The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God saved Moscow from destruction and this happened on November 4th. Celebration according to the church calendar Orthodox Day The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God takes place on July 21, after this icon was miraculously discovered in Kazan in 1579. And it happened like this.
History of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
Long before the arrival of Ivan the Terrible’s troops in Kazan, most of The city was razed to the ground by a terrible fire. One of the victims was a certain archer Onuchin. A miraculous vision came to his daughter when the Mother of God came to her during sleep and told her about a wonderful icon buried under ashes. Kazan is a Muslim city, so the Orthodox image was hidden by one of the believers.
How did the holiday Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God appear?
In memory of the liberation of Moscow, the Day of celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was established - November 4. It was this icon that helped fight the invaders back then. And what’s most interesting is that the icon was found in exactly the same place that was indicated to the girl in her prophetic dream.
The meaning of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
The icon found then has incredible power and its acquisition by believers was accompanied by a variety of miracles. And a copy of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, painted in the 19th century, more than once healed the sick due to their sight.
Often miraculous icon saved Russian lands from invasions, she was revered by our great warriors and commanders who lived in different time. The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was owned by the militiamen Minin and Pozharsky, Kutuzov prayed to it before Borodino, and even despite the excommunication of the church from the state during the Soviet era, they relied on it before the start of the Battle of Stalingrad.
The miraculous icon is associated with the end of the Time of Troubles in Russia. Thanks to her, the militia, Minin and Pozharsky, managed to expel the Polish invaders from Moscow. According to historians, at the most difficult moment, Minin and Pozharsky were sent from Kazan a Holy image - an icon of the Mother of God.
After this, the army maintained a strict three-day fast, after which they turned to God and the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God with a prayer for help. As a result, on November 4, 1612, the Poles were defeated, and in Russia the war finally ended. troubled times, the end of strife and conflicts has come. In honor of the glorious victory, the Kazan Cathedral was laid on Red Square, which was completely destroyed in the 30s of the last century, but in our time it has been restored.
In the modern calendar, this holiday is revered only by deeply religious people, but 300 years ago Orthodox holiday The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was popular. It was believed that true winter was coming the next day. Among young men and girls it was believed good sign get married on Our Lady of Kazan Day. This meant that the family would be strong and happy.
When is the Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God?
Every year, on November 4, hundreds and thousands of believers celebrate a bright Orthodox holiday - the Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Congratulate your loved ones on this great Day - the day of liberation from invaders and the unity of the Russian people!
The holiday of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God is one of the most important for Orthodox believers, since this icon is one of the most famous and revered in Rus'.
When Kazanskaya in 2018
The Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in 2018 - as in all other years - is celebrated on July 21. It was on this day in 1579 that the icon appeared. This year the holiday fell on Saturday.
In addition, in the fall - on November 4 - Orthodox Christians honor this icon in gratitude for the expulsion of the Poles from their native land.
Many believe that it is on this day that prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary have unique power and are truly capable of working miracles.
Before the icon of the Kazan Mother of God they pray:
- about healing from various diseases, especially those related to the eyes and vision;
- in case of problems in the family, since the Kazan Mother of God is the patroness of the family, it is customary to give her image at the wedding and baptism of children;
- in difficult life situations they ask Our Lady for help in making a decision;
- about protection from fires - since, according to legend, this image is generated by fire.
Here are some prayers to the Kazan Mother of God:
O Most Pure Lady Theotokos, Queen of heaven and earth, supreme angel and the Archangel and all creatures, the most honest, pure Virgin Mary, the Good Helper of the world, and affirmation for all people, and deliverance for all needs! You are our intercessor and representative, you are protection for the offended, joy for the grieving, refuge for the orphans, guardian for widows, glory for virgins, joy for those who cry, visitation for the sick, healing for the weak, salvation for sinners. Have mercy on us, Mother of God, and fulfill our request, for everything is possible through Your intercession: for glory befits You now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.
Mother Intercessor, blessed among wives, guide me and my loved ones on the true path. Forgive us our sins and sinful thoughts on this great day and on any other. Give us the strength to overcome any troubles, to cope with devilish temptations on the path of life. Take trouble away from our house - save it from fire, evil people, evil eyes, water and wind. Amen.
Day of the Kazan Mother of God: signs
By folk signs, from July 21 the most intense heat begins. There are other folk signs for July 21:
- the bees have become angrier - to drought;
- if the acacia pods are ripe, then the rye field is ripe.
They say that it is on this day that blueberries ripen.
In addition, on the Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, rain is considered a good omen: its drops symbolize the tears of the Mother of God. Thus, the Mother of God begs forgiveness from God for all human sins. If the sun shines brightly, then winter will be sunny.
Fog on this day is considered a harbinger of warmth and thaw.
But dry weather is considered bad omen: They say that next year will be extremely difficult. Moreover, the villagers believe that if Kazanskaya was without rain, then they should not count on a good harvest.
Day of the Kazan Mother of God: traditions
On this day it is customary to attend prayer services in honor of the Mother of God. In addition, on the 21st, religious processions are held in every church and temple.
