Igor's Icon of the Mother of God

This now lost shrine is known to believers with the name of the man who prayed before it in the last minutes of his earthly life, before an angry crowd broke into the monastery, looking for Schemamonk Ignatius, the former prince Igor.

Iconography: Igorevskaya Icon of the Mother of God Dates: XX century. 2000 Icon painter: Adaev Gennady Anatolyevich. Material: Wood, pavolok, gesso, tempera, gold. Dimensions of the icon: height 43 cm, width 32 cm. The icon shows a shoulder-length image of the Mother of God with the Child pressing his cheek to Her cheek. Inv. No. KP-20802. © Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts named after M.A. Vrubel.

History of the icon

The distant year 1146. More than 150 years have passed since the adoption of Christianity by Russia, there are already churches in the cities, Divine services are being performed. But much more difficult than accepting a creed is an internal change in life. It is difficult to become a Christian in more than just name. It’s a hundred times more difficult if you are a prince, which means you find yourself amidst the storms of political life, the struggle of ambitions that even lead to bloodshed. The Church calls rulers who have withstood the terrible test the faithful. And some of them are martyrs. Among them is young Igor Olgovich, a descendant of Prince Yaroslav the Wise.

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The Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God is an icon of the Mother of God, the earliest and one of the most revered miraculous icons of the Russian Church.
Igor Olgovich (in baptism - George; in monasticism - Gabriel; in schema - Ignatius; ? - 9 (according to other sources, 19) September 1147) - son of Oleg Svyatoslavich, Prince of Chernigov. Holy Russian Orthodox Church; memory: June 5 (18) (transfer of relics) and September 19 (October 2). A representative of the Olgovich dynasty - a branch of the Rurikovich, descended from Oleg Svyatoslavich. Prince of Novgorod-Seversky (1139-1146), Grand Duke of Kiev (1146).

The margins of the icon board are the frame of the middle, usually deepened part of the icon (ark). It is separated from the ark by a husk, and along the outer edge it is often outlined with a line of contrasting color to the background—the fringe.

The fields of ancient icons are quite narrow; by the 11th-12th centuries. became wider, and the ark became smaller, from the 14th century. Icon boards appear without borders.

Selected saints can traditionally be depicted on the margins of the icon. Not being part of the main composition and not belonging to the sacred space, they play the role of intercessor and mediator in prayer before the icon.

From the 9th century in Byzantium a new form of icons appears - the so-called. “hagiographic icons”: in the middle part a saint is depicted, and in the margins in separate small-sized completed compositions (stamps) there are scenes from the life of this saint. From Byzantium, hagiographic icons came to Italy, the Balkans, Rus' and the Caucasus.

Icon fields are also a traditional place for placing text, sometimes filling the entire field. The understanding of the relationship between the image and the word changes over time, gradually, with the general decline of icon painting, the image is perceived not as an equivalent of the word, but becomes only an illustration of what is written.

Another trend in late (starting from the mid-16th century) icon painting is the gradual understanding of fields as a decorative frame. The fields are decorated with carved gesso, decorative stucco, picturesque ornaments and imitation precious stones, and covered with metal basma.

Prayer

To whom will I call, Lady, to whom will I resort in my sorrow? To whom shall I bring my tears and sighs, if not to You, Queen of Heaven and earth? Who will pluck me from the mire of sins and iniquities, if not You, O Mother of the Belly, Intercessor and Refuge of the human race? Hear my groaning, comfort me and have mercy in my sorrow, protect me in troubles and misfortunes, deliver me from anger and sorrow, illnesses and illnesses and from enemies visible and invisible; pacify the enmity of those who oppress me, so that I will be delivered from slander and human malice; So, free me from my flesh and vile customs. Cover me under the canopy of Your mercy, so that I may find peace and joy and cleansing from sins. I entrust to myself your maternal intercession: be my Mother and hope, protection, and help, and intercession, joy and consolation, and a quick Helper in everything. O wonderful Lady! Everyone, flowing to You, will not leave without Your all-powerful help. For this reason, I, unworthy, am running to You, so that I will be delivered from sudden and cruel death, gnashing of teeth and eternal torment, and I will be honored to receive the Kingdom of Heaven and You in my heart the river of the heart: Rejoice, Mother of God, our zealous Representative and Intercessor, in eyelids of centuries. Amen.

Mother of God Igorevskaya embroidered with beads

The Mother of God Igorevskaya is depicted on an icon of ancient Greek writing. This is a smaller shoulder-length version of another famous image - the Mother of God of Vladimir. In the process of creation, the icon painter followed the ancient tradition and created a smaller version of the image of the revered saint.

“Tenderness” was used as the iconographic style. At first glance, it is noticeable that the Mother of God rested her right cheek on the left cheek of the Child Christ. There is a complete lack of distance between them, which reflects their boundless love.

Through such an image, the sacrifice of Christ the Savior on the cross is transformed, showing what happened as an immeasurable and highest manifestation of God’s love for all people.

