Icon from troubles and misfortunes. Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer from Troubles”: how it helps. Listen to the video of the prayer to the Mother of God, Deliverer from troubles

On the icon, the Most Holy Theotokos is depicted holding on her right hand the Infant God, blessing with her right hand.

The glorification of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer” began in 1841, when, through prayers before it, one of the Greek provinces got rid of an invasion of locusts. The miracles emanating from the icon of the Mother of God attracted many pilgrims to it, which burdened the guardian of the shrine, Elder Martinian, a former inhabitant of one of the Athos monasteries. Tired of human attention, the elder, together with the icon of the Mother of God, returned to Athos and settled in the monastery of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon. In 1889, the abbot of the monastery donated the miraculous icon of the Mother of God to Russia for the New Athos Simon-Kananitsky monastery opened in the Caucasus.

The Icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer” was carried by Emperor Alexander III on the train, returning to the capital with his family after a vacation in the south. As you know, the royal train met with a disaster, but the emperor himself and his household miraculously remained alive and unharmed. Members of the royal family associated their miraculous salvation with the patronage and intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos. In memory of the miraculous salvation of the Russian emperor and his family, the celebration in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer” was established on October 17.

Some ancient images on the maforia of the Virgin Mary depict five-pointed stars - pentagrams. Since ancient times, the pentagram has meant “Chosenness, duty, loyalty.” Unfortunately, starting from the 16th century, the pentagram began to be used by Masonic organizations, and subsequently by communist ones, which led to the emergence of an ambiguous attitude towards this ancient pious symbol.

There is another version of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer,” which depicts the holy apostle Simon the Canaanite and the healer Panteleimon holding the icon of the Mother of God against the background of the New Athos Simon-Canaanite Monastery.

Before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer” they pray for the healing of those suffering from demonic possession, from an invasion of locusts, for the healing of mental and physical infirmities in times of disaster, for the sending of grace-filled power in resolving difficult circumstances.

Prayer to the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer from troubles.”

O Mother of God, our help and protection, ever be our deliverer, we trust in You and always wholeheartedly call on You, have mercy and help, have pity and deliver, incline Your ear and accept our sorrowful and tearful prayers, and as you wish, calm and make us happy , loving Your beloved Son, to Him be glory, honor and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Troparion, tone 4

Like a bright star, asking for divine miracles your holy image, O Deliverer, illuminating the rays of your grace and mercy in the night of present sorrows. Grant us, O all-merciful Virgin, deliverance from troubles, healing of mental and physical ailments, salvation and great mercy.

Kontakion, tone 8

To Thy icon, Most Holy Lady, those who were in need came with faith, through Thy intercession they were delivered from the evil ones, but, as the Mother of Christ God, free us from cruel circumstances, temporary and eternal, and let us call Thee: Rejoice, our Deliverer from all troubles.

Icon and prayer of the Mother of God “Deliverer from troubles”

Icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles”

The mercy of the Mother of God is poured out on the earth through many revealed icons. Due to the weakness of human faith, in difficult times or on the eve of upheavals, the Mother of God sends Her images to call people to prayer and remind them of the limitations of human efforts without God. This is how the icon “Deliverer from Troubles” appeared in Russia, the history of whose wanderings and miracles shows the mercy and love of the Mother of God for the human race, Her patience and forgiveness of human sins.

Icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles.”

Description of the icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles.”

On the icon, the Most Holy Theotokos is depicted holding on her right hand the Infant God, blessing with her right hand.

The glorification of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer” began in 1841, when, through prayers before it, one of the Greek provinces got rid of an invasion of locusts. The miracles emanating from the icon of the Mother of God attracted many pilgrims to it, which burdened the guardian of the shrine, Elder Martinian, a former inhabitant of one of the Athos monasteries. Tired of human attention, the elder, together with the icon of the Mother of God, returned to Athos and settled in the monastery of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon. In 1889, the abbot of the monastery donated the miraculous icon of the Mother of God to Russia for the New Athos Simon-Kananitsky monastery opened in the Caucasus.

The Icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer” was carried by Emperor Alexander III on the train, returning to the capital with his family after a vacation in the south. As you know, the royal train met with a disaster, but the emperor himself and his household miraculously remained alive and unharmed. Members of the royal family associated their miraculous salvation with the patronage and intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos. In memory of the miraculous salvation of the Russian emperor and his family, the celebration in honor of the icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer” was established on October 17.

Some ancient images on the maforia of the Virgin Mary depict five-pointed stars - pentagrams. Since ancient times, the pentagram has meant “Chosenness, duty, loyalty.” Unfortunately, starting from the 16th century, the pentagram began to be used by Masonic organizations, and subsequently by communist ones, which led to the emergence of an ambiguous attitude towards this ancient pious symbol.

There is another version of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer,” which depicts the holy apostle Simon the Canaanite and the healer Panteleimon holding the icon of the Mother of God against the background of the New Athos Simon-Canaanite Monastery.

Before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer” they pray for the healing of those suffering from demonic possession, from an invasion of locusts, for the healing of mental and physical infirmities in times of disaster, for the sending of grace-filled power in resolving difficult circumstances.

Prayer to the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer from troubles.”

O Mother of God, our help and protection, ever be our deliverer, we trust in You and always wholeheartedly call on You, have mercy and help, have pity and deliver, incline Your ear and accept our sorrowful and tearful prayers, and as you wish, calm and make us happy , loving Your beloved Son, to Him be glory, honor and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Other icons:

Icon of St. Seraphim, Sarov Wonderworker

Icon of the Mother of God “Consolation” or “Consolation”

Icon of the Holy Martyr Tryphon

Icon of St. Cyril, the Wonderworker of Novoezersk

Icon of Saint Alexander, Abbot of Svirsky

Icon of the Mother of God Unexpected Joy

Icon of the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon

Icon of the Mother of God “Tolgskaya”

Icon of the Holy Great Martyr Artemy

Icon of St. Varlaam of Khutyn, Novgorod Wonderworker

Mother of God, called “Three Joys”

Icon of the Mother of God, called “Passionate”

Icon of Nikita, Bishop of Novgorod

Icon of the Venerable Moses Ugrin, Pechersk

Prayer to the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverer from troubles”

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O Mother of God, our help and protection, ever be our deliverer, we trust in You and always wholeheartedly call on You, have mercy and help, have pity and deliver, incline Your ear and accept our sorrowful and tearful prayers, and as you wish, calm and make us happy , loving Your beloved Son, to Him be glory, honor and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.

Troparion, tone 4

Like a bright star, asking for divine miracles your holy image, O Deliverer, illuminating the rays of your grace and mercy in the night of present sorrows. Grant us, O all-merciful Virgin, deliverance from troubles, healing of mental and physical ailments, salvation and great mercy.

Kontakion, tone 8

To Thy icon, Most Holy Lady, those who were in need came with faith, through Thy intercession they were delivered from the evil ones, but, as the Mother of Christ God, free us from cruel circumstances, temporary and eternal, and let us call Thee: Rejoice, our Deliverer from all troubles.

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As you know, in the Orthodox world there are quite a large number of revered saints. At the same time, there are also a huge number of miracles that the saints performed. With the help of prayer, many were healed from serious illnesses, and some found peace and happiness. Among all the saints, the miraculous icon of the Deliverer from troubles occupies a special place.

History of the image

The Icon of the Mother of God, Deliverer from Troubles, was on Holy Mount Athos until 1889, after which it was transferred to the New Athos Simono-Kananitsky Monastery, which is located in the Caucasus. The holy icon has been famous for its miracles since ancient times. There is a story that in 1840 in Greece, with the help of prayer at this icon, they got rid of the locust scourge.

The celebration of the “Deliverer” icon is set for October 17. This date is associated with the rescue of Emperor Alexander II, who, while traveling by rail, was wrecked under the station. Thanks to prayers, not only the emperor was saved, but also his entire family.

It should be noted that the name of the icon is based on the faith of Christians. This image of the Mother of God relieves all who turn to her in prayer from troubles and misfortunes. The icon is located in the village of Tashla, which is located in the Samarov region. This village is quite pious and was commanded by God to be the location of the Shrine.