Traditionally, on the feast of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, cellars and basements with winter supplies were prepared for winter: it was customary to ventilate them on this day and fumigate them with juniper smoke - so that the food would be better stored until the next harvest.
It is better to avoid housework if possible. There is no direct church ban on work, since the holiday is not the Twelfth. However, believers say that you cannot expect good results from hard work on this day.
Among the strict prohibitions are swearing and quarrels. It is also not recommended to cry and be sad on this day - it is better to spend the holiday with your beloved family and close friends.
National Unity Day. History and meaning of the holiday
IN church calendar
a lot of holidays in honor of the Mother of God icons: Kazan, Vladimir, Tikhvin and others. In honor of Icons of the Kazan Mother of God There are two holidays: 21 July(July 8, old style) - in honor of the acquisition, And November 4(October 22, old style) - in honor of the deliverance of Moscow from the Poles. On November 4, the Church and citizens of Russia celebrate the autumn (winter) Kazan festival - a holiday in honor of Kazan Icon of the Virgin Mary“deliverance for the sake of the reigning city of Moscow.”
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted several investigations related to the “Old Believer trace” in the case of the Kazan Icon. Several times it seemed that the image was about to be discovered. There were witnesses who allegedly saw the icon in a secret underground prayer room and even participated in its movement. Thus, a certain prisoner Torshilov told investigators: “... the icon of the Kazan Mother of God is intact and is kept by the Old Believers in the prayer room, but it is very, very strictly guarded, so it is very difficult to take the icon from the prayer room.” But a thorough check of such testimony indicated the inconsistency of the information.
These rumors, however, have survived to this day. Relatively recently, journalists asked questions about the fate of the Kazan Icon to Metropolitans of the Russian Orthodox Church (Gusev) and (Chetvergov). Perhaps this is just a legend, but the Old Believers really revered and still reverence Kazanskaya. Almost every home has this image. And the procession with the miraculous Guslitsky icon continued even in the 60-70s.
Feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Divine service
It is believed that it is Patriarch Hermogenes wrote the holiday service apparition of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. « Zealous Intercessor, Mother of the Lord Most High, pray for all Your Son, Christ our God...“- says the troparion for the holiday.
Troparion, tone 4
O zealous intercessor, Mother of the Lord Most High, pray for everyone to Your Son, Christ our God, and grant to all those who seek refuge in Your sovereign protection to be saved. And intercede for all of us, O Lady Queen and Lady, who, in adversity and sorrow, and in illness, are burdened with many sins, coming and praying with a tender soul and a contrite heart, to Your most pure image, miraculous icons with tears, and those who have irrevocable hope in You, get rid of all evils. And grant useful things to everyone, and save everything to the Virgin Mary. For You are the Divine protection of Your servant.
Kontakion, tone 8
People come to this quiet and good refuge, the quick Helper, the ready and warm salvation of the Virgin’s cover. Let us hasten to prayer and strive to repent. The Most Pure Mother of God exudes abundant mercy for us, comes to our aid, and delivers Her well-behaved and God-fearing servants from great troubles and evils.
Folk traditions of the holiday of the Kazan Icon of the Virgin Mary
Holiday Kazan Icon of the Mother of God always been important date in the folk calendar. This day was considered the boundary between autumn and winter. People said: “Go to Kazanskaya on wheels, and put the runners in the cart,” “Mother Kazanskaya leads a snow-free winter, shows the way to the frosts,” “It’s not winter before Kazanskaya, but it’s not autumn from Kazanskaya.”
During this period, the peasants ran out of seasonal construction works. In the old days, the Autumn Kazanskaya was always the deadline for settlements, the agreement “To Kazanskaya - settlement!” no one dared to disturb, they were also afraid of the coming cold weather.
The holiday of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God is considered one of the most important women's holidays. The Kazan icon has long been considered a female intercessor. Belated weddings were also timed to coincide with this holiday, as there was an ancient belief: “Whoever marries Kazanskaya will be happy.”
Icons of the Kazan Mother of God
Icon of the Kazan Mother of God- one of the most revered, belongs to the Hodegetria type, which means “showing the way.” According to legend, the prototype of this icon was painted Apostle Luke. The main dogmatic meaning of this icon is the appearance into the world of the “heavenly King and Judge.” The Mother of God is depicted with her breasts up, in characteristic clothes, with her head slightly tilted towards the Child. The Child Christ is presented strictly from the front, the figure is limited to the waist. On the icon revealed in Kazan, Christ blesses with two fingers, but in some later copies there is a naming finger. Most often, the Kazan Icon is asked for deliverance from eye disease, invasion of foreigners and help in Hard times.
Temples in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Rus'
In honor of the discovery of the holy image of the Mother of God in 1579, by decree of Ivan the Terrible, a Kazan Bogoroditsky Monastery. The first nun, and then the abbess of this monastery, was Matrona Onuchina (who took the name Martha) and her mother. First, a log church was founded - the predecessor of a large stone cathedral, which was erected in 1595. In the post-revolutionary period, the cathedral shared the fate of most church buildings: at first it was nationalized and used for economic needs, and then blown up. And now, in 2016, work begins on its reconstruction.
