July 25 the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Mother of God Three-Handed. From what protects this icon who helps and why it should be in every home?
The peculiarity of this miraculous icon in that it depicts the Mother of God with the Child on her right hand, and the bottom has an image of a human hand. Where did the Virgin appeared the third hand and what legends are associated with it?
History of Three-Handed Mother of God. The appearance of the miraculous icon associated with the name of John of Damascus better singer, whom the emperor Leo III the Isaurian slandered and accused him of treason and cut off his right hand. St. John begged the Caliph's severed hand and all night unceasingly prayed before the icon of the Mother of God, asking for healing and promised that he would do everything possible to exalt the glory of God. When John fell asleep, she came to him the Virgin and promised a speedy recovery. Waking, John discovered that his hand had healed and there was only a small scar. In gratitude to the Mother of God, the preacher wrote a song of thanksgiving "In Thee rejoice. Grace, all creation "and the icon put hand made of silver. Hence the name of the icon - Three Hands.
There is another legend associated with the icon of the Three Hands. She states that one day at Virgin chased the robbers. She ran as she could, but her way was blocked by a river and she rushed into the water to swim across the river. It was very difficult to keep the baby with one hand, and the other row, and then Our Lady prayed: "My son, my dear, give me a third arm, and then swim unbearable." At that moment, she had a third hand, as grace for salvation.
The icon of Our Lady Troeruchitsa often treated with requests and prayers:
- for protection against enemies;
- for family well-being;
- for increasing well-being;
- for the treatment of diseases (particularly diseases of limbs and eyes);
- for the health of loved one;
- to get rid of boredom, anxiety and mental anguish;
- to help and to give strength to any craft.
The icon of Our Lady of the Three Hands makes a request for assistance in business and the healing of disease, and it really gives it to those who ask with a pure heart and an open mind. Often, in the temple you can see this icon uveshenny gold products - so people are grateful to the Mother of God for the miraculous healing and help.
Prayer to the Mother of God Three-Handed
About Blessed Lady Lady Mother of God, ruling the miracle of St. John Damascene incarnate, like a true faith and hope nesumnennuyu revealed! Hear us sinners Thy servants (names), before the miraculous icon of thy diligently praying and asking for Thy help not abhor this many prayer for our sins, but, like a Mother of mercy and compassion, deliver us from sickness, sorrow and grief, forgive our sins sodeyannyya, filled with joy and joy of all who honor thy holy icon, but will sing with joy and love, glorify thy name, Thou art from all arms of the chosen, blessed forever centuries. Amen.
Glorification of the Mother of God Three-Handed
We magnify Thee, Immaculate Virgin, and honor the wonders of Thy holy image, three of Thy most pure phenomenon of hands the glory of the Godhead, the Trinity in our God.
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