Christian icons, as a rule, have the strongest energy. They have been a consolation for centuries. Before the images, earnest prayers, desperate and secret requests and confessions were offered. Because many icons the Lord endowed with special properties, through which they became miraculous.
The grace of the Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery
One of such shrines is located on the Pskov land, in the Pskov-Pechora Monastery. This icon is "Tenderness", the meaning of which is difficult to overestimate for all believing people. It is a miraculous image of the Mother of God and was made with the famous image of Our Lady of Vladimir. In the distant 1154 the original source brought from the lands of Kiev Prince Andrew Bogolyubsky to his fiefdom - Vladimir-on-Klyazma. Two centuries later, he was transferred with celebrations and honors to the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow. There, he saw the image of the monk Arseniy Hitrosh. Nim and was written off the original icon "Tenderness". The number of miracles performed through it emphasizes the special awe that the image of all the worshipers is bringing before it. This event happened in the 16th century - in 1521. A few years later the merchants Fedor and Vasily took him to Pskov. And already in 1524 the rumor about miraculous healings, thanks to the icon, passed through the Russian lands.
Following the events of the glorious
In the most tense moments for themselves and the country, people turned to the saints for help in prayers. The icon "Affection" also became very popular, the meaning of which is as follows: Mother of God Intercessor heals, supports and encourages the suffering, rejoices with them in recovery and relief of their fate, touches the boundless possibilities of their Son. In 1581, the icon removed trouble from Pskov during the siege of the city by the Poles. According to the legend, a cannonball hit it , but neither the image was damaged, nor the people nearby, wounded. Two centuries later, in the era of the war of 1812, another Russian city was defended - Polotsk - the icon "Affection". The significance of this event was so high that it was from that time on October 7 that a celebration in honor of the image is celebrated annually.
Miracles of the Lord
Already from the middle of the 16th century a series of pilgrims went to Pskov monastery - for healing, blessing, help in other affairs. Chronicles kept the names of the names of those who were saved by the "Affection" icon. The meaning of the icon - Healer - was permanently fixed in the people. The blind have a vision from birth or accident. The weak ones got to their feet and could walk. The dumb opened the gift of speech. All this and much more was fixed in the people's memory and passed from mouth to mouth, and the holy fathers in churches recorded everything for posterity - in the name of the glory of the Lord. Miracles continue to this day. Christians are firmly convinced: the prayer of the icon "Tenderness", uttered from the heart, can do much. Especially if it is a request for their loved ones, for children and parents, about health and well-being. The icon helps and softens the wrath of those who are angry with you. With her assistance it is easier to reconcile family members, to find peace of mind and peace. That is why the icon is "Tenderness".
In addition to the image that is kept in Pskov, many other images of the Mother of God "Affection" are kept in Russian churches and temples. This indicates a great respect for this type of icons.