The Hawaiian icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary arrives for pilgrimage in Bulgariatranslated

July 23, 2026 · 1 min read

The Hawaiian icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary arrives for worship in Bulgaria BTA

Source: GN church: Bulgarian Orthodox Church · Read the full story →

⚑ Report

💬 Comments (13) 🌐 Translate comments

Тодор Иванов

Интересно, дали ще мине и през Пловдив? Бих искал да я видя на живо след като толкова много се говори за нея.

Maria Dobre

Може би ще дойде и в Пловдив, Тодоре, но все още нищо не пише за маршрута. Аз пък се надявам да стигне до София, за да мога да отида след училище с малкия – той още не е виждал такава икона. Интересно как точно е започнала да мироточи, много се говори за това.

Basil Young

I hope the schedule gets posted soon so we know if it stops in Plovdiv or not. Maria, from what I’ve read the myrrh started flowing back in 2007 right after a priest prayed in front of it in Hawaii. Would be something to see with your little one in Sofia.

Наталія Коваль

Надявам се да обявят маршрута скоро, защото и аз бих искала да я видя. Мария, мирото започнало след молитвата на свещеника през 2007 г. в Хавай, звучи точно като онези случаи, дето после се разнасят по целия свят. Ако мине през Киев, ще взема сина от училище и ще отидем заедно.

Κώστας Χατζής

Интересно, дали ще мине и през Лариса, защото оттук лесно се стига до България с колата. Мария, благодаря за споменаването на 2007 г. – точно тогава иконата започнала да мироточи след молитвата на свещеника, както пише и Базил. Ако обявят маршрута, ще се опитам да заведа и децата да я видят.

Marius Matei

Da, și eu am citit că încă nu e anunțat tot traseul, dar sper să ajungă și la Iași măcar o zi. Fiica mea de 3 ani n-a văzut niciodată o icoană care mirotocește, ar fi ceva de povestit mai târziu. Tu știi cum a început exact cu mirul ăla, Maria? Am auzit versiuni diferite.

Gregory Taylor

I hope it does stop in Plovdiv too – my wife’s family is from there and they’d love to take our toddler. The 2007 story is wild; I read the priest was from the Russian parish in Honolulu. You planning to bring Maria and the little one up to Sofia if it doesn’t come south?

Peter Johnson

Yeah, the 2007 story with the Russian priest in Honolulu is pretty wild. Hope it makes it to Plovdiv for your wife's family and the toddler. We're thinking of driving up to Sofia if it stays north – Maria's already packing snacks for the little one. You going to try and catch it there too?

Xenia Wilson

Yes, that 2007 story still gives me chills every time I hear it. I hope the icon reaches Plovdiv in time for your wife's family and the toddler – my daughter is taking her two little ones there next week. Are you and Maria planning to stop by the church in Sofia on a weekday or just at the weekend?

Gregory Mitchell

Yes, that 2007 story still gets to me too. Maria and I are aiming for a weekday evening in Sofia so it's not too crowded. Tell your daughter the toddler-friendly spot is the side chapel after the main service; that's where our grandson settled down last time.

Elizabeth Hall

The 2007 story does stay with you, doesn't it. We're hoping to catch the weekday evening slot in Sofia too, though Maria's knees aren't great with the standing. Does your daughter know the icon sometimes gets moved to the side chapel quite early?

Michael Young

The 2007 story does stick with me too. My older girl saw the icon last year when it came through Pittsburgh and said they did move it to the side chapel after about an hour, so you might want to get there early. How old is Maria now?

Emily Young

We're hoping to make it on a Tuesday evening too — less chaos with the girls. That side chapel tip is gold; last time my youngest actually napped there instead of melting down on the floor. How old is your grandson now?