Soon after the victory over the Poles, a Temple in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. The “Historical Guide to Moscow” (1796) states that this temple, then still wooden, was built in 1625 at the expense of Prince Dmitry Pozharsky. Earlier sources know nothing about this church, which allegedly burned down in 1634. What followed was a very complex construction history of the Kazan Cathedral. Kazan Cathedral- the first of those completely lost in Soviet time churches of Moscow, which was recreated in its original forms. It is worth noting that the Kazan Cathedral played a significant role in the history of the Old Believers: it was here that he served as rector Archpriest John Neronov, and later came to him Archpriest Avvakum.
In 1649, Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich issued a decree establishing church-wide veneration of the image of the Mother of God revealed in Kazan. The consequence of this decree was the construction of a brick church in the Yaroslavl convent, as well as Church of the Icon of the Kazan Mother of God in Kolomenskoye- a village near Moscow, where there was a wooden royal palace. This five-domed brick church, decorated with a hipped bell tower, has survived to this day almost unchanged.
Old Believer churches in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
Twice a year, in summer and autumn, ceremonial services are held in Old Believer churches. Many of them were consecrated in honor of this holiday. First of all, these are the Belokrinitskaya, Pomorskaya and Fedoseevskaya communities of Kazan.
Patronal feast day today in the communities of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church in, villages and the Temple in the name of the Kazan Icon Holy Mother of God Old Believer convent in the village. Kunicha (Moldova)
As an epilogue, we present the poem “To the Most Holy Theotokos,” written by nun Livia from the village of Russkaya Tavra:
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You-Heavenly Queen
And the archangels Kras,
IN new Age You are the Guide
Bridge from earth to heaven.
As we search, we will find
You and I are the answer to the soul,
You are joy and peace to those who mourn,
And in the darkness there is Light for the lost.
From above with a merciful gaze
You always look at us,
You will give help in prayer soon
And you will console me in a bitter hour.
The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is a miraculous icon of the Mother of God revered by Orthodox Christians. Read about all the details of its appearance in the article.
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God: history
1579 White mercilessly scorching sun, dust in a column on the roads of Kazan. Dust and ashes from a recent fire - a terrible fire burned here a week ago. It started near the Church of St. Nicholas and spread to the Kazan Kremlin. Long hours the glow was blazing, women were wailing, children were crying - but how will it spread to the houses, what will happen?! And many laughed maliciously - where was your God that the church burned down? Apparently, all your priests are lying - it was so blazing. And what do you say to this? And it’s true that many in those days doubted their faith - perhaps God did not like that they were turning to Christ from Islam? “The Faith of Christ,” says the chronicler, “has become a byword and a reproach”...
In that fire, many families were left homeless, but there was nothing to do, no one would return what was burned, and they had to build soon - in time for winter. The archer Daniil Onuchin, among other fire victims, was in a hurry to complete the construction. Daniel had a daughter, Matrona. Parental sorrows were less understandable to her - for children even a fire is quite funny - so much remains after - where the glass is beautiful, where the pebble is unprecedented. Only in the evening, when you go to bed, do you remember that after the fire everything is different, unusual.
One night Matryosha woke up from something unprecedented - the Mother of God Herself, the Most Holy Theotokos, appeared to her in a dream. And she didn’t just appear, but commanded to get Her icon out of the ground. It shone with a bright light - and the girl woke up. You still have dreams and visions, you imagine everything, all your miracles are endless - the skeptic reading these lines will say. And it will anticipate our story, because this is exactly how the family answered nine-year-old Matryosha. “Dreams sometimes come from God, but only saints have visions, so it’s better not to attach importance to dreams,” said the parents. And they were right. But that dream was still a vision, because it was repeated a second time and on the third night. Then the parents decided to check the girl’s words.
Matryosha and her mother went to the place where, as the girl remembered from the dream, the icon should have been located. We started digging. Even deeper, even more - is it really her! And sure enough – an icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. They cleared it of dust and earth... But how did it end up there? Apparently, long ago the secret confessors of Christianity in the camp of other faiths hid the icon of the Queen of Heaven in this way. The news of the miraculous discovery of the icon flew faster than the fastest bird, and now the priests of the surrounding churches are rushing to this wondrous place, Archbishop Jeremiah, reverently accepting the icon, solemnly transfers it to the church of St. Nicholas, from where, after the prayer service, they carried her with the procession to the Annunciation Cathedral - the first Orthodox church city of Kazan, erected by Ivan the Terrible. It immediately became clear that the icon was miraculous - already during the religious procession, two Kazan blind men regained their sight. We even know their names: Joseph and Nikita.
And those who just a few days ago mocked Orthodox faith, embarrassedly hurried to the icon - with requests - Queen of Heaven, help, enlighten, heal! 
These miracles were the first in a long list of miracles and healings. The story of the discovery of the icon so impressed Tsar Ivan the Terrible that he ordered the construction of the Kazan Cathedral and the founding of a convent. There, after some time, Matrona and her mother took monastic vows.