It was in this place in 1917, before terrible trials, that the icon reminded of Himself. Moreover, it is in this village that there is a miraculous spring. People say that water from it heals many diseases. There is a story that says that the Queen of Heaven appeared to a native of the village of Tashla, who temporarily lived in a neighboring village, in a dream and indicated the place where her image had to be dug out of the ground.

The girl told two friends about her dream. They decided to fulfill the will of the Queen and went to the indicated place to dig. During this process, a fairly large number of people gathered nearby to look at what was underway. Some even laughed at them. And suddenly, at one moment, everyone froze. The icon of the girl began to be visible from the ground. When it was completely excavated, a spring with healing water began to flow from the place where the Holy Face was located.

This is how the Tashlin Icon of the Deliverer from Troubles was found. While the icon was being transferred from the place of discovery to the temple, the first healing occurred. The girl Anna, who was 32 years old, kissed her face and suddenly felt a surge of strength. At that moment people were overcome with great joy. The icon was placed in the middle of the temple for worship.

But soon the priest D. Mitekin arrived. The icon miraculously disappeared before his arrival and no one could find it. The second appearance of the holy image miraculously occurred in 1917. She was in the same place near the spring where she was dug up. Believers gathered at the spring, but miraculously the icon was not given to the holy father. Then the father fell to his knees and with tears in his eyes began to pray for the forgiveness of all his sins.

Since then, the icon of the Deliverer from troubles has not left the village of Tashla for a long time. Today, as mentioned above, the miraculous image is located in the New Athos Simon-Kananitsky Cathedral, which is located at the foot of the holy Mount Athos.

Miracles created

There are many stories about a miracle created by an icon. One of them tells how a boy named Anastasy fell ill with a serious and incurable disease. But despite all the efforts and struggle of the parents and the baby with the disease, the boy got worse and worse. Seeing that nothing was helping the child, the parents asked the priest to give the baby communion. But the priest did not have time to visit the patient, and the boy died.

On the way to the sick man, the priest invited Martianin with him. He brought with him the icon of the Deliverer from troubles. The priest, not giving himself any peace that he was late to the child, began, together with Martinian, to pray to the Mother of God and ask her to help resurrect the child. Throughout the prayer, the icon was on Anastasia’s body. Everyone asked for this: the priest, the elder and the parents.

What do they pray to the Holy Image for?

Orthodox believers suffering from many problems and illnesses come to the face of the Mother of God to ask for help. According to church beliefs, the Most Holy Theotokos helps only the prayers of pure-spirited people. People most often pray to the icon of the Deliverer from troubles:

• From getting rid of any addiction,
• From getting rid of the torment brought by the disease,
• About help in times of trouble,
• About getting rid of mental sadness.

The prayer to the icon of the Deliverer is read in these words:

Mother of God, our help and protection, whenever we ask, be our deliverer, we trust in You and always call upon You with all our souls: have mercy and help, have pity and deliver, incline Your ear and accept our sorrowful and tearful prayers, and as you wish, calm and give joy to us who love your Beginning Son and our God. Amen .

May the Lord protect you!

Watch also the video about the miraculous icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer”:

Orthodox akathist to the Mother of God, Deliverer from troubles: healing prayer

An ancient Russian Orthodox legend says that the icon of the Mother of God the Deliverer from troubles, the text of the akathist of which describes the miracles that took place through prayer at this holy icon, helps everyone who comes to it to get rid of even the most seemingly incurable diseases. It is believed that there are no diseases for which healing would not be subject to prayers before the icon of the Deliverer from Troubles of the Most Pure Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the akathist is read by everyone who has lost hope of receiving salvation from earthly doctors. This solemn hymn not only praises the Mother of God, but also describes the circumstances of the glorification of Her miraculous image, as well as how it came to Russia.

Prayer to the Mother of God, Deliverer from the troubles of those who suffer, helps in various everyday sorrows

The history of the Mother of God Icon of the Deliverer from Troubles, whose prayer is included in almost every book of akathists, begins in 1841. At that time, the holy image belonged to the former inhabitant of one of the Athonite monasteries, monk Martinian. The area in which he lived was suddenly attacked by locusts, and only prayer before the image of the Deliverer helped get rid of it. This incident glorified the icon throughout the province, and pilgrims began to come to the elder.

