October 26 - celebration of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of Godtranslated

On October 26, the Church celebrates in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God. This date was set in memory of the event of 1648, when the exact copy of the miraculous image, written on Holy Mount Athos, was solemnly brought to Moscow. The Iveron Icon is revered as one of the most ancient and revered shrines of the Orthodox world. According to church tradition, its original was written by the Evangelist Luke. The history of the image dates back to the 9th century, to the time of iconoclastic persecutions in Byzantium. According to legend, near...