Beaded Igor Icon of the Mother of God

Materials used in the embroidery of the icon of the Mother of God of Igor: fabric - metallized satin, faces painted in oil on thin canvas, beads, rhinestones, truntal, gimp, pearls, garnet, coral, malachite, amber, citrine.

Until the beginning of the 20th century, the image of the Igor’s Mother of God remained in the Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. There he was in the altar located above the altar in the chapel of the first martyr Stephen. By the way, the two earliest copies from the shrine were made in the second half of the 16th century. Both are kept in the State Tretyakov Gallery.

They were made in Moscow and their appearance dates back to the time of Metropolitan Macarius, namely 1542-1563. It was the appearance at this time that ensured such an exact repetition of not only the sizes, but also the iconography used.

The Igorevskaya Icon of the Mother of God appeared due to the sad death of the martyr Igor Olegovich, also known as the Holy Blessed Prince Igor of Chernigov. During his life, two groups of princes fought for the throne of Kiev at once - the Olegovichs and the Mstislavovichs.

Igor's brother, Vsevolod, who literally wrested rule from the hands of his opponents, was unable to fully strengthen the power of Kyiv when he was killed. After this, the entire burden fell on the shoulders of the future saint. At the moment of ascending the throne, the ceremony of kissing the cross took place, which was supposed to emphasize the loyalty of the people of Kyiv to their ruler.

Despite the fact that the ascension to the throne took place according to all the rules, Igor’s supporters immediately sent a messenger to the Mstislavichs, calling enemy troops to the walls of the city. Just two weeks later, a decisive battle took place, which determined the future fate of the Holy Blessed Prince Igor of Chernigov.

Despite the fact that the superiority of forces was not on the side of the ruler of Kyiv, at the decisive moment of the battle the troops loyal to him went over to the enemy’s side. Such a betrayal completely turned the tide of the battle, providing the Mstislavichs with a guaranteed victory.

Captured Igor was put in the log. It was a kind of prison, which was a cold wooden frame with no windows or doors. During the period that the former prince spent inside his prison, he managed to become seriously ill.

The enemies, believing in the imminent death of their captive, cut him out of the woodwork. The Mstislavichs, despite their hostility towards the Olegovichs, allowed the martyr to take on the monastic rank before his death. The newly tonsured George, despite all the forecasts, recovered, after which he accepted the schema, taking the name Ignatius.

After this, the former prince of Kiev indulged in Ionic exploits. He spent time crying over his sins, praying for redemption. Meanwhile, his half-blood relatives joined the fight for the lost throne.

Most likely, it was these events that caused the imminent death of Ignatius. The troops of Svyatoslav Olegovich were already approaching the city when the people of Kiev, who harbored hatred for all Olegovichs, burst into the monastery. According to history, the monk prince was not only killed, but his cold body was dragged through the streets all day.

On that day, Ignatius, in the last hours of his life, prayed before the cell icon of the Mother of God of Igor. It is for this reason that she later received the name Mother of God of Igor and began to be revered as miraculous, helping people exposed to sorrows and persecution.

Disappearance of the Igor Icon of the Mother of God

The modern history of the image of the Igor's Mother of God is much more vague. Until the twentieth century, it was kept in the Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. But during the Patriotic War, the entire cathedral was destroyed, and the image of the Mother of God Igorevskaya disappeared without a trace.

Although, many historians are inclined to believe that her disappearance occurred earlier, during the establishment of Soviet power and the fight against religion. In any case, only reproductions taken in the 1500s and stored in Russia have survived to this day.

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The life and death of Prince Igor

One might say, Igor was sucked into the whirlpool of political struggle. In any case, there is no information about his own power ambitions. He was simply the brother of Prince Vsevolod, who fought for decades for the grand-ducal Kiev table with his relatives - the grandchildren of Vladimir Monomakh. The politician achieved his goals, but more than once he had to fight wars and defend power. Amid these unrest, the prince died, and appointed his younger brother as his heir.

Judging by a few sources, Igor turned out to be a fair ruler: he promised the people of Kiev to punish those close to the late Vsevolod who offended the townspeople. But he also did not allow the townspeople themselves to rebel, loot, or plunder rich households. Perhaps this did not suit the willful residents. Less than a month had passed since they, secretly from the prince, called his rivals to the throne.

Then - a bloody slaughter, defeat, captivity of Igor, who was imprisoned in a “cut” - a wooden tower without doors or windows. It was possible to free a person from such a prison only by “knocking him out”, in other words, by breaking through the wall with an ax. Here the prince languished for several months - and all this time the brothers continued their civil strife, figuring out who should sit on the Kiev table.

Finally, Igor fell ill and felt death approaching. He managed to persuade the brothers to allow him to become a monk. Barely alive, he was taken out of the “cut,” confident that death would follow his tonsure.

But the new monk Gabriel recovered. It immediately turned out that he accepted monasticism not “out of fear for the sake of mortals,” but out of conviction in the vanity of the world, and unwillingness to participate in civil strife that kills soul and body. But they didn’t believe him.

