History
n the mid-1600s, Cossack troops fighting for the Czar brought this icon from Shklov in Belarus to Moscow, installing it in the Church of St. Nicholas in Pupyshev in the old central district of Zamoskvorechie. Today's feast commemorates the miraculous healing of Boyarynya, a noblewoman who lived far away. Doctors were unable to help Boyarynya, whose legs were paralyzed. In a dream, she saw an image of the Mother of God and heard a voice saying that she could find this icon, called "Assuage My Sorrow," in the Church of St. Nicholas in Pupyshev in Moscow, and that if she prayed before it, she would be healed. So Boyaryna journeyed to Moscow. She found the church, but it contained no such object. So the priest brought down some old icons from storage in the bell tower. One of these bore the inscription "Assuage My Sorrow." On seeing the dust-covered image, the woman exclaimed, "It is she!" After a Moleben prayer service, Boyaryna could move freely. She walked from the church without help. This miracle of January 25, 1760 (February 7 in the modern calendar) made the icon famous throughout Russian Orthodoxy. When the Church of St. Nicholas in Pupyshev closed in 1930, the holy image moved to its current location nearby, the Church of St. Nicholas in Kuznetskaya. The transfer of the icon from Belarus to Moscow is celebrated on September 25 / October 9. (Picture and information from www.angelfire.com/nh/milleniumikons. Information also from starovery.ucoz.ru/publ/17-1-0-62 and other sources.)
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The “Assuage my Sorrows” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos was glorified at Moscow by many miracles in the second half of the eighteenth century, particularly during a plague in 1771. The icon had been brought to Moscow by Cossacks in 1640 in the reign of Tsar Michael (1613-1645), and placed in the church of St Nicholas in the Pupishevo district of Moscow.
Once, perhaps after a fire and the rebuilding of the temple, the icon was carelessly put in a bell tower. However, the abundant mercies manifested by the Mother of God would one day bring about a renewed veneration of this holy icon.
The Feast of the wonderworking icon on January 25 was established in 1760 to commemorate the healing of a sick woman who had seen the icon in a vision. A voice instructed her to go to the church of St Nicholas in the Pupishevo district of Moscow where she would find this icon. “Pray before it, and you will receive healing.”
She obeyed and went to Moscow, where she found an icon, darkened by age and dust, in the church’s bell tower. When the sick woman saw the face and inscription she cried out, “It is She!” The woman, who previously had been unable to move her arms and legs, walked out of church on her own after a Molieben was served before the icon on January 25.
The icon was placed in an honored place in the church, and later a chapel was built in its honor. The services and the Akathist in honor of the icon date from this period. Copies of the “Assuage my Sorrows” Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos are to be found in churches of Moscow and other cities. The icon is also commemorated on September 25 and October 9.
Source:
http://oca.org/saints/lives/2012/01/25/100312-translation-to-moscow-of-the-icon-of-the-mother-of-god-ldquoassu
The Mother of God that my Dolores Calma is the name of a treasured in the church of St. Nicholas in Moscow, where she was taken by the Cossacks in 1640 and copies of this icon are in churches around Moscow icon.
The name of the icon is a prayer to the Mother of God for the release of many diseases and physical and spiritual pain.
ORIGIN ICON
The origins of this symbol dates back to a battle in Shklova in Mogilev province, during 1640, it is not known who painted the original icon with the name "calm my Dolores," although presumably came from a monastery in Russia Russian on Mount Athos. During the reign of Tsar Michael Fyodorovich (1613-1645) a great battle took place near Shklova, in which the Russians defeated the Poles.
In honor of this defeat a copy of the miraculous image was transladada by Cossacks to Moscow and placed in the Church of St. Nicholas in Zamoskovoretchie Pupishevo district in Moscow.
FAMOUS MIRACLE CURE
Tradition relates that the first time the icon was glorified was in the second half of the eighteenth century. His miraculous power was revealed by a lady who had suffered paralysis on hands and feet.
