Since ancient times in Russia has become a tradition to bow and ask for protection and assistance before the holy images.They heal, save, and help to revive those who earnestly pray about it, because begging is always prepared.A great many of these icons, but particularly honor those who became famous for its miracles.These include miraculous icon of the Theotokos "Three Joys".This miraculous way today and we'll talk.
Icon "Three joys»
The history of the emergence of a particularly revered shrines in Russia.Long ago, in the early 18th century, during the reign of Tsar Peter I, there was a fashion among young people to be educated abroad.In Italy sent on training young Russian painter who after graduation had brought with him to his homeland the exact image of the Catholic Mother of God "Holy Family."Scientists believe that the original of the icon himself wrote Rafael, the great creator and embodiment of the artistic style and taste.The young artist, who was educated in the best Western tradition, presented the image of a holy priest of the temple of the Trinity on Gryazeh.He was a relative of his, and in turn, gave lists of icons temple.Some time about it nothing was heard, but 40 years later the first miracle happened.
Three joy joy
Legend has it that a noble, respectable lady of aristocratic society got into a difficult situation, has suffered heavy losses.It happened while the three trouble.For her beloved husband slandered and imprisoned.The family estate of the family away, and her only son was captured on the battlefield.Unhappy woman looking for help everywhere to overcome evil fate.She warmly and sincerely prayed the Blessed Virgin Mary, with prayers and tears, begging for her protection and assistance.Every night, she turned to her for advice, until one day, in a dream, she heard a voice that commanded her to find the icon "The Holy Family" and to pray before the holy way.For a long time the poor woman wandered around the churches of Moscow and was looking for the icon until you come to the temple of the Holy Trinity on Gryazeh.There, in the porch of the Trinity Church on the Pokrovka, and an icon of "Holy Family."Falling to his knees, the old lady prayed fervently beside the sacred image.
After a while, she got three good news: her husband was acquitted, and he's from exile finally returned home, the son was rescued from captivity and returned to the family estate.Since that time, this image has become an icon called "The Three Joys".The congregation, praying this way, also noticed that the joy of the icon comes in three times the amount.
Holy Face
The icon depicts the Divine Infant in the lap of the Blessed Virgin Mary with a white flower in her hand.To the right of center is Joseph the Betrothed, and the left - John the Baptist at a young age.Both love to look at the Divine Infant.Celebrated icon "Three Joys" December 26, old style (or January 8 - the new).Only once a year at Trinity parishioners Gryazeh have the opportunity to specifically commemorate the saints and ask for protection and forgiveness.However, it "works" are always crowds of believers every day tend to worship the image of the saint.
to pray before the shrine?
In worship the image of the Mother of God comes to a lot of people with a variety of requests and prayers, because it is believed that it helps in many cases.Refer to the icon of those who got into a difficult situation in a foreign country or is in military service in hot spots.Fervent prayer icon "Three Joys" helps return lost, freed from captivity, escape from the enemy.Before that way asking for the healing of disease, important for successful resolution of the case.Very often unfairly maligned pray sufferers or those who have lost the good acquired by honest labor.The image became famous for his miracles, we know many cases when the lost was returned to its rightful owner.
Grace sovereign
Historians do know that the icon of the "Three Joys" respect and honor in the royal house of the Romanovs.One of the lists of the icon was presented to Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Emperor Alexander II.Gift to the maid of honor of the Empress Anna Fyodorovna Aksakov, who after the death of Maria Alexandrovna took the icon back to yourself for a while.But then returned to the house icon of the Romanovs, handed it to his wife of Prince Sergei Alexandrovich Elizabeth Feodorovna.It was written, "I want your fiancee took the image, as a blessing from your mother ...»
But not only in the rich quarters of the royal house icon "Three Joys" enjoyed honor.Ordinary people also prayed before the image of his faith and received miracles.Very much liked the shrine Kuban residents.Icon of the Mother of God "The Three Joys" helps mothers and wives of the Kuban Cossacks.Through sincere prayer before the shrine, their brothers, sons and husbands safely returned from military campaigns.
Lists icon
Currently, the icon of the "Three Joys" in Moscow is located in the Church of the Trinity in the Gryazeh at Pokrovsky Gates.It is the oldest of the icon, which was written in the mid-19th century.It was here, in this monastery was brought from Italy, the holy image of Our Lady of "Three joys" that in a difficult time of revolution was lost, and the church was closed.The fate of the original image of a hitherto unknown.
There are two revered icons of the list of "The Three Joys".One is located in Moscow, in the temple of Deposition of the Robe in Leonov, and the second - in the home church of the Russian Interior Ministry, at Sofrinsky operative brigade.
When in 1992 the temple of the Holy Trinity on Gryazeh opened again, the congregation gave a few icons.These icons were seized at customs when they wanted to smuggle abroad.Among them was an icon of the Virgin and the "Three Joys".This is a list of Italian icons, but written in Russian iconographic tradition of the 19th century.Before this icon miraculously she lit the lamp, after which it became very honored.Always on Wednesdays around the image passes worship and always read the Akathist.
value image
revered and loved by the people icon "Three Joys".Its importance is great for Orthodox people.Warmly appealing parishioners always gets what he asks with an open heart and pure thoughts.The image gives asking the healing of diseases, including cancer.Pray to him for the gift of children, good marriage, or marriage.Shrine of the mind returns to those who lost his mind, it helps to find a way out of a difficult situation, gives a person strength.That is why it is so revered icon of the "Three Joys" - meaning assigned to it by the Russian people, it is important for every believer.
pilgrims to help
Icon "The Three Joys" - this is the second main shrine of the temple of the Holy Trinity on Gryazeh located at the Pokrovsky Gates.You can get to the service on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.Also, every Monday performed a prayer of St. David Gareji and every Thursday - St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.It has two particularly revered shrine of the temple, but they will be discussed at another time.