Brother Izyaslav, who was already sitting on the Kiev table, assigned guards to Gabriel, and allowed him to live in the monastery of Theodore Stratilates, his ancestral monastery. Here Gabriel took the schema with the name Ignatius. From here he was taken to death by decision of the city council.

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Some say that enraged murderers broke into the ascetic’s cell, others say that they went straight into the temple during the liturgy. But we know for sure: the schemamonk performed his last prayers in front of the image of the Mother of God. She was torn from her by the bursting killers.

The chronicle tells that his brother, Vladimir, tried to save the former prince: “Vladimir jumped off his horse, wanting to help him, and covered him with a basket (prince’s cloak) and said to the people of Kiev: “Don’t kill, brothers.” And Vladimir led Igor to his mother’s yard, and they began to beat Vladimir.”

Following this, Schemamonk Ignatius was also beaten to death.

When the townspeople came to their senses after the murder, this icon was found. She was named Igorevskaya - after the secular, not monastic name of the former prince.

How to correctly pray to an icon for help in life’s affairs?

You should pray to the Most Holy Theotokos in compliance with a number of rules. These instructions help you concentrate on the prayer and correctly formulate the message so that it reaches the addressee.

A prayer asking for help in a matter must be read after completing all the instructions:

Organizing the right environment. The appeal to the Mother of God should take place in peace and quiet, so that no one and nothing could interfere with the sacrament.
Preparation of church attributes. It is obligatory to offer praise in front of the icon of the Mother of God; you will also need candles and holy water.
Moral attitude. Thoughts must be freed from extraneous ideas and experiences; you must think exclusively about the upcoming request.
Mood. You cannot pray while in sadness, tears, or ecstasy. The spiritual state should be humble and calm.

You need to ask in an even voice, without hesitating or in a hurry, pronouncing each word clearly. Moreover, depending on the topic of the petition, after the main universal prayer, the request is read in your own words. It is better to prepare it in advance and write it down so as not to be interrupted during the prayer service, but you must be brief and not talk too much.

How to ask for marriage?

A strong prayer to the Kazan Mother of God for marriage is carried out by a girl who wants to find a husband, or by her mother (grandmother). It is imperative that a woman from the same family read the prayer service. Before the prayer service, you must visit the church, light candles for the health of your future husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law, and also pray at the icon of the Kazan Mother of God with the words:

“I appeal to the Mother of God, as to my mother, for help, for blessing. Help me find a husband, get married as soon as possible and find happiness. Amen".

At church you should take holy water and candles and head home. You need to continue reading the prayer at the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary, having first lit the candles. Taking a jug (another vessel) with holy water in your hands, the sacred text is repeated:

“I, the Servant of God (name), turn to the Most Holy Mother of God with a request. I pray for help in a woman’s share, so that the right path is shown to me, and a pious and kind husband is given to me. Help me find luck and happiness in marriage with a worthy person. I entrust my fate into Your Motherly hands, take care of my well-being and joy, as of a daughter. Send down bright love, not unrequited. Amen".

You should wash your face with holy water, wipe your hands and feet, and water your indoor plants or around the house with the rest. You need to read the prayer for three days, without doing evil, not thinking about evil and feeding stray animals.

Prayer to the Kazan Mother of God for health

They offer petitions to the Blessed Virgin for healing, deliverance from illnesses and illnesses, and protection from leprosy. A strong prayer to the Kazan Mother of God for health is read exclusively in a temple or church. Having lit a candle for health, you can begin to read the prayer service at the icon of the Mother of God:

“Hear me, Mother of God! The Servant of God (Servant of God) (name of the reader) came with a humble request. I pray for your indulgence and blessing, so that you can heal the painful illness that is debilitating me (name of the sick person). Protect from illness, save and preserve! Amen".

The prayer should be repeated three times, after each one, not forgetting to cross yourself.

Prayer for the happiness of children

Turning to Our Lady helps not only in getting rid of illnesses, choosing a path in life, calming down and finding love. It also contributes to finding happiness, both your own and that of others. Most often, such prayers are said by mothers or grandmothers and contain a request to grant happiness to children. Sacred words are read to provide the child with a cloudless and joyful life. The text of the prayer to the icon of the Kazan Mother of God in Russian is as follows:

“O Lady of Heaven, Most Holy Theotokos, I ask not for myself, but for my children. Like you too are Mother, understand and help, protect on the path of life (name or list of names), grant happiness, protect from adversity. Appease the Almighty to forgive their sins and grant them forgiveness. I believe in Your power and the Holy Heavens, I call with an open heart, I accept with a humble soul. Give hope for a bright future, joyful and beneficial. Amen".

It is recommended to read the prayer twice a week: on Tuesday and Sunday. To consolidate the effect, you need to take holy water from the church and regularly wash the child with it or sprinkle his bedroom. You can also place an image with the face of the Virgin Mary at the head of the bed so that she can watch over and protect.

