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Why does the Mother of God have “three hands”? | Sermon by Bishop Methodiustranslated

July 25, 2026 · 1 min read

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July 25, 2026, sermon by Bishop Methodius of Kamensk and Kamyshlovsk on the day of the celebration of the icon of the Mother of God “Three-Handed” Holy Trinity Cathedral (Kamensk-Uralsky)

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Michal ŠimkoIn that sermon, I was interested in the mention of how St. John of Damascus lost his hand and the Virgin Mary gave it back to him. I never realized that this is why Trojeručica has the third hand on top. It's nice when things like this are explained simply, without unnecessary gimmicks.

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Zuzana NovákováYes, the story about the hand of Saint John of Damascus is really interesting and simple. I always thought the third hand was more of a protection symbol until I heard it explained like this. And what about you, Michal, have you heard about how the icon got to us in Slovakia?

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