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The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is the most revered holy image among Russian Orthodox believers. This icon is considered a symbol of the blessing of the Russian people; after all its miraculous appearances in the history of the country, prosperous times came and turmoil ended. It is with this icon that it is customary for Orthodox Christians to bless newlyweds. It is believed that this image shows the right path and helps to gain faith in order to get out of difficult life situations.

Godparents also give gifts to godchildren so that this face will protect the child and guide him through life.

The Kazan image of the Mother of God is a reminder of the highest blessing, alms and intercession of the Higher powers for our land and our country. The construction of many cathedrals is dedicated to this icon, the largest and most revered are on Moscow's Red Square, Cathedral in St. Petersburg and Blagoveshchensky in Kazan.

The unprecedented veneration of the holy image of the Mother of God led to the fact that the church holiday of the Kazan Icon Mother of God Believers in Orthodoxy celebrate not once a year, but twice: July 21 and November 4.

The history of the miraculous appearance of the icon of the Mother of God

There are still different hypotheses about the origin of the Kazan Icon. The most widespread version in the history of religion is considered to be the version of the discovery of the icon in 1579 ( old style calculus) in Kazan. Shortly before this miracle, a large-scale fire raged in the city, destroying half of its buildings and many people. The little girl Matryona had a dream in which the Mother of God appealed to her to find a surviving icon in a burnt house. This dream appeared to the girl three times, only on the third morning the parents believed the girl, and her mother took her to the place where in the dream the Mother of God told Matryona to find the icon. They dug up the icon, intact and unharmed, and went to show the shrine to the nearest church. The news of the miraculous appearance of the shrine spread quickly, and soon Archbishop Jeremiah placed the icon in the Church of St. Nicholas. After this, a prayer service was served near the icon and transferred to the Annunciation Cathedral, which was erected by Ivan the Terrible. In the procession of the Cross, when the icon was being carried, there were two blind men in the procession (Joseph and Nikita), who after that began to see. It became absolutely clear that this was a miraculous icon. It was decided to build Kazansky convent at the place where she was found. The girl Matryona, who saw the wonderful icon in a dream, and her mother were among the first to be accepted into the new cathedral.

It was the day of the miraculous appearance of the icon from the earth and ashes, 21 July, today is the first summer Icon of the Kazan Mother of God.

To venerate the miraculous icon, ask her for healing or direction in business, many people began to come to Kazan. News about her spread very quickly. gradually appeared a large number of lists with images that spread throughout the country. Copies and copies of the icon also had miraculous powers.

The history of the loss of the Kazan icon

If the appearance of the icon was a sudden miraculous insight that united the people who suffered after the fire, giving them hope and confidence in God's intercession, then the disappearance of the icon occurred for a very everyday and low reason - theft. This happened on the night of July 29 (old style) 1904. The thief locked the watchman in the basement, stole the icon and money from the donation chest, and escaped while the monks were sleeping after a long evening service. The fact is that the Kazan image of the Mother of God was very revered. In the built stone church where the icon was placed, hundreds of believers prayed to it every day. The priests decided to ennoble the icon. Back in 1676, they decided to decorate the icon with gold and place it in a new casket. The icon was decorated generously: large diamonds, gold, pearls, more than 2 thousand. precious stones. It was they who attracted the criminal.

An investigation into the theft of the icon was carried out, but neither the thief nor the shrine could be found. This has not been proven, but some reports said that the robbers did not believe in the miraculous nature of the icon. They removed all the gilding and jewelry from the image, and burned the icon itself to prove that the robbery was not sacrilege, and the icon was in no way incinerable. Partially contradicting this is the fact that information has been preserved about several cases of the sale of a precious icon, very similar to the Kazan icon, in Europe into private collections. But it was not possible to establish the originality of the sold images.

But another sad fact is known for certain. Soon after the disappearance of the icon, Kazan, which flourished for almost two centuries and was not drawn into any military conflicts, was defeated in the 1905 war with Japan. This event marked the beginning of a new troubled period in the history of Kazan and the entire empire.

Even after the disappearance of the Holy Image, the history of the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God did not stop. Believers worshiped copies of the original icon and asked the Mother of God to show mercy, to guide them on the right path, to heal soul and body, to grant harvests, to protect families from disintegration and cities from destruction.

Miracles of the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan

The miracle of the icon of Our Lady of Kazan can be described as an “epiphany,” physical or spiritual. Even after the first appearance of the icon to the people in the procession of the Cross, two believers were healed of blindness. After this, blind people who wanted to heal their illness were brought to the icon to worship. But the icon also healed people from spiritual blindness. The miraculous image of the Mother of God sowed the first crumbs of insight even by its sudden appearance.