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Description of the Igor Icon

Icon painters believe that the prototype for painting the icon was another shrine - the so-called Mother of God “Tenderness”. The period of writing probably dates back to the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries. The most famous image in this style is Our Lady of Vladimir.

In the image, the baby is sitting in the arms of the Virgin Mary. He affectionately clung to her cheek and hugged her neck with one hand. The expression on the face of the Son of God is serious and adult. And the face of the Mother of God is filled with immeasurable sadness, because she knows about the Lord’s providence regarding Jesus.

Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Igorevskaya”

Despite the similarity with the Vladimir Mother of God, Igorevskaya has some peculiarities.

the eyes of the Mother of God do not look at those standing in front of her, her state is more reminiscent of contemplative-praying;
the second obvious distinctive feature is that the left hand of Jesus, with which he embraces the Mother under the cape on the prototype, is not depicted on the Igor icon.

The image was decorated with a gilded silver chasuble with ornaments. There is an engraved inscription on it with the history of the shrine’s ownership by Prince Igor.

Important! Even a person far from religion and faith will not remain indifferent after looking at this ancient icon

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Igor's Icon of the Mother of God - the history of the shrine

Among Orthodox shrines there are many icons associated with specific people, personalities who left one or another mark on the history or spiritual life of people. These are Alexander Nevsky, Matrona of Moscow, Boris and Gleb and many, many others.

Why is the icon of the Mother of God Igorevskaya?

The Igorevskaya Icon of the Mother of God goes back to another holy image - “Our Lady of Tenderness”, the date of creation of which dates back to approximately the end of the 14th - beginning of the 15th century. It is a version of Vladimirskaya, her “shoulder-shaped” image. During its existence, many copies were copied from the image. This suggests that the Igor Icon of the Mother of God is still highly respected and is a true symbol of the Faith. Currently, the location of one of the main copies is the Kiev Lavra of the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow. And it was named Igor’s because in the most difficult moments of his life, the victim of the bloody internecine war that tore the ancient Russian land apart, young Igor, the prince of Kiev and Chernigov, the great-grandson of the great Yaroslav the Wise, prayed before her.

He suffered a tragic, bitter, but also glorious fate, like many Christian great martyrs. The chronicles say about the prince, in whose honor the Igor Icon of the Mother of God was named, that he was a brave warrior and a good hunter. The main thing is that he excelled in faith and learning, was a great lover of books, read a lot of the spiritual literature that existed at that time, and from his youth spent most of his time in prayer, thinking about God, and talking with monks and holy elders. When, according to his will, he had to assume the throne in Kyiv after the death of his brother, Igor was already close to leaving worldly life.

When, during his arrest and being “locked up” in a cold hut, the prince became mortally ill, and then, while in the monastery and becoming a monk, he recovered, he decided that this was a sign and that the rest of his life should be connected with the Lord. But Providence decreed otherwise. The Igor Icon of the Mother of God is the very image in front of which the prince raised his prayers to Heaven.

Monasticism did not save the prince from a terrible, tragic death - he was beaten to death by an angry crowd. Moreover, even his corpse, innocently killed, was subjected to desecration and ridicule. He became a victim of that very riot of the crowd, senseless and merciless, about which Pushkin later warned. In memory of this suffering death, the Igor Icon was named. It is written in the Greek style, covered with silver plating. And the inscription on the image directly indicates who it once belonged to. The Prince's Memorial Day is celebrated annually on June 5 (18) with solemn prayers and services.

Most of all, the Igor Icon of the Mother of God is revered by deeply unhappy people. Prayer, or rather prayers to it, are especially powerful if a person is in a difficult situation, in danger or sorrow. Serious health problems are successfully resolved, healing comes to people. Family members separated for a long time by violent quarrels or everyday circumstances are reconciled.

What does this story teach? That we should always maintain faith in goodness, truth and justice, and according to our faith we will be rewarded!

