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Tag Archives: Wonderworking Icon
Icon of Saint Nektarios in Rhodes bleeding from hands
After yesterday’s post about St Phanourios of Rhodes, current news of a potentially wonder-working icon from the same Greek island. According to various sources, an icon of St Nektarios has been bleeding from the hands since December last year … Continue reading →
Wonder working Icon of the Theotokos thwarts thieves
The Panagia Giatrissa Icon (All-Holy Virgin “the Healer”) is a well-known wonder-working image in Greece. In the early hours of December 24th 2014, another miracle was added to the list attributed to the holy icon.
Posted in News, The Theotokos
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Tagged Greek Icons, Mother of God, Theotokos, Wonderworking Icon
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Weeping Icons in Ukraine and Russia
Over the past couple of days, a number of websites have been linking to an article I posted a couple of years ago, quoting Fr Seraphim Rose’s words on why icons of the Mother of God weep. The reason for … Continue reading →
Posted in History, News, Special Icons, The Theotokos
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Tagged Jesus Christ, Mother of God, Seraphim Rose, Wonderworking Icon
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The snakes that venerate icons
In a tiny Greek village in the south of Kefallonia, a miracle occurs every year after the feast of the Transfiguration (Aug 6). Around the bell-tower of the chapel at Markopoulo, small venomous snakes appear. These snakes crawl around the church, … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Special Icons, The Theotokos
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Tagged Dormition, Snakes of Kefallonia, Theotokos, Veneration, Wonderworking Icon
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The Clouded Mount Icon of the Mother of God
The Uncut Icon of the Mother of God, also called the “Clouded Mount” (Ru: Tuchnaya Gora – Тучная Гора) is particularly associated with the Annunciation (March 25), as this icon was revealed as miracle-working on the eve of the feast. … Continue reading →
Posted in History, The Theotokos
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Tagged Mother of God, Russian Icon, The Annunciation, Theotokos, Uncut Mount, Wonderworking Icon
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Ten Miracle-Working Icons of Saint Nicholas
“There is no icon like Nicholas.” -Russian proverb Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (feastday: Dec 6/19) is one of the most beloved Saints of the Church. He is loved by so many because God has revealed St. Nicholas to be an … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Iconography, Special Icons, The Saints
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Tagged Greek Icons, Iconoclast, Nicholas the Wonderworker, Russian Icon, Veneration, Wonderworking Icon
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Lost for a century | Christ the Bread of Life Icon returns home
On Tuesday September 25, a miracle-working icon was returned to its original home in Sumy, Ukraine after having been lost for over a century. The Icon of Christ the Saviour “Bread of Life” (in Ukrainian: Христа Спасителя «Хліб Життя»), had … Continue reading →
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Tagged Jesus Christ, melismos, Procession, Ukraine, Wonderworking Icon
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What’s on the other side of the Vladimir Icon?
The Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most famous and beloved icons in Orthodoxy and particularly within Russia. It is so well-known, that I haven’t even bothered to write anything about it on this blog, … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Icons of Christ, The Theotokos
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Tagged Hetoimasia, Procession, Russian Icon, St Luke, Theotokos, Throne of Preparation, Vladimir, Wonderworking Icon
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The Ninety-Three Mile Procession of St Nicholas’ Icon
An annual procession of a miraculous icon of St Nicholas the Wonder-worker has just finished, with around 35,000 pilgrims participating in the ninety-three mile round trip.
Posted in History, News, The Saints
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Tagged Nicholas the Wonderworker, Procession, Russian Icon, Veneration, Wonderworking Icon
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Miracle-Working Softener of Evil Hearts Icon
The first Sunday after Pentecost celebrates, among other things, the Softener of Evil Hearts Icon (Умягчение злых сердец)of the Mother of God. It is undeniable that the image of Mary here is sentimental, painted in soft tones with her eyes … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Special Icons, The Theotokos
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Tagged Mother of God, Russian Icon, Softener of Evil Hearts, Theotokos, Veneration, Wonderworking Icon
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