How the icon of the Virgin Mary Joy of all was found
The holy icon of the Virgin Mary Joy of All or Joy of All Who Sorrow, as it is also known, was miraculously found and saved in a small chapel in the village of Klotski, near Saint Petersburg, Russia.
It was the early 19th century when a thunder completely destroyed the chapel, yet the holy icon of the Virgin Mary was miraculously saved. Strangely, coins from the destroyed charitable box adhered around the edge of the icon and remained unharmed until these days.
Find here: Icon with Virgin Mary Joy of All.
The miraculous event of the icon of our Lady the Joy of All
The holy icon, besides its charitable messages, is also associated with a miraculous event. In 1688 AD, the sister of Patriarch Joachim (1674-1690), named Euthymia, who lived in Moscow, suffered for a long time from an incurable disease.
Then, during her morning prayer, Euthymia heard a voice telling her: «Euthymia! Go to the Church of the Transfiguration of My Son. There you will find a small icon called 'Joy of All Who Sorrow.' Tell the priest to perform a petition and a blessing with holy water and you will be healed».
Euthymia faithfully followed the instructions that were given to her by the Virgin Mary and was immediately healed. The event of Euthymia’s healing took place on October 24, 1688.
When is the celebration of the miracle
Every year on October 24, the commemoration of the miracle, that occurred in Saint Petersburg in 1688 by the Virgin Mary, is celebrated, according to the old calendar followed by the Russian Orthodox.