The text of the akathist to the Mother of God, Deliverer from Troubles, says that Martinian, not accustomed to such a huge number of visitors who wanted to pray in front of the miraculous image, could not stand it and returned to Athos, taking the icon of the Mother of God with him.

You can also read the prayer of the Mother of God to the Deliverer from troubles in case of despondency and despair.

The Akathist to the Mother of God, Deliverer from Troubles, tells that before his death Martinian bequeathed the icon to the Russian New Athos Monastery. History testifies that one day, after a service in honor of this miraculous image, which was held at the Simon-Kananitskaya monastery, a huge amount of fish was thrown onto the seashore near the monastery.

The family of Emperor Alexander III, who survived the train accident, also received help from the Orthodox prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos, the Deliverer from troubles. In honor of this miraculous salvation, the celebration of the image was established, celebrated annually on October 30.

Listen to the video of the prayer to the Mother of God, Deliverer from troubles

Read the text of the prayer to the Mother of God, Deliverer from troubles

O Mother of God, our help and protection, ever be our Deliverer, we trust in You and always wholeheartedly call on You, have mercy and help, have pity and deliver, incline Your ear and accept our sorrowful and tearful prayers, and as you wish, calm and make us happy , loving Your beloved Son, to Him be glory, honor and worship, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Christian text of the akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of the icon of the Deliverer from troubles

Forbid our enemy to embitter us and, of course, separate us from our Lord and teach us to sing to You, Mother of God, cheerfully:

Many angels, at Your command, our Mother, take up arms for our deliverance in a threatening manner, but You accept this prayer:

Rejoice, you who send angels to our salvation; Rejoice, Queen of the heavenly ranks, giving us their heavenly help.

Rejoice, thou who commandest us as an angel to protect us; Rejoice, you who defeat our enemies with the army of angels.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Those in need see Thy great and abundant help to those who sincerely call upon Thee, and are thus instructed to sing to Thy Son unceasingly: Alleluia.

Many people understand that Thy gifted Son of peace and Deliverer to the needy, therefore we sing to Thee:

Rejoice, Mother of the needy; Rejoice, consolation to those who suffer.

Rejoice, healing of the sick; Rejoice, unreliable hope.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

The power of the Most High was bestowed upon You to help and save the world and us, who are perishing in troubles. And whoever has not been delivered by You, and whoever does not sing to Your Son: Alleluia.

Having an incomprehensible love for the human race, what sigh did you not accept, what tears did you not wipe away, and who did you not force to call upon You? Also accept this praise from us:

Rejoice, those in need will soon be heard; Rejoice, known salvation for those who are perishing.

Rejoice, consolation for the sad and sorrowful; Rejoice, liberation of the captives.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

The storm of misfortunes has descended upon us, save us who are perishing, save, O our Deliverer, the destructive storm on the earth who has tamed us and accepted our song: Alleluia.

Hearing to mankind, give birth to all Your wondrous love for Christians and Your powerful deliverance of them from all the evil that comes upon them, learning to sing to You:

Rejoice, deliverance of the human race from troubles; Rejoice, the storms of life have ceased.

Rejoice, banisher of despondency; Rejoice, giver of joy after sorrow.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Being more like a godly star, you disperse darkness and obscurity in sin-loving hearts, so that in the light of Your love they will see the Lord and sing to Him: Alleluia.

Seeing Your unexpected deliverance from various troubles, the people of Russia joyfully sing to You:

Rejoice, our helper in troubles; Rejoice, what is more painful is the taking away of our sorrows.

Rejoice, our sorrows are driven away; Rejoice, consolation in our sorrows.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

They preach Your help and Your love, Mother, healing, consolation, joy and salvation by You from troubles and sing to Your high-powered Son: Alleluia.

Rise up for us the light of salvation in the darkness of destruction that surrounds us, and instruct us to sing to You, Lady:

Rejoice, you who enlighten the darkness of our souls; Rejoice, you who consume the darkness of sin.

Rejoice, you who encourage souls with the light of joy; Rejoice, dispelling the darkness of sin.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Those who want to give in to ultimate despair, the troubles that lie everywhere, think about You, the Deliverer, and we are encouraged and comforted, singing to Your Son: Alleluia.