The image of the Kazan Most Holy Theotokos is similar in type to the icons of Hodegetria - the Guide, and indeed, she more than once pointed out to many of our compatriots Right way. So, with the Kazan Icon, the militia moved to Moscow, liberating the city from the impostors of the Time of Troubles. In the besieged Kremlin at that time, Archbishop Arseny of Elasson (later Archbishop of Suzdal; † 1626; April 13), who had arrived from Greece and was seriously ill from shocks and experiences, was in captivity at that time. At night, Saint Arseny’s cell suddenly illuminated with Divine light, he saw St. Sergius of Radonezh (July 5 and September 25), who said: “Arseny, our prayers have been heard; through the intercession of the Mother of God, God’s judgment on the Fatherland was transferred to mercy; Tomorrow Moscow will be in the hands of the besiegers and Russia will be saved.” The next day Kitay-Gorod was liberated, and 2 days later the Kremlin.
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Kazan Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow
Kazan Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow - one of the most famous Moscow churches was built in 1636. The liberator icon was moved there, and now the image is kept in the Epiphany Cathedral.
Before the Battle of Poltava, Peter the Great and his army prayed before the icon of the Kazan Mother of God (from the village of Kaplunovka). In 1812, the Kazan image of the Mother of God overshadowed Russian soldiers who repelled the French invasion. On the feast of the Kazan Icon on October 22, 1812, Russian troops led by Miloradovich and Platov defeated Davout’s rearguard. This was the first major defeat the French after leaving Moscow, the enemy lost 7 thousand people. It snowed that day and the very coldy, and the army of the conqueror of Europe began to melt.
The icon showed the way not only to statesmen and squads - according to good tradition, it is this icon that is used to bless young parents for marriage; a long list of miracles is accompanied by this image of the Mother of God - one of the most beloved in Rus'.
Troparion to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, tone 4
O zealous intercessor, / Mother of the Lord Most High, / pray for all Thy Son Christ our God, / and cause all to be saved, seeking refuge in Thy sovereign protection. / Intercede for all of us, O Lady Queen and Lady, / who are in adversity and in sorrow, and in illness, burdened with many sins, / standing and praying to You with a tender soul and a contrite heart, / before Your most pure image with tears, / and having irrevocable hope on Thee, / deliverance from all evils, / grant useful things to everyone / and save everything, Virgin Mary: // For You are the Divine Protection of Your servant.
Kontakion to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, tone 8
Let us come, people, to this quiet and good refuge, / the quick Helper, the ready and warm salvation, the protection of the Virgin. / Let us hasten to prayer and strive for repentance: / for the Most Pure Mother of God exudes boundless mercies to us, / advances to our aid, and delivers from great troubles and evils, // her well-behaved and God-fearing servants.
Prayer before the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
O Most Holy Lady Lady Theotokos! With fear, faith and love, falling before Thy honorable icon, we pray to Thee: do not turn Thy face away from those who come running to You, beg, O Merciful Mother, Thy Son and our God, the Lord Jesus Christ, to keep our country peaceful, and to establish His holy church May he preserve the unshakable from unbelief, heresies and schism. There are no imams of any other help, no imams of other hope, except You, Most Pure Virgin: You are the All-Powerful Helper and Intercessor of Christians. Deliver all who pray to You with faith from the falls of sin, from slander. evil people, from all temptations, sorrows, troubles and from vain death; Grant us the spirit of contrition, humility of heart, purity of thoughts, correction of sinful lives and the remission of sins, so that we all praise Thy greatness with gratitude, let us be worthy of the Heavenly Kingdom and there with all the saints we will glorify the Most Honorable and Magnificent Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
21 July. Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
This icon appeared in 1579, shortly after the capture of the Kazan kingdom from the Tatars by Ivan the Terrible. The Most Holy Theotokos revealed her miraculous icon here in order to further confirm in it the newly converted from the local residents; those who did not believe will no longer be favored Christian faith. She Herself appeared in a dream to one pious maiden named Matrona, the daughter of an archer who was burned during a terrible fire in Kazan, and ordered that the archbishop and the mayor be informed to take Her icon from the ground, and at the same time indicated the very place. The girl told her mother about her dream, but she explained it as an ordinary childhood dream. The dream repeated itself twice more.
For the third time, by miraculous force, Matrona was thrown out of the window into the courtyard, where she saw an icon on which such menacing rays emanated from the face of the Mother of God that she was afraid of being burned by them, and a voice came from the icon: “If you do not fulfill my command, then I will appear in another place, and you will perish.” After this, mother and daughter went to Archbishop Jeremiah and the mayor, but they did not believe them. Then on July 8, in deep grief, both of them, in the presence of the people, went to the indicated place. The mother and the people began to dig the ground, but the icon was not found.
But as soon as Matrona herself began to dig, the icon was found. It was wrapped in a piece of cloth and shone with a wonderful light, as if it were completely new, just written. It is believed that the icon was buried even before the conquest of Kazan, by one of the Christians who hid their faith from the haters of the faith, the Mohammedans. The rumor about the appearance of the icon spread throughout the city, many people flocked, and the archbishop, in the presence of the mayors, carried the icon with a procession to the nearest church of St. Nicholas, and from there to the Annunciation Cathedral. When the icon was brought to the temple, many sick people, especially the blind, received healing.
