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The All-Mericiful Kykkos Icon of the Mother of God
Commemorated on January 8
According to tradition, this Icon was written by the Holy Evangelist St. Luke. It was named «Kykkotissa» after Mt. Kykkos, on the Isle of Cyprus. There it may be found in the imperial monastery, in a church dedicated in its honor. It was God's will that before coming to rest in Cyprus, this Miraculous Icon of the Theotokos should travel a great deal: at first, it was in the keeping of one of the earliest Christian communities in Egypt, then was taken to Constantinople, where it remained until the reign of Alexios Komnenos (late 11th to early 12th Century). During this period, it was revealed in a miraculous vision to the Hermit-Elder Isaiah that through his efforts, the miraculous Icon made by St. Luke the Evangelist would stay on the Isle of Cyprus. The Elder expended a great deal of effort in keeping with that Divine revelation. With the arrival of the Icon of the Mother of God on the island, a host of miracles began to flow from the Icon. From times of old, and to this day, from all over the world, multitudes of people afflicted with all manner of illnesses come to the monastery and receive healing according to their faith. It is not only Christians, but people of other faiths, that believe in the Holy Icon's miraculous power, and rush to it in times of trouble and disease. Inexhaustible is the kindness and mercy of the Most-holy Theotokos, intercessor for all who suffer, and truly fitting is the Icon's name, «Merciful One.» One feature of the Miraculous Kykkos Icon of the Mother of God that is worthy of note, is that from some time in the past, it has been partially covered by a cloth, extending from the upper left corner to the lower right, so that no one may see, and no one dares to look upon, the faces of the Mother of God and the Divine Infant. The depiction of the Mother of God on the Icon is of the Hodigitria type, like the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God. The Theotokos has a crown upon her head.
History
The All-Merciful Kykko Icon of the Mother of God: This icon was painted, according to Tradition, by the holy Evangelist Luke. It received its name “Kykkiotisa” from Mount Kykkos, on the island of Cyprus. Here it was placed in an imperial monastery (so designated because it was built with donations from the Emperor), in a church named for it. Before coming to the island of Cyprus, the wonderworking icon of the Mother of God was brought throughout the region by the will of God. At first, it was in one the earliest Christian communities in Egypt, and then it was taken to Constantinople in 980, where it remained in the time of Emperor Alexius Comnenos (end of the eleventh to early twelfth century).
During these years it was revealed to the Elder Isaiah through a miraculous sign, that by his efforts the wonderworking image painted by the Evangelist Luke would be transferred to Cyprus. The Elder exerted much effort to fulfill the divine revelation.
When the icon of the Mother of God arrived on the island, many miracles were performed. The Elder Isaiah was instrumental in building a church dedicated to the Theotokos, and placing the Kykko Icon in it. From ancient times up to the present day, those afflicted by every sort of infirmity flock to the monastery of the Mother of God the Merciful, and they receive healing according to their faith. The Orthodox are not the only ones who believe in the miraculous power of the holy icon, but those of other faiths also pray before it in misfortune and illness.
Inexhaustible is the mercy of the Most Holy Theotokos, Mediatrix for all the suffering, and Her icon fittingly bears the name, the “Merciful.” The wonderworking “Kykkiotisa” Icon of the Mother of God possesses a remarkable peculiarity: from what time period is unknown, but it is covered by a half shroud from the upper left corner to the lower right, so that no one is able to see the faces of the Mother of God and the Divine Infant. The depiction of the Mother of God appears to be of the Hodigitria (“Directress”) type, as is also the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God. The head of the Mother of God is adorned with a crown.
A copy of this icon is particularly venerated at the women’s Nikolsk monastery in the city of Mukachev.
Source: OCA.org
Source: OCA.org