The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, named the Yaroslavsk
Commemorated on July 8
The Kazan Icon of
the Mother of God, named the Yaroslavsk, was found in the year 1588 in a
journey to Kazan by Gerasim, whose hand had become crippled. The Mother of God,
appearing to him, gave orders at a directed place to take up Her icon,
transport it to the city of Romanov, and put it within a church. The invalid
fulfilled these directions precisely and his hand was healed.
The holy icon was 21
years at Romanov, but in 1609 during the time of the Polish intervention it was
taken to Yaroslavl'. The Yaroslavsk people installed the icon in a church, and
from it occurred miracles. Nearby the church arose a women's monastery. A copy
of the holy icon was sent back to Romanov.
© 1996-2001 by translator Fr. S. Janos.