Today, those who do not know which path is best to take, what to do, those who are tormented by the problems of difficult choices come to pray to the icon. It is best to read a prayer before the miraculous image on the feast of the Kazan Icon, so that the Mother of God will prompt, direct on the right path, protect from the wrong choice, and give hope.

The Kazan icon is also associated with large-scale historical events, which could not do without miraculous intervention. These also include the so-called “times of troubles”, the apotheosis of which was the end of 1620 - the beginning of 1622, when the military-political situation in Russia became extremely tense. At that difficult time, Polish nobles laid claim to power in the country; the country was shaken by the civil war.

There was no strong ruler and commander on the throne at that time, so the monks, led by Patriarch Ermogen, began to call the people to the militia. The spiritual symbol of the militia was the image of the icon of Our Lady of Kazan, because the country was being liberated not only from the invaders themselves, but also from the faith they implanted (the Poles promoted Catholicism).

When the militia was almost assembled, the Poles had almost captured the Kremlin. On the eve of the assault, the Russian army announced a fast and prayer in front of the icon. After this, on the morning of October 22, the successful liberation of Kitay-Gorod and the Kremlin began.

Since that time, November 4 (new style) has been considered one of the holidays in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

Original and lists of the Kazan Icon

This icon is one of the most widespread and revered in Orthodox Russia. No other is written in as many lists as the Kazan Mother of God.

Here we need to clarify. When it comes to an icon, there is no concept of “copy” or “original”. With miraculous power All icons of the Mother of God are possessed, from the first copy made from the original icon, to a postcard with the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God or a small icon with a prayer. All images of icons in the Kazan image are shrines in front of which you can pray. The Mother of God will hear prayers, no matter what icon they sound in front of.

In the case of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, the original is considered to be the same icon that the girl Matryona found through a vision from prophetic dream. It is known to have been lost or destroyed. All other icons are lists, some of them also have miraculous powers.

The icon in front of which they prayed on the eve of the assault by the Poles, who almost captured the Kremlin, is also lost; it was a copy of the original icon. It was brought by militia members from the east.

Another list - the St. Petersburg one - is also associated with many miracles that happened in the 1730s. Field Marshal Kutuzov prayed to her before going to the front line in the war with the French.

The following lists of icons are considered miraculous: Kaplunovskaya, Yaroslavlskaya, Vysochinskaya and Tobolskaya.

New discovery of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God

Another newest stage The history of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God happened in 2004. Patriarch Alexei was contacted by Pope John Paul II to discuss a certain icon that was discovered at the papal court in 1993. It is known that such an act of the Pope was another step in resolving Christian conflicts between faiths. But, whatever his motives, he returned to our land a long-lost shrine. Later it was determined that this was not the original icon that appeared in Kazan, but it was a very ancient copy of it, most likely from the original.

Delivered in 2004, the icon is today kept in Kazan in the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of the former monastery of the Virgin Mary, where the first icon was lost.

Summer holiday of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God on July 21

First summer holiday The icons of the Mother of God are celebrated on July 21 according to the new style. This is the day the icon was found, when little Matryona and her mother found a shrine that had survived the fire. At first this day was celebrated only in Kazan, but later it became a holiday throughout the country.

This feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in 2017 was celebrated with a religious procession and a service with an akathist to the Mother of God.

The Kazan Icon is also called the “Guide”. The baby in the icon contributes a hand to baptize, and the Mother points her hand in the direction of the Son of God. The miraculous power of the icon was manifested in the fact that it was able to suggest to those praying the right path in life, helped them make difficult choices, and blessed them for good but difficult deeds.

On the bright day of July 21, priests advise not to send each other postcards on the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, but to go to church, pray or bring your children or other relatives to church. dear people who will important choice: where to go to study, is it time to enter into a marriage?

The priests also advise listening on this day to the signs given Higher power, perhaps, in this way the Mother of God will “admonish” us on this holiday.

Day of Our Lady of Kazan - women's day

No matter what temple you go to, you can notice one pattern: most of those praying are women. And on the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in 2017, many more women came to churches than usual. This holiday has long been considered women's day; women came to the temple with requests that they could only voice before the Mother of God. On this day, mothers and wives ask the Mother of the Lord for spiritual and physical healing, wisdom and intercession, and pray for their children and husbands, who often find “more important” things to do than prayer in church.

On what date is the feast of the Icon of the Kazan Mother of God celebrated in the fall?