You have shown us Your mercy, new and unexpected, by accepting us under Your sovereign hand, and from everywhere we cry out to You, Mother of God:

Rejoice, O sovereign Queen: Rejoice, you who have accepted us under Your power.

Rejoice, Thou who hast given us Thy protection; Rejoice, you who have defeated our enemies.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

A strange miracle: doomed to perish and languishing in countless needs, they suddenly receive salvation and deliverance from You, singing to God: Alleluia.

All who are in the darkness of sorrows, all who are overwhelmed by the storm of misfortunes, come to the good refuge and our help, the protection of the Virgin Deliverer, crying to Her:

Rejoice, source of joys; Rejoice, banish sorrows.

Rejoice, deliverance from troubles; Rejoice, giver of all peace.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

All human beings praise Thee, everyone sings of Thee, Who brings manifold deliverance to them, and instead of sorrows gives joy to those who sing to Thy Son and God: Alleluia.

With much intellect, I became distraught, seeing Your speedy, miraculous deliverance from the troubles of the afflicted, and fell silent, singing to us:

Rejoice, you who surprised the world with miracles; Rejoice, you who strengthened us through miracles.

Rejoice, you who destroyed godlessness through miracles; Rejoice, having confounded your enemies by the power of God.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Though you may save every human soul, caring for it with all your love, until you teach it to sing to Your Son: Alleluia.

As a wall, protecting the Christian world and protecting every soul from enemies, Your icon, the Deliverer, appears in the Orthodox world and glorifies miracles, The people of God sing to You:

Rejoice, our mentor; Rejoice, our Redeemer.

Rejoice, our joy; Rejoice, our eternal joy.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

We unceasingly bring singing to Thee, the Lady, who have been delivered by You and who have again found joy in You and sing joyfully to Your Divine Son: Alleluia.

As a luminous and radiant luminary in the darkness of sin, Your icon appeared to us, the Deliverer, instructing us to sing to You:

Rejoice, thou who deliverest us from famine; Rejoice, you who drive away harmful nature from plants.

Rejoice, you who save crops and forests and everything that grows from destruction; Rejoice, consolation to the mourning farmers and blessing to their labors.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

Grace from Your icon, the Deliverer, flowing, giving streams of healing and reviving hearts with joy, prompts everyone to sing by the will, Mother, Your Son and God: Alleluia.

We sing of the healings that come from Thy holy icon, we sing especially of the resurrection of the youth Anastasius and we sing hymnically:

Rejoice, you who raise the dead; Rejoice, reviving dead hearts.

Rejoice, you who take away from death and eternal fire; Rejoice, our posthumous hope and protection.

Rejoice, you who save us, the needy Redeemer, from grief, misfortune and death.

O our all-sung, all-loved Mother! Have mercy now and have mercy, delivering us from the fierce and hopeless sorrows that exist, teach us to heartily sing to God, who forgives us: Alleluia.

/This kontakion is read three times, then the 1st ikos and 1st kontakion/

Troparion to the Mother of God, Deliverer from troubles,

Like a bright star, asking for Divine miracles your holy image, O Deliverer, illuminating the rays of your grace and mercy in the night of present sorrows. Grant us, O All-Blessed Virgin, deliverance from troubles, healing of mental and physical ailments, salvation and great mercy.

To Thy icon, Most Holy Lady, those in need came with faith, through Thy intercession we were delivered from the evil ones, but, as the Mother of Christ God, free us from cruel circumstances, temporary and eternal, and let us call Thee: Rejoice, our Deliverer from all troubles.

Called "The Deliverer", written in the mid-17th century. The first owner of the image, Hieromonk Constantius, gave the shrine in 1822 to one of his students, who was going to Athos.

Having settled in the monastery of the Great Martyr, monk Macarius carried the image with him everywhere. While in the village of Marovuni, the monk, thanks to the help of the Mother of God and his prayers before Her image, was able to help the local residents get rid of the locust attack. During prayer, flocks of birds destroyed insects that threatened the harvest.

