Today, November 6, the Church honors the icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow”translated

The miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” is especially remembered by the Orthodox Church on November 6.

This image became famous for one of the most famous miracles in 1688, when, through prayers to the Mother of God, the sister of Patriarch Joachim (1674-1690) Euphemia was healed before him.

Having suffered from an incurable disease for a long time, one morning during prayer she heard a voice: “Euphemia! Go to the Church of the Transfiguration of My Son; there is an image called “Joy to All Who Sorrow.” Let the priest serve a prayer service with the blessing of water, and you will receive healing from your illness.”

Having learned that such an image of the Mother of God actually exists in the capital’s Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Ordynka, Euphemia fulfilled the command of the Mother of God and was healed. This happened exactly on October 24 (November 6, according to the New Style) 1688.

Another image of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” (with pennies) became famous for working miracles in St. Petersburg in 1888.

During a severe thunderstorm, lightning struck the chapel, but the icon of the Mother of God located in it remained unharmed. At the same time, small copper coins (pennies) lying in front of the icon stuck to it, which gave it an additional name. In 1898, on the site of the chapel, they built...