Patronal holidays in honor of the icons of the Mother of God “Tenderness” and “Smolensk” were celebrated in the churches of the Samara Metropolistranslated

On August 10, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the Seraphim-Diveyevo Icon of the Mother of God “Tenderness” and the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God called “Hodegetria” (Guide). On this day, patronal holidays are celebrated by several churches of the Samara Metropolis. In Samara, festive services took place in the church in honor of the Tenderness Icon of the Mother of God on Novo-Vokzalnaya Street. The patronal feast day was also celebrated by the church of the same name in Novokuybyshevsk on Ostrovsky Street. The Seraphim-Diveyevo Icon of the Mother of God “Tenderness” occupies a special place in the history of the Russian Church. This image was in the cell of St. Seraphim of Sarov. The saint prayed before him and completed his earthly journey. The monk called the icon “Joy of All Joys.” On August 10, a special celebration is held in honor of this image. On the same day, patronal celebrations take place in two Samara churches dedicated to the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God: in the church on Khlebnaya Square, in the church in the village.

Managerial and in the church, located in the building of the Samara railway station. The Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God is also called “Hodegetria”, which means “Guide”. Celebrating this...