After this story, the fame of the monk spread among the residents of the village and surrounding area. Not rejoicing in such glory, Macarius wanted to hide from the people who came for healing, but the Mother of God appeared to him, commanding him to serve the people and not hide the wonderful icon.

The obedient monk fulfilled the order, and many people began to come to him, to whom he did not refuse and warmly before the Most Holy Theotokos in front of Her image.

The story of the recovery of the boy Anastasia, who after a long illness was already dying, became especially widespread. The parents invited a local priest to give communion to the dying child, but he came only after the sick boy had died. The priest went to Macarius and began to ask him for prayer so that the Mother of God would resurrect the child. Elder Macarius, not having the habit of refusing, went to the house with the icon, where all those present offered fervent prayer to.

Miraculously, the child not only opened his eyes, but began to feel completely healthy. After this incident, not only local residents, but also foreigners began to come to the elder for help.

After the death of Macarius, the icon of the “Deliverer” came to the New Athos Monastery of the Apostle Simon the Canaanite. The monastery kept a record of the miraculous healings of parishioners praying before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos.

The original miraculous icon is lost today.

It is known that since 1924 the image stayed in Abkhazia in the New Athos Simon-Kananitsky monastery, from where it was transported to Gudauta, and then to the Pochaev Lavra.

Many lists have been preserved that have repeatedly helped believers and through which miracles of healing were manifested.

Tashlin Icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer”

A special story is connected with the Tashlinskaya icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer”, which is a copy of the lost original image. The discovery of the list dates back to 1917 and is associated with miraculous events.

In the village of Tashla, one girl saw the Mother of God three times in a dream, who ordered her to find an icon that was located in a ravine near the village. On the way to the temple, the girl, passing by the indicated place, saw the Mother of God and angels descending into the ravine.

The clergy found an icon in the ravine, which was placed in the rural Church of the Holy Trinity. At the place where the icon was found, a spring began to flow on the day it was found. Believers began to come to the church with prayers and received healing from the Mother of God. On the day of the first prayer service, a woman who had suffered for more than 32 years was immediately healed of her illness.

The miraculous image became famous far beyond Tashla. A well was later built over the healing spring, and a chapel was erected nearby. Today there are also baths here. The icon is located in the Church of the Holy Trinity in the village of Tashla (Samara region, Stavropol district).

Cases of healing from the image of Our Lady “Deliverer”

Especially a lot of documentary evidence of healings through prayers to the Mother of God in front of the image was recorded among New Athos pilgrims. In 1891, an act was published confirming the instant healings of three pilgrims.

One of them, about 30 years old, had a completely non-functional hand, which caused the patient a lot of problems and constantly hurt. When visiting the temple with the image and after praying in front of the icon, the hand completely restored all its functions, and the pain disappeared. Two other men, who suffered from severe swelling of the legs and joint diseases, were also healed right in the temple.

In the New Athos Monastery, a list of the image was created, which was delivered to St. Petersburg and kept in the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the Naval Hospital (St. Petersburg, Kronstadt, Manuilsky Street, 2a). In 1892, during the cholera epidemic, a prayer service was held with this list at one of the factories. And only the workers of this plant did not suffer from the disease. Not a single case of infection was recorded among them, while the number of cases in the region amounted to hundreds of people.

The name of the icon speaks for itself. It is customary to turn to the Mother of God in front of the “Deliverer” icon with prayers for deliverance from diseases of any organs and systems of the body, chronic ailments, etc.

The mercy of the Mother of God is poured out on the earth through many revealed icons. Due to the weakness of human faith, in difficult times or on the eve of upheavals, the Mother of God sends Her images to call people to prayer and remind them of the limitations of human efforts without God. This is how the icon “Deliverer from Troubles” appeared in Russia, the history of whose wanderings and miracles shows the mercy and love of the Mother of God for the human race, Her patience and forgiveness of human sins.

The first miracles from an icon in Greece

In 1822, Hieromonk Theodulus from the Peloponnese (Southern Greece) gave a small icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer from Troubles” to his disciple Martinian as a blessing. Martinian led a wandering life, moving from village to village, sometimes stopping in deserted places to pray. He wore the teacher's gift on his chest, having built a small case.