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Kontakion 1 Chosen from all the daughters of the earth, who saves us from all destruction and guides us to salvation, all those who are offended to the Intercessor, let us sing praises to You Thy servants, Mother of God, You save us from all our troubles and protect us from those who offend us, so we loudly call Thee: Rejoice, All-Merciful To the Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Ikos 1 Creator and Creator of Angels and men, seeing Your compassionate heart and endless mercy for fallen humanity, chose You as the Good Protector of all the offended and burdened, so that, having recognized Your all-powerful intercession, they would learn to resort to Your intercession and call You this: Rejoice, all who suffer and those burdened with the Compassionate! Rejoice, O Giver of earthly blessings deprived of heavenly blessings! Rejoice, inexhaustible sea of mercy, washing away all our sorrows! Rejoice, Source of endless mercy, quenching spiritual thirst! Rejoice, O merciful Comforter of all those deprived of joy! Rejoice, quick Hearer of all who cry out in sorrow! Rejoice, all who suppress the Truth by untruth before God the Accuser! Rejoice, O merciful Defender of all who are persecuted by the truth! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 2 Seeing You, the Merciful Protector of the burdened and the Compassionate of all who mourn, everyone in chains and burdened with sorrows comes running to Your intercession and speaks about You, calling: Hallelujah! Ikos 2 Reason beyond understanding, although you gave Your intercession to all who seek it, You deigned to give Your faithful servant, the sufferer Prince Igor, Your icon, so that all who come in sorrowful circumstances and in bonds and ask for Your help, imitating him, call the Sitsa: Rejoice, mighty Warrior, for us menacingly up in arms! Rejoice, covering the broad cloud of mercy, covering us in adversity! Rejoice, indestructible shield, protecting you from the arrows of the enemy! Rejoice, invincible armor from the enemy, protecting us in all troubles! Rejoice, invincible weapon, given to the faithful in battle! Rejoice, irresistible sword, cutting off all our attempts! Rejoice, all-joyful consolation to the passion-bearer Prince Igor! Rejoice, we, his lesser brothers, offer our prayers to God a merciful offering! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 3 The power of the Most High has been given to You, Mother Virgin, to be the Protector and Patroness of all those who are offended, so that all the faithful, resorting to Your intercession and receiving Your help, always sing to the Lord: Hallelujah! Ikos 3 Having your icon, the Mother of your Lord, as the Savior and All-Merciful Compassionateress in your bonds, the blessed sufferer of Christ, the blessed Prince Igor, poured out all his grief and sorrow before her. We, imitating him, cry to the Mother of God: Rejoice, Consolation in sorrows and sorrows! Rejoice, turn sorrow into Unexpected Joy! Rejoice, filled with compassion for all those who suffer, are burdened and imprisoned! Rejoice, last refuge of hope and consolation for the deprived! Rejoice, quenching of all sorrows and illnesses! Rejoice, joy to all who are burdened with sorrows and sorrows! Rejoice, not rejecting the prayers of the most fallen and rejected! Rejoice, and teach us compassion for the poor! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 4 Storm within, having doubtful and evil thoughts, wicked compatriots - beast-like tormentors who do not know compassion, leading Prince Igor, worthy of being the crown of the Grand Duke of Kiev, which rightfully belongs to him, flaring up with anger, trying to deprive him of his father's inheritance and with this treachery take possession, having imprisoned the glorious prince Igor is cut down, with no windows or doors. Having committed this terrible crime, turning lawlessness into lawlessness, without fearing God and without putting man to shame. Before the icon of the Lady of heaven and earth and the glorious Intercessor of all those who mourn and are burdened, you poured out your sorrow, crying out to Her Son: Hallelujah! Ikos 4 Hearing Thee, as the good Helper of all in chains and the Protector of all those who grieve and are burdened, all who come in affliction wholeheartedly flow to Thy help and, according to the measure of their faith, receiving help from You, thank You with all their souls, singing: Rejoice, Heavenly One To the Treasury, filled with compassion! Rejoice, indestructible Wall, given to all the faithful in sorrow! Rejoice, O zealous Petitioner for all those deprived of consolation! Rejoice, O All-Merciful Patroness of the innocently suffering! Rejoice, Soothes our sorrows! Rejoice, unenvious Giver of the gifts of the Holy Spirit! Rejoice, all who with faith ask the Deliverer from troubles and sorrows! Rejoice, All-Merciful Organizer of our lives! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 5 Your icon appeared like a God-bearing star, the Mother of God, before whom Prince Igor poured out his sorrows. We, imitating him, give thanks for such a treasure, crying out to God: Hallelujah! Ikos 5 Seeing You, as the Intercessor of those quickly thrown into sorrow and the offended Patroness, all those who are overcome by sorrows and burdened by the bonds of difficult everyday circumstances resort to Your intercession, O our All-Merciful Lady, and through Your omnipotent intercession In sorrows and sorrows, Consolation, in illnesses, healing and sorrows Finding transformation into joy, they cry out to the Blessed One: Rejoice, deliverance from all sorrows! Rejoice, quenching all sorrows! Rejoice, thou spring of living water, filled with compassion! Rejoice, source of mercy, open to all who thirst for consolation! Rejoice, all-merciful refuge in every sorrowful situation! Rejoice, inexhaustible treasure of mercy to all who are in sorrow! Rejoice, Merciful Comforter of all who suffer for the truth! Rejoice, O zealous Defender of those who are offended and suffer from the hard-hearted! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 6 The preachers of the glory of Thy mercy, all the healings and consolations that came from You, those who have received Thy rich mercies, sing to God about You: Hallelujah! Ikos 6 In the cell of the glorious sufferer, the blessed Prince Igor, Your wondrous image, Mother of God, shone forth, like the glorious enlightenment of truth, to which all burdens in sorrows, sorrows and illnesses resort, and having been delivered from them, I cry out to the Mother of God: Rejoice, bear your cross with patience teaching us! Rejoice, you who save us from the destruction of despair! Rejoice, you who firmly strengthen us in the endurance of sorrows! Rejoice, you who give us the meaning of life in the acquisition of the Kingdom of Christ! Rejoice, glorious enlightenment of Truth to all who seek wisdom! Rejoice, you who reveal the secrets of salvation to all the faithful who seek the Path of Christ! Rejoice, all-mercifully strengthening you on the Path of Christ to the Kingdom of Heaven! Rejoice, thou who deliverest the unjustly persecuted and offended from sorrows and sorrows! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 7 Whoever wants to receive complete deliverance from troubles and sorrows, all faithful resort to Your intercession, O All-Merciful Lady. In sorrows and sorrows, receiving consolation and their complete relief through Your intercession, they call: Hallelujah! Ikos 7 The new treasury of Divine grace was shown by Your icon, Lord, before it the holy Prince Igor, at the hour of death, falling in tears during the Bloodless Sacrifice of the Lord, prayed thus: “Lord! look upon my weakness, so that, trusting in You, I may endure everything; I thank You that You have humbled me; Deign to take me from this rebellious and gloomy world into Your light.” From that hour, this icon of Yours, the Mother of God, who was called Igor, has worked miracles. We, marveling at Your ineffable mercy shown to innocent sufferers, sing to You, crying out: Rejoice, O merciful Rewarder of all who are deprived of joy! Rejoice, O zealous Petitioner for all those who are offended! Rejoice, Compassionate One innocent in all sorrows! Rejoice, from the eternal destruction of all those faithful to the Deliverer! Rejoice, fear of God for those who have lost the fearful Accuser before God! Rejoice, consolation of those deprived of righteous anger to the Satisfactory! Rejoice, those who offend, those who reject the fear of God, terrible Avenger! Rejoice, O merciful Protector of all who ask for help before God! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 8 It is strange for non-believers to see how all those who are persecuted for the sake of faith, offense and truth, resort to the intercession of the Mother of God, in sorrows and sorrows, Consolation and deliverance from all evil situations through Her omnipotent intercession, crying out to God: Hallelujah! Ikos 8 For now you are all in the highest, O Lady, but you are not retreating from us below, O All-Merciful One, as if you yourself endured great sorrows on earth, you can help all those who suffer and grant us the addition of sorrows to joy. For this reason, hear this: Rejoice, Patroness of all the weak and suffering from illnesses! Rejoice, Teacher of those who seek the Truth of Christ! Rejoice, all who strive for the truth of the Good Warrior! Rejoice, Accuser of the Truth who suppresses the Truth before everyone with wickedness! Rejoice, O spring of living water, giving water to all who seek the truth! Rejoice, cool well, quenching the thirst for truth! Rejoice, Book, revealing the secrets of the Kingdom of God to the faithful! Rejoice, Staff, who helps all who seek the Path of Christ! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 9 Every angelic and human nature continually brings praise to You, O Lady, for You served the work of the Heavenly King of the incarnation of man, the impregnable God, revealing to all the approachable man, who now abides for us, having accepted human life, hearing from everyone: Hallelujah! Ikos 9 The many-prophecy of this vain and hard-hearted age of this age, like mute fish, we see You, Mother of God, perplexed by how all those who are offended and persecuted for the sake of truth resort to Your intercession, from all sorrows and cruel circumstances they find complete deliverance and sorrows are transformed into joy. We, having placed our trust in Your all-merciful protection, faithfully cry out: Rejoice, for the sake of protecting those persecuted by righteousness! Rejoice, resolution of grievances and sorrows! Rejoice, reward for all innocent sufferers! Rejoice, you who offend and commit punishment for iniquity! Rejoice, forgiveness of all repentant sinners! Rejoice, for the sins of those who fight for the truth are not remembered! Rejoice, turning to heavenly truth! Rejoice, bringing the faithful to the Truth, Who is Christ Crucified! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 10 Although the Savior has come to save the world of all, Thy Blessed Womb has been made by the Blessed Heaven, making You also a Savior for us and bestowing a Protector from all evil, as God hears: Hallelujah! Ikos 10 Thou art the Indestructible Wall of all who are offended and persecuted for the sake of truth, O Virgin Mother of God, and of all who resort to Thy intercession, for the Creator of Heaven and earth dwells in Thy womb, having become Thy Son and fulfilling all Thy requests. For this reason, teach everyone to invite You: Rejoice, thou who all-mercifully bestows bliss in the Kingdom of Heaven on righteousness to the hungry and thirsty! Rejoice, O all who are persecuted by the truth for the sake of the Patroness! Rejoice, Compassionate Compassion of all who suffer for the truth! Rejoice, formidable Avenger of their persecutors! Rejoice, O Justifier of those slandered before God! Rejoice, Creator of the earthly dispensation of those deprived of their heavenly home! Rejoice, the Good Companion to our heavenly home! Rejoice, all who endured the sorrow of Christ for the sake of the Giver of consolation from God! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 11 All singing is conquered; we strive to glorify the multitude of Your many bounties, O Theotokos, which, through Your intercession, Your Son bestows upon His faithful. Even though we offer songs more numerous than all the flattering words of earth and the stars of heaven to Thy Son and our God, we do nothing worthy of what Thou hast given us at Thy intercession, to Him crying out for Thee: Hallelujah! Ikos 11 As a light-receiving lamp in the darkness of our sorrowful life, we behold Your icon, Mother of God, before which Your saint, the glorious Prince Igor, fervently prayed, for you leave us a glorious legacy, who instructs all things to the Divine mind, who enlightens our minds with Your grace, and is honored by these titles: Rejoice, in every sorrow to see the will of God, who arranges and teaches all things for good! Rejoice, thou who admonishes and guides us to salvation! Rejoice, turning all our sorrows to salvation! Rejoice, you who enlighten the meaning of life through the mind of Christ! Rejoice, you who comfort all those who cry with hope! Rejoice, quencher of our sorrows! Rejoice, accompanying all the sorrows of Christ for the sake of those who endured into the Kingdom of Heaven! Rejoice, thou who adorn the heavenly house of the faithful through sorrows, as with a precious flower! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 12 An inexhaustible source of grace, reveal the glorious icon of Your grace, Giver, Lady, so that all those who are offended and attacked may resort to Your help and receive salvation from You from all troubles and misfortunes, cry out to God: Hallelujah! Ikos 12 Singing Thy ineffable mercies, revealed to the fallen and perishing human race in sorrows, we all praise Thee, like an animated temple, to the Mother of God: for in Thy womb the Lord, holding all things with His hand, sanctified all Thy, not only Thee, but also Thy many images glorify miracles and teach everyone to cry out to You: Rejoice, healer of all ailments! Rejoice, unexpected fulfillment of all blessings! Rejoice, fleshly creation of God the Word of the Creator! Rejoice, wonderful village of the Savior of all sorrow! Rejoice, You who fed the Giver of all the blessings of the universe with Your milk! Rejoice, you who carried the One who bears everything with Your hand! Rejoice, you who accept the prayers and petitions of all those in sorrow! Rejoice, you who deliver us from all sorrow and sorrow! Rejoice, All-Merciful Lady, Patroness of all those who are offended! Kontakion 13 Oh, All-Singing Mother, who gave birth to all the saints, the Most Holy Word! Accept our present offering and deliver us from all sorrow, save us from all troubles and sorrows, protect us from those who offend us, and fulfill us with all the blessings that cry to God for You: Hallelujah! Say this kontakion three times, according to this 1st ikos “Creator of Angels and Men...” and 1st kontakion “Chosen of all the daughters of the earth...” Prayer to the Igor Icon of the Mother of God Oh, our All-Merciful Lady, Savior from all troubles and sorrows and the offended to the Patroness! You Yourself endured great sorrow in Your life, seeing Your Innocent and Sinless Son grieving, persecuted, offended, slandered, deprived of all blessings, condemned by unrighteous judges, leaders and bishops, mocked, strangled, spat upon, thrown into prison, to the Cross for We are nailed down, therefore we are placed in the Tomb, so that you can contain all our sorrows, show us all compassion in everything and protect us from all troubles. Accept our present little prayer, brought to you out of our sorrow, and bring Your Beloved Son to the Throne, that He may give us patience in all sorrow, deliverance from all troubles, and therefore fulfillment of joy. Justify and protect all those who suffer and are persecuted by the truth for the sake of truth, all persecutors who suppress the Truth through untruth, reprove and threateningly punish in front of everyone, all the unmerciful, the suffering of their brothers persecuted indifferently and cruelly despise, mercifully and meekly in their hearts reprove, reveal their sins before their eyes and do the will of Your Beloved Son, who said: “I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life, what you have done to one of these lesser brothers - do to Me,” instruct and instruct. We believe that you can ask for all this, for all is possible for You through intercession with Your Beloved Son - Christ our God, to Him be glory, honor is the power, and worship is due forever and ever. Amen.