One might think that this primary purpose of blindness served as a sign that the holy icon appeared to enlighten with spiritual light those darkened by the blindness of Mohammedan false teaching. The copy of the icon was sent to Moscow, and Tsar John Vasilyevich ordered the construction of a church and a nunnery on the site of the appearance of the icon. The first nun and then abbess in the monastery was the maiden Matrona. In 1768, Empress Catherine II, listening to the liturgy in the monastery, decorated the crown of the miraculous icon of the Mother of God with a diamond crown.
November 4. Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
In 1611, in winter, St. The miraculous Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was sent back to Kazan, but on the way there, in Yaroslavl, it was met by a militia from Nizhny Novgorod, collected by Minin, over whom Prince Pozharsky took charge and who, having learned about the miracles performed from the icon in Moscow, took it with him and constantly prayed before it, asking the zealous Heavenly Intercessor of the Christian race to send them help. The Most Holy Theotokos showed Her mercy, took the faithful sons of the fatherland under Her Protection, and with Her help Russia was saved from its enemies. The militia that arrived in Moscow with Prince Pozharsky encountered many obstacles that were insurmountable for human forces, namely: it was necessary to take a well-fortified city stubbornly defended by the Poles, to repel the fresh, numerous Polish army that had approached Moscow, to pacify the willfulness and riot of the Russian troops who met the arriving militia almost with hatred and showed them only enmity and treason. In addition, the lack of food in the devastated area and the lack of weapons caused a strong decline in courage in the arriving army. And many of the faithful sons of the fatherland, losing their last spark of hope, exclaimed in deep sorrow: “Forgive me, freedom of the fatherland! Sorry, sacred Kremlin! We have done everything for your release; but it is clear that God is not pleased to bless our weapons with victory!”
Having decided on a last attempt to liberate the dear fatherland from enemies, but not relying on their own strength, the entire army and people turned in prayer to the Lord and His Most Pure Mother, establishing a special solemn prayer service for this purpose and strictly observing a three-day fast. God heard the prayer cry of those who care about the fatherland and inviolability Orthodox Church and showed them His mercy. Being in grave captivity among the Poles, in the Moscow Kremlin occupied by them, who came to Russia with the Greek Metropolitan Jeremiah, the sick Archbishop of Elasson Arseny appeared in a dream and announced that, through the prayers of the Mother of God and the great wonderworkers of Moscow Peter, Alexy, Jonah and Philip, The Lord, on the very next day, will overthrow the enemies and return saved Russia to her sons, and to ensure the fulfillment of his words, he granted healing to Arseny. Encouraged by the joyful news, the Russian soldiers called on the Queen of Heaven for help and courageously approached Moscow, and on October 22, 1612 they liberated Kitay-Gorod, and two days later they took the Kremlin itself. The Poles fled. The next day, Sunday, the Russian army and all the residents of Moscow, in gratitude for their deliverance from their enemies, made a solemn religious procession to the Place of Execution, carrying the miraculous icon of the Mother of God, sacred banners and other Moscow shrines. This spiritual procession was met from the Kremlin by Archbishop Arseny with the miraculous Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, which he had preserved in captivity. Seeing this icon, the soldiers and people bowed their knees and with tears of joy kissed the holy image of their Intercessor.
In memory of so miraculous deliverance Moscow from the Poles, with the permission of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich and the blessing of his father, Metropolitan, later Patriarch Philaret, the Church established annually on October 22 to celebrate the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Moscow with a procession of the cross. First, the procession took place at the Church of the Presentation of the Mother of God, on Lubyanka, where the house of Prince Pozharsky was located, and after the construction of a new church in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, built at the expense of Prince Pozharsky (which is now the Kazan Cathedral, on Resurrection Square), the procession took place is already taking place in the cathedral. The miraculous icon that was with him in the ranks of the army was also transferred there by Prince Pozharsky himself.
Tobolsk Icon of the Mother of God
This miraculous icon is located in Tobolsk in the cathedral. She appeared in 1661. This year, on July 8 in Tobolsk, in the Znamensky Monastery, on the day of the celebration of the Kazan Icon, at Matins, when Hierodeacon Ioannikiy read the legend about the appearance of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in Kazan and reached the place where it is said that the Archbishop of Kazan did not previously believe the appearance of the icon , then in front of all the people he prayed to the Most Pure Lady for forgiveness of his sin, he suddenly fell unconscious on the floor along with the lectern.
