coins, depending on the degree of diligence in prayer.Several coins and went to St. Matthew.So domostroitelnitsa Holy Mountain once again showed his protection and care of the holy abode.Since then, one of the most revered shrines of the Holy Mount Athos was "Ekonomissa" - the icon of the Mother of God.
For our prayers will be given to us ...
Like any other holy image, "Ekonomissa" famous miracles and execution of requests begging her.This unique way of praying: "... Oh, our sweetest Mother Abbess!Gather us scattered flock of Christ into one and save all Orthodox Christians, vouchsafe heavenly life with angels and all the saints in the kingdom of Christ our God, He is the honor and glory to His Father, and without beginning with the holy and good and life-giving Spirit forever and ever.Amen. "
Prayer icon "Ekonomissa" Determined requests for intercession for the sinful world and intercede before God for sinful people, about unity and peace between people, which is especially important in modern times of turmoil and war.The icon itself and the prayer it seemed to remind people of the transience of all earthly things, that the Merciful Lord at the request of our council, and solve the problems of this world.
Pilgrims in the Greek monastery Great Lavra
image Abbess Athos Mount Athos became especially popular during the economic crisis, and copies of the lists of the miraculous image began to disperse around the world.Representatives of all religions attracted to the peninsula of Mount Athos icon "Ekonomissa."What pray holy image the powerful, easy to guess.This image of the Lord sent a monk at the time of hunger and deprivation, therefore, it is necessary to pray for deliverance from poverty and ruin.
Despite the fact that the Bible says that "it is easier to pass a caravan of camels in the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven," this icon really helps millionaires and wealthy of this world.This happens because of the devastation of the propertied primarily affect the poor, since the stop operation of factories, enterprises, people remain unemployed, without a livelihood.The wisdom of the Lord's unending miracles taking place at the request of the faithful spoken in this way, as an icon of "Ekonomissa" further evidence of the fact.
No women never set foot on the blessed land ...
attached to miraculously come pilgrims from crisis-stricken countries.This absolutely does not matter what faith confesses arrived, the icon "Ekonomissa" ("Domostroitelnitsa") helps all of sincere pleas and requests.The only exception: the icon can not get women, because they absolutely forbidden to visit Mount Athos, so as not to embarrass the peace and quiet of the monks living there.So I ordered the Virgin for many centuries ago, when the Holy Mountain has chosen his destiny, and to respect this ban for years.Women have the opportunity to venerate the image copies or lists with him, who are not deprived of miraculous power.On repeated requests Orthodox icon of the possibility of release outside the monastery, always did the refusal as "Ekonomissa" - the icon of the Mother of God - is the repository of all the Holy Mount Athos.Pleas
your yes be heard ...
miracles through the intercession of the Orthodox faith in the icon "Ekonomissa" are known all over the world.In the 19th century some deeply religious peasants of Smolensk province went to pay homage to Mount Athos.After a holy mountain for several days, praying Athos many shrines, went to bed at night.One of the pilgrims had a dream that in big trouble their homes, but intercessor from heaven sent help and people were saved.After telling his dream the abbot of the monastery, the peasants were sent to Great Lavra to the image of "Domostroitelnitsy."After praying for three days at the image, the peasants received a sign that their prayers are heard.After returning home, pilgrims have learned that a terrible disaster was allocated from home for their prayers: averted hunger and poverty, the death of all living things.I heard the prayer icon "Ekonomissa."What praying to her Orthodox, from what keeps the human race in their prayers, Abbess of Mount Athos?The answer to these questions are numerous miracles, make way.
powerful prayer - faith
prayerful appeal to the Great Mediatrix is made with genuine promise as the Fathers say, "from the heart".There are cases when Domostroitelnitsa Mount Athos not only saved from poverty and deprivation, but also to heal sickness and disease.So, in the 18th century it was healed of sickness, hunger and poverty pious hardworking woman and her little daughter.The sick and needy woman miraculously prayed constantly and kissed him, a miracle occurred, family life normal.So molitvennitsa Russian land again showed the world the wonders of His grace and love for mankind.Prayer icon "Ekonomissa" not once rescued the needy and begging for help.The main condition - a prayer to issue their message with sincerity and love.
Holy keeper from hunger and want
Despite the fact that the icon "Ekonomissa" never left his dwelling and set off around the world, wonderful copies of this image provided assistance throughout the world, as the lists of iconsIt has an element of purity and holiness.There is evidence of believers that in the atheistic times of war in besieged Leningrad people were rescued from starvation by offering prayers to the image of "Ekonomissy."Despite the fact that around dominated hunger, illness and death, those who sincerely believe in the Holy wonderful, have been rescued, they were protected, which they defined "Ekonomissa" - the icon of the Mother of God.From what helps more unique relic?Save it from death and disease caused by poverty and hunger.
value for the image of an Orthodox Christian
For many centuries this shrine holds the Orthodox world from the evils caused by poverty, hunger.The modern world is no exception, as the financial problems in the era of economic crisis, make the threat of destitution and ruin could not be more real and close virtually every family.Some priests zealously carrying their service, distributed to every home faithful little list miraculously, now helps many families' Ekonomissa "Mother of God.What does help?This is what we have already said.From poverty and hunger.
financial crisis affects every household, rich and not so rich people like the owners of companies and enterprises and their employees.The more important for the modern Christian becomes the icon "Ekonomissa" whose value for an Orthodox person can not be overstated.Holy constantly comes to the protection of his earthly children, becomes unbreakable wall between the troubles and people, especially where ascend sincere pleas for help.Not so important, where people drawn to this wonderful image: Mount Athos, or in a small village church, in the silence of the monastery or in a city apartment, heartfelt pleas and appeals sure to be heard, and the mole once again come to the aid of a unique and magical icon "Ekonomissa. "