The Queen of All conquers illness and witchcraft

People's love for the image of the All-Tsarina is growing, and the number of temples in Her honor is increasing. Cancer and tumor diseases, frightening in their suddenness and mercilessness, recede before the prayer of the Mother of God, which She offers for the whole world. People who were previously unbelievers flock to Her miraculous images and receive relief. With the cessation of the development of the disease, faith and strength to perform spiritual deeds appear.

Healthy. People also turn to the Mother of God of All Queens for protection from witchcraft. Possessing insufficient faith, some people are afraid of the actions of sorcerers, witches, etc., thinking that they are capable of causing harm.

The Mother of God more than once destroyed the machinations of sorcerers, showing how weak they were before the power of God. By praying to the “Tsarina of All,” any Christian becomes terrible for demons and no evil forces can approach him.

In the Kazan Church in Rostov-on-Don, the icon around the Mother of God depicts the Hieromartyr Cyprian and the Martyr Justinia - saints defeating demonic intrigues.

The first miracle from the icon that arrived in Russia was the healing of an unbelieving young man from drug addiction. The unfortunate man lost his mind and behaved aggressively. His mother prayed for him before the All-Tsaritsa, ordered a prayer service and brought home holy water. Surprisingly, instead of the usual screaming and cursing, the guy asked for holy water and drank it all. After that, his mood changed, he began to be treated by a narcologist and got a job. Now the former drug addict thanks the Mother of God and helps others get rid of addiction.

Prayer before the icon “The Queen of All”

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Igorevskaya Icon of the Mother of God. Holy image of Greek letter

The ancient icon of the Mother of God “Igorevskaya” has an interesting and tragic history. After the sad historical events in 1147, this icon began to be called Igorevskaya. This name was given in honor of the holy Prince Igor, who was innocently killed due to an internecine war.

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History of the icon of the holy prince

Prince Igor, a descendant of the Olegovich family, after the death of his brother Vsevolod, began to rule Kiev. But the prince reigned there for only a couple of weeks. Since the boyars from Kyiv turned to Igor’s enemies to overthrow him from the Kyiv throne.

The Mstislavichs responded to the call of the boyars and marched with an army against Prince Igor. Igor lost the battle; he was betrayed by his own soldiers. And Igor was forced to flee. He hid in the swamps. And Izyaslav Mstislavich ordered to find the fleeing prince.

And when the search was crowned with success, Igor was put in a cold cellar under guard.

In his icy prison, Prince Igor fell ill. Anticipating his imminent death, the invaders relented and decided to send the prince to the Feodorovsky Monastery to tonsure Igor into the schema. But by God’s will, Igor recovered. And he remained to serve as a monk in this famous and notorious monastery.

Prince Igor prayed tirelessly at the monastery and cried a lot. Almost a year later, the Kiev mob rebelled and decided to deal with the representative of the princely family.

The entire clergy of the monastery tried to restrain the anger of the crowd, and even Igor’s main enemy Izyaslav stood up for him, but the people went crazy. The mob broke into the church right during the liturgy in the middle of the service.

The brutal people attacked the prince, who was praying in front of the icon of the Mother of God, and dragged him out of the temple to be punished. This is how Saint Prince Igor died as a martyr.

And the icon of the Mother of God, before which the prince knelt in his moments before his death, was designated as Igorevskaya. After this incident, the icon became miraculous.

And it was placed in the Assumption Cathedral at the Kiev Pechersk Lavra. It could be seen in the border of the Holy Apostle John the Theologian. During the total occupation of Kyiv in 1941, the holy image was stolen.

And nothing is still known about his fate.

Igor's icon. Iconography and other information

The “Igorevskaya” icon of the Mother of God, lost and reproduced again, belongs to the “Tenderness” iconographic type. Lists (reconstructions) of the icon were made at the request of the church more than once. Publications about the Kiev Pechersk Lavra were used as a source. The earliest recreated icons date back to the 16th century. And both of them are in the Tretyakov Gallery.

The icon is celebrated on June 18. This holiday coincides with the transfer of the relics of St. Igor from Kyiv to the cathedral in Chernigov. The relics of Prince Igor from the Olegovich family were transported in 1150.

What do they pray for in front of a consecrated reproduction of an icon?

Before this icon, Christians ask for the following:

intercession during persecution;
deliverance from sorrow and despondency;
help in a desperate situation;
healing and restoration of strength.

The icon depicts the Mother of God with a baby clinging to her. This is interpreted as a direct connection between the divine and the earthly. The Orthodox Church especially reveres this face. This icon also arouses considerable interest among historians and researchers.

This holy image, by the will of the Savior, can help a person in various difficult situations. Especially where the believer is insulted, humiliated, harassed and denigrated. People in trouble seek their salvation in prayer in front of such an icon. It is believed that the power of the holy image can help even where the situation seems hopeless and dead-end.

The rare Igorevskaya Icon of the Mother of God is a church relic and a work of art. There is an opinion that the Igor Icon is a shoulder-length version of the similar Vladimir Icon. Researchers see differences in the look of the Mother of God, as well as in the absence of the baby’s left hand in the field of view in the Igorevsky version.

In general, these two icons are quite similar. They also have similar interpretations. Only the Igor’s holy image is considered less widespread than the Vladimir’s image. It is worth remembering that prayer in front of an icon helps those who sincerely believe.

It depends on the strength of a person’s faith whether he will receive the help he asks for or whether he will have to solve problems on his own.

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The fate of the image

For a long time, Igorevskaya was considered miraculous.

June

1150

According to some sources, on this day the icon, along with the relics of Schemamonk Ignatius, was transferred from Kyiv to Chernigov. She stayed here for some time and met the invasion of the Mongols.

The further history of the shrine is unclear, but by the beginning of the 20th century. her place of residence was the Assumption Church of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

In the early 1900s. a copy was made from the image. This was done by the artist A. Shinkarenko. It is from this copy that we can judge the icon now: after the revolution, the prototype was lost.