When he came to his senses, he immediately asked for a confessor and revealed the following to him:
“On June 21st, after Matins, I came to my cell and fell asleep. Suddenly I see a saint coming to me in full vestments, like John Chrysostom; I considered him to be Metropolitan Philip. The saint said to me: “Get up and tell the archimandrite, the governor and all the people, so that not far from the Church of the Three Hierarchs in the city they build a church in the name of the Kazan Mother of God, they would build it in three days, and on the fourth they would consecrate and bring into it the image of the Mother of God of Kazan - that the one that now stands in the porch of this Church of the Three Hierarchs in a closet, facing the wall. Tell this image to be celebrated in the city. Because of your sins, I am angry with you, you use foul language and fill the air with your foul language, like a stench: it is a stench to both God and people; but our Lady, with all the saints, prayed to His Son Christ our God for your city and for all the people, so that He would turn away His righteous anger.” But I, getting up from sleep, was amazed, and didn’t say anything to anyone. A little later, when I was in my cell and began to write irmos: Adorned with divine glory, suddenly the same saint came to me and graciously said to me: “Why didn’t you tell what was said to you from the Most Holy Theotokos through me, Her minister? – and he disappeared. I fell to the ground out of fear, glorified God, but was afraid to talk about the vision, lest it cause confusion among the people, and for fear that they would not believe me. A few days later, during my sleep, the saint appeared to me again and said with anger: “Why didn’t you say what was commanded to you? Because of your neglect, the wrath of God will come upon your city for your sins. Your bread is rotting and your water is drowning - get up quickly and tell the archimandrite, the governor and all the people; If you don’t say it, you’ll soon lose your life. If the townspeople obey, then the mercy of God will be in your city and its surroundings; If they don’t listen, then it will be hard for your city: your cattle will die, the rain will destroy your houses, and you will all disappear like worms, and the image of the Mother of God will be glorified in another place.”
But I didn’t tell anyone about this third phenomenon, and on July 6th, when after evening singing I came to my cell, went to bed, I fell asleep light sleep and I hear in the monastery the wonderful ringing of two bells and the singing of extraordinary voices: Let us exalt Thee, the Immaculate Mother of our God. One of the singers told me: “Because you did not say what was commanded to you, tomorrow you will be punished before all the people.” And so, when at Matins I began to read about the appearance of the miraculous image of the Mother of God in Kazan, I saw that the saint who had appeared to me before was coming from the porch and blessing the people on both sides; Having come to the meal, also blessing people, he came up to me and said: “You read this and why don’t you believe it yourself? That image was in the ground, and this one stands in the porch facing the wall; why didn’t you tell about him?” And he, shaking his hand at me, said: “From now on, be decrepit until the divine deed is accomplished.” Having said this, he became invisible, and I fell to the ground out of fear and now I’m telling you.”
The people, having learned about the miraculous phenomena, glorified the mercy of the Most Holy Theotokos with tears, and everyone with zeal and a procession of the cross carried the icon to the place where it was indicated to build the Church, and the church was built in three days and consecrated on the fourth. Before the church was built, the narrator notes, there were torrential rains and water rose in the rivers, as if in spring, and when they began to build the church, there was a bucket; breads and vegetables have since recovered.
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Images
- Kaplunovskaya-Kazan icon
- Karpov-Kazan icon
- Katashinskaya-Kazan icon
- Ascension-Kazan icon
- Pavlovsk-Kazan icon
- Irkutsk-Kazan icon
- Kargopol-Kazan icon
- Yaroslavl-Kazan icon
- Kazan, located in the Moscow Simonov Monastery
- Kazanskaya, located in the Vyshenskaya Hermitage
- Kazan, located in the Tambov Cathedral
- Kazan, located in Suzdal
Kaplunovskaya-Kazan icon. This icon is located in the village of Kaplunovka, Kharkov diocese. Appeared in 1689 as follows. To the priest of this village, who was distinguished by his especially pious life, John Umanov, someone, an old man adorned with gray hair, appeared in a dream and told him that icon painters would soon come to him from Moscow with icons and that he should buy for himself the eighth from a bunch of icons from the oldest of them in years. account, the Kazan Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “From her you will receive grace and mercy,” added the elder. The priest did so, but before doing this he strictly fasted. Soon a new vision followed in a dream to priest Umanov: the Most Holy Theotokos herself appeared and ordered the icon to be placed in the church. The priest reported his vision to the people and triumphantly transferred the icon to the church, and from that time on, miracles began to be performed from the icon. The icon was called Kaplunovskaya. In 1709, when Emperor Peter the Great was at war with the Swedish king Charles XII, he summoned a priest with the Kaplunovskaya icon to his army in Kharkov and ordered it to be carried in front of the regiments, while he himself prayed with tears to the Queen of Heaven for help. Meanwhile, King Charles, stopping with his army near Kaplunovka, stayed with the traitor Hetman Mazepa in the house of the priest John. Then some of his violent warriors wanted to burn the church. They covered it with straw and wood, but no matter how hard they tried to set it on fire, neither the wood nor the straw caught fire. Having learned about such a miracle and also that St. The icon is in the Russian camp, Karl told Mazepa: “If they could not light the church without the icon, then where it is located will be unreliable for us.” This is exactly what happened. The Battle of Poltava brought Great Peter victory over Charles. There is a miraculous Kaplunovskaya icon in the settlement of Kozeevka, 80 miles from Kharkov.
Nizhnelomovskaya-Kazan icon. This icon appeared in 1643 at a spring two miles from the city of Nizhny Loma Penza province. At the site of her appearance, a chapel was first erected, and then a church and a monastery.
Karpov-Kazan icon. This icon is located in the Kursk Znamensky Monastery. It was brought here in 1725 from the Karpov Desert.
