PS Ambrose explained that the Icon of the Mother of God Prodromița is a living testimony of God's worktranslated

Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiului explained on Sunday that the Icon of the Mother of God Prodromița is a living testimony of God's work.

His Eminence officiated the Holy Liturgy at the Hermitage "Saint Hierarch Nicolae" in Giurgiu, on the occasion of the patron saint dedicated to Saint Paisie the Aghior.

The hierarch emphasized the connection between the two holidays: "Perhaps not by chance, the feast of Saint Pious Paisie Aghiorit is held on the day of the veneration of the Holy Icon of the Mother of God Prodromița from the Romanian Hermitage Prodromu, one of the most beautiful icons of the Mother of God".

The Prodromitsa icon and its miracles Evoking the history of the Icon of the Mother of God Prodromița, His Holiness Father Ambrose recalled that this is one of the most beloved icons of Romanians from Holy Mount Athos and presented the wonderful circumstances of its painting.

"It was painted in a wonderful way, as Iordache Nicolau, the iconographer who painted her vestments, testifies," said His Eminence.

"However, the old painter was not able to paint the image of the Mother of God. After, one evening, he covered the icon with a cloth and prayed persistently to the Mother of God, in the morning he...