After some time, the Lady deigned to glorify Her image with miracles. In 1844, when the peasants of Sparta were suffering from a locust invasion, Martinian called them to pray to the Virgin Mary.

Prayer before the icon “Deliverer from Troubles”

The icon “Deliverer from Troubles” was installed in the middle of a field, and all the villages gathered for a prayer service. They had barely finished praying when the clouds of pests dispersed, leaving only a small number on the trees. The peasants' despair turned to jubilation when a flock of birds swooped in and pecked at the remaining insects.

Rumors about the event quickly spread throughout the villages and soon people flocked to Martinian, bringing their illnesses and difficulties to the Mother of God. The help of the Blessed Virgin was so generous that the monk did not have enough time for prayer, since he constantly received visitors. Among the miracles of that time, the resurrection of a child who died from illness and the healing of a demon-possessed woman became known.

Martinian decided to flee from human glory, hiding in an inaccessible mountain desert. But the Mother of God demanded to return to the suffering.

Arrival of the “Deliverer” in the Caucasus

Having grown old, Martinian settled in the Russian Panteleimon Monastery on Athos (Greece). At that time it became known that a Russian monastery was being built on the Caucasian shore of the Black Sea, imitating St. Mount Athos, New Athos. Some monks from the Panteleimon Monastery went to establish monastic life there. Imbued with love for the new Caucasian brethren, Martinian bequeathed to send her the miraculous “Deliverer” as a gift after his death.

In 1889, the icon, accompanied by the rector of the New Athos Monastery, Archimandrite. Hierona arrived on the coast of Abkhazia, where a solemn meeting was held for the Mother of God.

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Icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer”

At this time, Russia was shocked by the disaster that occurred at the Borki station (near Kharkov), when a train carrying the Imperial Family crashed. By the miracle of God, none of the royal persons were injured. Emperor Alexander III was returning after visiting the Caucasus, where he had rested and visited the New Athos Monastery.

In honor of the miraculous deliverance of the Royal Family from death, the celebration of the arriving shrine was set on October 17, the day of the disaster. As soon as the liturgy was served that day, a storm arose in the sea, washing ashore a lot of fish, from which they prepared a treat for the worshipers.

Disappearance of an icon after the revolution

For a long time, the “Deliverer of Troubles” adorned the temple built for her in the New Athos Monastery. Miracles from the image did not stop; they were recorded, sealed with the signatures of many witnesses, incl. high officials. The entries were short: such and such a Cossack or peasant was healed from the image, the date and month. People from all over Russia flocked to the Caucasus.

After the revolution of 1917, the New Athos brethren managed for a long time to keep the monastery from closure and ruin. But in 1924 the monastery was finally closed and the monks dispersed to the mountain slums, saving the shrines of the monastery. The icon “Deliverer” was taken by one of the monks, who later became a priest in Gudauta (Abkhazia).

Procession with the icon of the Mother of God "Deliverer"

Interesting. After the Great Patriotic War, attitudes towards the Church improved, and a temple was opened in Gudauta, where the “Deliverer” was placed in a decorated icon case and opened for veneration by parishioners.

But soon the Mother of God deigned to leave the Caucasus.

Pochaevskaya "Deliverer"

In 1992, an ancient icon of small size (12 by 15 cm), similar to the original, was transferred by the elderly nun Gabriela to the Lavra, where it remains to this day. The old woman received the icon from the priest of the same Lavra in 1970 with the instruction to “let the icon flow along the Dnieper.” In those years, the Pochaev Lavra was under threat of ruin and thus he wanted to save the shrine. But the nun did not dare to throw the image into the river and kept it in her house.

Pochaev Lavra

After some time, the image of the Mother of God was miraculously renewed and the nun decided to transfer it to the Lavra. Since the stay of the miraculous icon in the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, cases of healing have been recorded.

Appearance of the “Deliverer” in Tashla

In 1917, the appearance of the image of the “Deliverer of Troubles” occurred in the village. Tashla, Samara region. A resident of an inconspicuous village, Ekaterina Chugunova, more than once saw in reality two Angels lowering the image of the Most Holy Theotokos into a ravine. The long-suffering Lord repeated the phenomenon, overcoming the mistrust of Catherine and her fellow villagers. Obvious miracles of God occurred even when the woman persuaded the neighbors to go into the indicated ravine with shovels to look for the holy icon.