Katashin-Kazan icon. This icon appeared in 1622 in a grove near the village of Bely Kolodezya, Chernigov province, to the local priest and was placed by him in the village church. In 1692 it was established here monastery, called Katashinsky.
Ascension-Kazan icon. It is located in the Ascension Convent in Moscow, in the Kremlin. She first became famous in 1689. Twice it was in danger of burning, but was miraculously preserved. This year, after a prayer service in front of this icon, they forgot to put out the candle, the candle fell, and it burned the lectern on which the icon lay, and the icon itself, despite the fact that it was painted on canvas, remained completely unharmed. Another time, when in 1701, on June 19, there was a fire in the Moscow Kremlin and the royal palace and Ascension Monastery burned down, the icon was miraculously preserved. When they took out the utensils and icons from the cathedral monastery church, they did not take it out, but meanwhile it ended up with other icons that were taken out; when, after the fire was over, they began to bring things into the cathedral, they saw that the icon was already in its place, although no one had brought it in. And there were many miraculous healings from this icon.
Pavlovsk-Kazan icon. This icon is located in the village of Pavlovskoye, Moscow province, Zvenigorod district. She appeared on a tree near the village where a chapel was built in memory of the apparition; Inside the chapel there is a well, popularly called holy. The first miracle from the icon was the following. One of the peasants of the village of Pavlovskoye fell into a severe illness from an intemperate life. At this time, the Most Holy Theotokos appeared in a dream to another pious peasant and ordered him to tell the sick man to pray to Her for healing and go to the holy well to wash. Then he would give up his intemperate life, otherwise he might perish. The patient with great effort went to the well, washed himself and completely recovered.
Irkutsk-Kazan icon. It is located in Irkutsk in the Epiphany Cathedral and became famous for many miracles. Every year in April or May, after sowing spring grain, it is carried in a religious procession through neighboring rural peasant fields to consecrate the crops. This religious procession has long been established on the occasion of frequent grain harvest failures in the surrounding villages of the city of Irkutsk.
Kargopol-Kazan icon. This miraculous icon is located in the city of Kargopol, Olonets diocese, in the Church of the Ascension. She became famous in 1714. The icon was in the house of the pious widow Martha Ponomareva, who once, while praying before the icon, saw a tear flowing from the right eye of the Most Holy Theotokos, and in fear reported this to the priest. The icon was transferred to the church, and here twice in a short time, in the sight of everyone, streams of tears appeared from the eyes of the Mother of God, which was reported to the then Metropolitan Job of Novgorod.
Yaroslavl-Kazan icon. This icon is located in Yaroslavl in the Kazan convent. The story of her glorification is as follows. In 1588, on July 2, a certain pious man named Gerasim, while he was in Kazan, had a miraculous vision of the Mother of God Herself, and after that, when he wished to purchase Her icon for himself, in a dream he heard a voice indicating where and what icon purchase, and then go to the city of Romanov and tell the residents there to build a temple in the name of the icon. Gerasim found the icon and just took it in his hands when right hand he, who had been ill for a long time, was healed. The temple was built in Romanov, and the icon stood there until 1604, when Romanov was taken by the Lithuanians. At this time, one of them took a miraculous icon from the church and took it with him to Yaroslavl. Here the Mother of God Herself appeared to a certain deacon Eleazar and commanded to build a temple in Her honor. A temple was erected, and then a monastery was attached to it. The inhabitants of Romanov wanted to return the miraculous icon to themselves, but the citizens of Yaroslavl asked Tsar Vasily Ioannovich to leave it in their city, and the tsar, on the advice of Patriarch Hermogenes, approved the desire of the latter with a letter on his behalf, but so that they would make an accurate list of the miraculous icons for Romanov. And the miraculous icon itself is carried every year from Yaroslavl to Romanov.
Kazan, located in the Moscow Simonov Monastery. This icon was donated to the monastery by those who received it for a blessing from Bishop Tikhon of Voronezh. On its sides are depicted St. Tikhon, the angel of the saint, and Martha, the angel of the saint’s sister, Martha. She first became famous for the healing of a maiden, the wanderer Natalia, to whom an icon appeared three times in a dream, but she did not know where to find it. Finally, the hieroschemamonk of the Simonov Monastery, Alexy, appeared to her in a dream with the image itself and said that the icon stood in the monastery in the cathedral church on right side. The icon was found, and the sick woman, after praying before it, received healing. Subsequently, a special chapel was built in her honor and for her at the cathedral monastery church. There were many miracles from the icon.
Kazanskaya, located in the Vyshenskaya Hermitage. This icon was brought from Moscow to the Tambov Ascension Convent in 1812 by the nun Miropiya, who, on the occasion of the ruin of the capital, moved there. The pious old woman heard a voice from the icon three times in reality, commanding it to be transferred to the Vyshenskaya hermitage, and after her death, according to her will, the icon was transferred. In addition to many healings from the icon, the Vyshensky monks sometimes at night saw a bright light spilling from it throughout the church.
