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Icon of Saint Nadezhda

5. september 2020

The icon depicts St. Nadezhda (from Russian Nadezhda "Hадежда"), or "Hope". Christians of the Eastern Rite know her especially from the depiction where she is with two sisters – Viera (Faith), Ljuba (Love) and her mother Sophia, who was a widow before her daughters managed to grow up. All four lived and suffered in Rome during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, during the cruel persecution of Christians (117-138 AD).

The Icon „Made without hand“ Image of the Saviour

7. august 2020

In the East, this icon is associated with the event of the leper King Edessa in the Kingdom of Osroen, Abgar V, who wrote a letter to Jesus asking him to come and heal him. The letter was delivered to him by the painter Ananias with an order to paint a portrait of Jesus. However, he did not succeed, but the Lord wiped his face on a canvas on which remained miraculously imprinted His image, which he sent to Abgar, who was healed by the sight of Him.