For the second time in our country, the Day of Our Lady of Kazan is celebrated in the fall, namely on November 4, according to the new style. This is the day when prayer in front of the image of the Kazan Mother of God helped our compatriots liberate the capital from the siege of the Poles.

On this day, in front of the icon, they pray for peace and prosperity, for the prosperity of the state, which has been protecting the image of the Kazan Icon for how many years.

And every parishioner can ask the Mother of God for peace and harmony in his family, to bless him for marriage or other good union.

A marriage or wedding on the eve of or on the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is considered a good sign. Congratulations and warm wishes for a long life happy life on this day they are supported by the blessing of the Mother of God, who will protect the couple from envious people and ill-wishers.

How the Day of the Kazan Icon is celebrated in the Orthodox tradition: worship, sermons, congratulations

The Day of the Kazan Icon is considered a big day. The previous evening, evening services are held in churches, and on the morning of November 4, people gather in cathedrals to listen to the festive service and pray at the Holy Icon.

On this day you cannot do dirty and heavy things. This holiday is not a national holiday, but it is quite possible to avoid washing, working with a needle, etc. on this holy day.

Also, priests do not advise quarreling, sorting things out, or setting ultimatums on the feast of the Kazan Icon. This is a holiday of peace and hope, a holiday in which it was proven that people are protected by higher powers.

Since ancient times, women have prepared a festive dinner for the evening, because Lent follows in a week and a half.

The sermon on the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God has special meaning. Sometimes the purpose of a sermon is to instruct and warn believers, but on the day of the Kazan Icon it is important to let people understand that the Lord, the Mother of God and the Guardian Angel will always help, give hope, harmony, understanding, and bless for a good deed. Our land at some stages was saved by the holy patronage of the Kazan Icon, and every resident can hope for the help of the Holy Intercessor in difficult moments.

Folk signs on the day of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God

On the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, signs have special meaning.

Throughout history, people have composed many omens and legends on the day of the icon of Our Lady of Kazan. This is a day of special power and miracles; it is believed that on this holiday the Mother of God instructs people on the right true path, so people have long begun to notice little things and interpret them in a holy, mystical way.

People, for example, said that if it rains on this day, then this is a good sign, this is the Mother of God crying for all people, begging forgiveness from the Lord for people. Rain on this day is also associated with a good harvest. next year. Dry weather, on the contrary, predicts a lean year.

“What Kazanskaya shows, winter will say” means that the weather, especially snow on this day, “sets the tone” for the weather for the entire coming winter.

Counts good sign on the feast of the Kazan Icon to marry, woo or baptize children. Such unions promise to be strong and happy.

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 remove your hooliganism!

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! Let your life be filled with 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 the 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.

On November 4 (October 22, old style), the Orthodox Church established the celebration of the Most Holy Theotokos in honor of Her icon, called "Kazan".

The holiday of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated twice a year - July 21 (July 8, old style) - in memory of the appearance of the icon Holy Mother of God in Kazan - and November 4 (October 22, old style), in gratitude for the deliverance of Moscow and all of Russia from the Polish invasion in 1612.

The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered in Russia. Of the many icons of the Mother of God venerated in the Russian Orthodox Church, not one is distributed in as many lists as the Kazan one. She was found in Kazan on July 8, 1579. According to legend, the nine-year-old girl Matrona saw the Most Holy Theotokos three times in a dream, who showed her the place under the ruins of the house where Her miraculous image was located. The girl told the local priest Ermolai about this vision, and the icon was indeed found in the indicated place.

The end of the sixteenth and beginning of the seventeenth centuries are known in the history of Russia as Time of Troubles. An interregnum began in the country, accompanied by various lawlessness, robberies, murders and unrest. At the same time, Russia was attacked by Polish troops, who managed to capture Moscow by deception. By call His Holiness Patriarch Ermogen, who at that time led the struggle for the preservation of Russian statehood and was the ideological inspirer of the Russian militia, the Russian people stood up to defend their homeland.

With the blessing of Patriarch Hermogenes, a recently acquired icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (most likely, according to experts, a copy of the original) was delivered from Kazan to help the defenders of Russia. The Kazan squads that joined the militia brought with them a list from the Kazan miraculous icon, which was handed over to Prince Dimitri in Yaroslavl. It became the main shrine of the militia.

In March 1612, the Russian militia under the leadership of Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky set off with the Shrine on a liberation campaign against Moscow, which was occupied by Polish troops. Russian troops experienced enormous difficulties: internal hostility, lack of weapons and food.