Kazan, located in the Vysochinsky Kazan Monastery. The monastery was named after the icon, and the icon after the village of Vysochino, where it became famous for its miracles. The icon appeared at the beginning of the 18th century, during the reign of Emperor Peter I. The village of Vysochino did not yet exist, but there was a state-owned pine forest here. On the banks of the swampy Mzhi River, which flowed through a forest and surrounded by swamps, a watchman and his family lived in a hut. The icon appeared to this watchman standing on a marshy hummock. Light rays emanated from the icon. The watchman, with reverence and prayer, took it and placed it in his hut with icons on a shelf. Here the icon soon marked itself with a sun-like radiance emanating from it and at the same time with the healing of a blind and lame old man, the watchman’s father. Then they took the icon to the nearest church in the village of Artyukhovka, but the icon returned three times to the watchman’s hut. The people, having learned about the revealed icon, began to come in large numbers to worship it, and many received healing and consolation. Then the centurion Vysochin, to whom the emperor for his merit during Battle of Poltava donated land with a forest - a pine forest, where a miraculous icon stood in the watchman's hut, built a village here, which was named after his surname, Vysochino, and from the village of Artyukhovka moved a church here, where the miraculous icon was delivered. Subsequently, a monastery was built here. And in the monastery there were many miracles from the icon.
Kazan, located in the Tambov Cathedral. This icon is richly decorated. Her first miracle was in 1695 on December 6 during all-night vigil tears that wet the veil and lectern.
Kazan, located in the Temnikovsky Transfiguration Cathedral. It was in the pantry among unusable utensils. The icon appeared three times to a lady who suffered from pain in her legs, and promised healing if she found her. The patient demanded that she be taken to the Temnikov Cathedral. As soon as she saw the icon in the storeroom, she immediately felt relief and, after prayer, was completely healed.
Kazanskaya, located in the city of Vyazniki. It stands in the cathedral church. This icon marked itself with miracles at the beginning of the 17th century.
Kazan, located in Suzdal. It stands in the parish Church of the Resurrection. This icon, as a result of the appearance of the Mother of God Herself, was painted by one pious monk of the Shartom St. Nicholas Monastery, Joachim, who lived in the 17th century. A monk lived near the Kazan Church in a hut, where he was buried.
“Miracle-working icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Their history and images,” compiled by Archpriest I. Bukharev. Moscow, “Caravel”, 1994. Published according to the publication: Miraculous Icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Their History and Images). Compiled by Archpriest I. Bukharev. Moscow, Typo-Lithography G.I. Prostakova, Balchug, village of Simonov Monastery. 1901
On the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
I will bow my knees before her,
I will ask for goodness and health
The Mother of God has me for the children.
Protect me from troubles and sorrows,
And take the trouble away from the children,
Teach me patience and humility
And forgive my sinful soul.
Today is a bright, clean holiday,
Day of the Mother of God of Kazan,
Sincere, radiant smiles,
And stop being a hooligan!
May the Holy Mother protect
From troubles, bad weather and misfortunes,
And he will faithfully protect
Peace, family, and your happiness!
May the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God bring prosperity, harmony and great happiness to your home! I only wish you good health, kindness, bright feelings and an inexhaustible flow of love! May your life be filled positive emotions and bright moments!
On a bright day I wish you happiness!
Quiet, earthly, gentle,
So that everything goes well,
And the love was boundless!
So that through the eyes of the Mother of God
You were always looked after
So that all dreams and joys
Every single one was completed!
Kazan Mother of God
Will give help to everyone who prays.
Share the enchanting light,
Which soars triumphantly over the darkness.
I will pray to the Mother of God for you,
So that gentleness shines through in character,
So that faith does not exist on holidays,
The main participant in your affairs.
Happy holiday of the Kazan Mother of God,
Happy date today, wonderful,
May your hearth always protect
Let all adversity turn into just a trifle!
Let him shelter his family from evil,
May it always give you hope,
May he fulfill all your prayers,
And protects you from misfortunes!
May the Holy Virgin bless you
And will save you from meanness and evil,
To protect you from the sorrows of captivity
And it brought joy to your heart.
May all good be rewarded a hundredfold,
May your home be filled with grace.
Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan
Keeps love, warmth and happiness in it.
May the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
He will heal from pain, make the house calm,
Gives peace to the family and makes grievances disappear into oblivion
Through the warmth of spiritual forgiveness.
Pray to her from the heart, and Mother will answer you,
She cannot refuse lost children,
She will guide us on the true path
And with a bright miracle he will correct sorrows.
May the Mother of God protect you,
Let your home be protected from troubles and bitterness,
Will help you get through all the obstacles
And he will be your assistant in everything.
May joy and comfort come to you
And kindness will fill your days.
And the Mother of God is always your hope,
What strength will it bring to go forward!
Once upon a time in Matryona's dream
After a big fire
Pointed to the icon
Mother of God. Said:
"Dig up from the ashes,
You her". And so it happened
That from now on the holiday is pure
All this has changed.
Be happy, healthy,
Let goodness live in your heart,
Don't be sad, at least sometimes
I want it, because everything will pass.
May the Mother of God intercede for you
And protects your home.
Let only good things happen to you
And goodness is returned to you with goodness!
May your loved ones love and appreciate you!
Trust Her with the lives of your children.
Her grace will be next to you
Always and everywhere, on any path.
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