Tashla. Temple of the Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Having dug a large hole that was filled with water, the peasants finally found in it a small image of the Virgin Mary, written on a board that was exactly like the New Athos “Deliverer”. A local priest was called, the icon was taken to the church and a prayer service was served. A resident of Tashla, who had been ill for 32 years, was immediately healed. At the site where the “Deliverer” was found, a spring began to flow, and a chapel was built over it.

In the post-revolutionary years, the church in Tashla, which preserves the miraculous image, suffered severe oppression. They tore off the expensive robe from the “Deliverer,” and they tried to steal and destroy the icon itself, but the Blessed Virgin returned Her image to its place. After the closure of the temple in 1932, the residents of Tashla kept the icon in their homes, passing it on to each other. The church was reopened after the Great Patriotic War and the “Deliverer” returned to the place where it remains today.

Marovskaya icon

Another miraculous copy from the “Deliverer” was made in Jerusalem at the end of the 19th century. He was brought to the Nizhny Novgorod province. When the image was transported past the village of Mary, the icon suddenly became so heavy that the cart could not budge. Understanding the will of the Blessed Virgin, the image was left in the local Holy Cross Monastery. After the closure of the monastery in 1927, the holy icon was preserved by the inhabitants of Mary. Currently, the shrine has returned to the reviving monastery. The image is glorified by many miracles.

Church on the site of the Marovsky Monastery

Images on the icons of the “Deliverer” and their meaning

The Mother of God is depicted in the image of “Hodegetria” (Guide), according to legend, first written by the Evangelist Luke. The Divine Infant sits on Her left hand, holding a rolled scroll in his hand. The Mother of God points with her right hand to Christ - the only path of the believer (hence the name “Guide”). The artistic details make sense too:

• The Mother of God's clothing - a blue chiton and a red maforium - symbolizes virgin purity and royal grandeur.
• Three stars on the map of the Mother of God mean Her indestructible virginity, while one star is covered by the figure of the Infant God. This symbolizes the incarnation of Christ from the “virgin womb.”
• Christ's robe - white with gold - holiness and grace of God
• The scroll in the hand of the Infant God is the Old Law, the action of which ended with the appearance of Christ.
• The golden frame on the icon symbolizes the Divine Light, clothing all that is holy. The floral ornament on its corners is the life-giving power of this Light.

The image of the “Deliverer”, now located in the New Athos Monastery, is complemented by the figures of the Apostle Simon the Canaanite and the Healer Panteleimon. Great Martyr Panteleimon, patron of the Russian monastery on Athos, seems to convey the image to Simon the Canaanite, patron of the New Athos monastery. The board with the figures of saints used to be an icon case for the “Deliverer”; a small image was inserted into a niche cut between the saints.

New Athos Monastery

With the loss of the original icon, the image of the Great Martyr. Panteleimon, Ap. Simon and the image of the Virgin Mary is written as a special subject.

Unfortunately for Orthodox pilgrims, the monastery in New Athos is now in schism with the Russian Orthodox Church, which makes it difficult to pray at the image of the Mother of God: visiting the monastery is not recommended by the hierarchy of the Moscow Patriarchate.

Interesting. The original image of the “Deliverer” has inspired modern artists to paint various versions of the icon, where symbolism and canonicity may not be respected.

Pilgrimages to the icon and petitions to the Mother of God “Deliverer”

The most revered icon in Russia is Tashlinskaya. As the name of the image itself says, prayer in front of it relieves various troubles. People turn to the Mother of God in illnesses, for deliverance from drug addiction, in the dangers of global catastrophes. Tashlin Icon of the Mother of God

The enemy of the human race is not asleep: publications periodically appear in the press about the dangers of the Tashlin spring for health, about the “trade” of holy water. But the Mother of God and faith overcome his machinations and the flow of believers to Tashla has not dried up for decades.

In 2013, the Volga Cossacks, with the blessing of the Patriarch, organized an all-Russian religious procession with the holy icon. The Lady again set out across the earth to heal the suffering.

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