In October, after a long siege of Kitay-Gorod, it was decided to take it by storm, and a prayer service was served in front of the Kazan Icon. The entire people and militia imposed a three-day fast on themselves and prayerfully turned to the Lord and His Most Pure Mother for heavenly help.

According to legend, on the same night, the Greek Archbishop Arseny (later Bishop of Suzdal), imprisoned in the Kremlin, appeared in a dream Venerable Sergius Radonezh and reported that “through the intercession of the Mother of God, the Judgment of God for the Fatherland has been transferred to mercy, and Russia will be saved.”

Inspired by such news, Russian troops liberated Kitai-Gorod on October 22 (November 4, new style), 1612, and five days later the Poles, tortured by hunger in the Kremlin, surrendered.

On October 25, Russian squads and residents of Moscow, in gratitude for their deliverance from enemies, solemnly, with a procession of the Cross, went to the Kremlin, carrying the miraculous Kazan icon, sacred banners and other Moscow shrines. At Lobnoye Place the procession of the Cross was greeted by Archbishop Arseny, who emerged from the Kremlin, carrying Vladimir icon The Virgin Mary, preserved by him in captivity.

In memory of the deliverance of Moscow from the Poles, by order of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich and the blessing of his father, Metropolitan, later Patriarch Philaret, the Church established annually on October 22 (November 4 in the new style) to celebrate in Moscow a special celebration of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God with procession. At first, this celebration took place only in Moscow, but since 1649, by order of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, local celebrations - Kazan on July 21 (July 8, old style) and Moscow on November 4 (October 22, old style) - became all-Russian.

After the expulsion of the Poles from Moscow, Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, according to the Nikon Chronicle, placed the holy Kazan icon in his parish church of the Entry into the Temple of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Lubyanka in Moscow. In 1620, the Kazan Cathedral was erected on Red Square. The holy icon, which was in Pozharsky's troops during the liberation of Moscow, was transferred to the new church.

After the fire of 1635, instead of a wooden cathedral, a stone one was built at the expense of the first Tsar of the Romanov dynasty, Mikhail Fedorovich, and consecrated in 1636.

In 1930, the Kazan Cathedral was closed, and in 1936 it was demolished.

In 1990-1993 The Kazan Cathedral in Moscow was restored. The main altar of the cathedral was consecrated in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

The material was prepared based on information from open sources

The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is a reliable patroness of the Russian land and its inhabitants.

The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most revered and beloved shrines in Russian Orthodoxy. The miraculous Mother of Kazan repeatedly, in difficult times for Russia, provided help where it seemed there was no longer any hope of salvation. The Kazan icon is used to bless marriage or an important life undertaking, it is given as a gift at the baptism of infants, and it is taken with them on a long journey. Many who resort to this holy image with sincere prayer receive various life's difficulties help from the Most Holy Theotokos Herself.

Icon of Kazan Mother of God It was miraculously found on July 21 (new style) 1579 - this date is celebrated as the “Kazan summer”. The appearance of the icon was preceded by a fire, which, starting from the house of the archer Daniil Onuchin, turned half of Kazan and even part of the Kremlin into ashes.
Soon after this terrible event, ten-year-old Matrona Onuchina, the daughter of Daniel, had a vision. The Mother of God herself appeared to her in a dream and indicated the place from which Her Holy Image should be obtained. The girl told her mother about the sign, but she, not believing her, just waved it off. Matrona’s vision was repeated, but the mayors and the archbishop did not believe it in the same way when she and her mother turned to them. After the third, now formidable command of the Most Pure Virgin, Matrona herself, during the excavation of a fire on the site of the stove of her parents’ house, dug up the Holy Image.

Today, November 4, the Orthodox world celebrates another church holiday - the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Website tochka.net will tell you about the history of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the holiday, prayer, traditions, rituals and signs of this day.

The Day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is celebrated on November 4, and in 2018 it falls on Sunday.

Kazan Icon of the Mother of God - history

The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God has a very interesting story. It was found in the 16th century by the little girl Matrona in the ashes of a large fire that destroyed part of the city of Kazan, after the Mother of God herself appeared to her three times in a dream and indicated the place where the icon was hidden.

At the site where the icon was found, the Mother of God nunnery was built, where Matrona and her mother subsequently took monastic vows.

Many copies were made of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, and the icon itself became famous for its miraculousness - the sick recovered, the blind gained sight, enemies were defeated and expelled.

The most famous miracles of the intercession of the Mother of God are associated with the events of the Time of Troubles. The militia, blessed by the Kazan Icon, led by Kuzma Minin and Prince Dimitry Pozharsky, liberated Moscow from the Poles on November 4, 1612, in a fierce struggle.