The main festival commemorates the miraculous healing of Boyarynya, a noble who lived far from Moscow. Long suffered from paralysis of his entire body. 's physical possession gave many advantages in life, but had not the most important, health. He consulted many doctors, but received no help from them, so I had already lost all hope of getting well.
In a dream, he saw an image of the Mother of God and heard a voice saying she could find this icon, called "calm my pain," in the Church of St. Nicholas in Pupyshev in Moscow, and that if he prayed to him, she would be healed. In the same vision showed him the icon.
The vision ended. Upon awakening, the sick woman ordered to be taken to Moscow. The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was finally found and born in a paralyzed woman.
However, after examining all the icons, the woman did not see each icon that had appeared in his dream. So his vision was presented to the local priest. He ordered the altar attendants go down from the bell all the old icons of the Holy Virgin that were kept there. These an icon labeled "calm my sorrows", covered with a thick layer of dust is finally found. But see, the sick woman cried joyfully: - is she! It's her!
Apparently, due to both a fire and many church renovations, the icon was forgotten for a while. Very sloppy he had filed in the bell tower. But the abundant mercy manifested through him by the Mother of God, forced people to remember the forgotten icon.
After a Moleben made before the icon, the patient stood on his legs without any help and then, avoiding all the support, came walking from the church on their own. Finally, by the mercy of the Queen of Heaven and her ardent faith in it, sick women and returned home quite well.
This miracle was the January 25, 1760 (February 7, in the modern calendar) icon and became famous throughout the Russian Orthodoxy.
Citywide, the faithful and the suffering reached Zamoskovorechie to bow to the newly revealed icon, and the power of God revealed many other miracles.
An especially large number of miracles occurred during the plague of 1771. Many of the miraculous image copies were made and distributed throughout Russia, in Moscow alone, four icons with the same name were glorified by miracles.
ICON
The representation of the icon of "calm my sorrows" depicts the Mother of God with his left hand under the head tilted slightly, suggesting that the Queen of Heaven hears the cries and prayers of all the faithful who use it for their needs, pains and sorrows.
With the right hand the Virgin holds the Divine Child. El Salvador has in his hands open before him roll, in which the following words are inscribed: "judge righteously; show mercy to others, not to offend widows and orphans, and do not hold grudges in his heart for his brother. "
CHURCH
The icon was placed in a place of honor in the church, and later he built a chapel in her honor. Services and Akathist in honor of the icon from this period.
A church was built in 1805 on donations from parishioners (architect was a disciple of the school of MF Kazakov) on the site of the demolished stone church (built in 1681-83, with the blessing of Patriarch Joachim), she was the main church of Kuznetskaya sloboda (blacksmiths village where they lived). The first record of the first church built in this place dates back to 1491. In 1847 a dining room and the third highest level of the bell tower was built. It was renovated in 1895.
The church has a dome rotunda Empire style, is a square building, with very outstanding choir, a rectangular bell refectory and a homer in three levels (the bells survive to this day). On the inner surface of the dome is the image of the Holy Trinity. The vaults of the refectory (supported by four columns) are decorated with moldings. The interior decoration was also renovated in 1895. The place of the icons is Baroque (mid-nineteenth century). Some icons follow the style of Russia. Icons mainly from the nineteenth century.
When the Church of St. Nicholas in Pupyshev was closed in 1930, the holy image was moved to its current location, the Church of St. Nicholas in Kuznetskaya. The transfer icon Belarus to Moscow is celebrated on 25 September / October 9.
Hymns
Troparion (Tone 5)
Soothes the pain of my soul that both sighs oh you who have cleared away all tears from the face of the earth, because you chase away the evil men, and turn off the sufferings of sinners. We have obtained hope and support you, O Holy Virgin.
Kontakion (TONE 6)
Oh Holy Lady, do not entrust me to human protection, but accepts the prayers of your suppliant. I'm chained by the pain and I can not stand the darts of the devil. I have no shelter, no place to go, I'm miserable. My enemies are everywhere, and I have no consolation, but you. Lady of the creation, protection and hope of the faithful, do not turn when I pray to you, do what benefits me.