Governor of the Ulyanovsk region A.Yu. Russian congratulated Orthodox Christians on the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of Godtranslated

Dear Lord! Dear clergy and parishioners!

Dear friends!

With all my heart I congratulate you on the day of celebration in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God!

This icon is one of the most important relics of Russian Orthodoxy. For many years, she has given our people strength and hope for deliverance from misfortunes. Following our ancestors, we pray before her to gain strength of spirit and clarity of thought, courage in action and the ability to love our neighbor.

“Winter-making autumn Kazan” is not only a truly folk Russian Orthodox holiday. This day was included in the country's calendar, accompanying the most important public holiday in modern Russia - National Unity Day. And it is with great pleasure that I congratulate everyone on this holiday.

He turns us to the fateful pages of history, when our ancestors, overcoming turmoil and disagreements, united to save the country. These events became the foundation for the construction of a great state, and we thank our predecessors with all our hearts for the legacy they left us.

I express my deep, sincere gratitude to the clergy of the Simbirsk Metropolis, the entire Russian Orthodox Church, as well as their...