Changes

'''Mother of God Assuage''' <ref> [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/assuage '''Assuage ''' (Wictionary)] –verb (used with object), 1. to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one's grief; to assuage one's pain. 2. to appease; satisfy; allay; relieve: to ''assuage one's hunger''. 3. to soothe, calm, or mollify </ref> '''My Sorrows''' is the name of a wonderworking [[icon]] known as the '''Mother of God, Assuage My Sorrows''' and is treasured in the Church of St. Nicholas Odrino Nikolaev Odrin Monastery in the Orel DioceseKarachev, Karachev districtOrlov province and copies of this icon are to be found in churches all over Moscow.  The Mother of God icon is depicted with a hand bending toward her head commemorated [[January 25]] (by the Old Calendar) and with the Child holding a scroll in both hands directly sitting is also commemorated on her left hand. On the scroll are the words "Judge righteously; each show mercy to one another; do not offend widows [[September 25]] and orphans, and do not keep malice in your heart towards your brother[[October 9]]." <ref> There is a special "Service with Akathistos to the All-Holy Theotokos, Assuage My Sorrow", a publication of the Kievan Monastery of the Caves printing house, 1888. (See Reference ''Sobranie mneniy i otziv '' [Collection of Opinions and Responses], Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow, vol. V., pages 391-4, about the first edition of this service)</ref>. This icon  The Mother of God is commemorated [[January 25]] ([[February 8]] by depicted with a hand bending toward her head and with the Child holding a scroll in both hands directly sitting on her left hand. On the scroll are the NC) words: "Judge righteously; each show mercy to one another; do not offend widows and orphans, and on [[October 9]]do not keep malice in your heart towards your brother."

The origins of this icon can be traced back to a battle in Shklova, in the Mogilev Province, during 1640; it is not known who painted the original icon carrying the name "Assuage My Sorrows" although it is presumed that it is was brought to Russia from a Russian Monastery from [[Mount Athos]]. During the reign of Tsar [[Tsar Michael Fyodorovitchof Russia|Michael Fydorovich]] (1613-1645) a great battle took place, near Shklova, in which the Russians defeated the Poles. In honour of this defeat a copy of the miracle-working image was translated by the Cossacks to Moscow and placed in the Church of St. Nicholas in Zamoskovoretchie <ref>This church has since been demolished and no longer exists</ref> in the Pupishevo district of Moscow. Tradition relates that the first time this Icon was glorified was in the second half of the 18th century. The miraculous power was revealed through a certain woman who had been suffered from a weakness in her hands and feet. Physicians were not able to help her with her ailment and in a vision, she was told to go to Moscow and pray before the icon of the Mother of God bearing the inscription "Assuage my Sorrow;" in the same vision, she was shown the Icon. Not finding that Icon in the church, she turned to the priest for help, who then brought all of the ancient icons down from the bell-tower. One of the icons bore the inscription "Assuage my Sorrow." As soon as the woman saw the Icon she exclaimed: “It is she! It is she!”. After a moleben the ailing woman felt so much stronger that she was able to stand and leave the church unaided.

This miracle occurred on January 25th (Julian Calendar), 1760Tradition relates that the first time this Icon was [[glorification|glorified]] was in the second half of the 18th century. Since then, The miraculous power was revealed through a certain woman who had been suffered from a Feast day weakness in honor her hands and feet. Physicians were not able to help her with her ailment and in a vision, she was told to go to Moscow and pray before the icon of the Mother of God bearing the inscription "Assuage my Sorrow;" in the same vision, she was shown the Icon has been observed. In Not finding that Icon in the church , she turned to the [[priest]] for help, who then brought all of the ancient icons down from the bell-tower. One of St Nicholas, the icon icons bore the inscription "Assuage my Sorrow." As soon as the woman saw the Icon she exclaimed: “It is she! It is she!” After a moleben the ailing woman felt so much stronger that she was installed in an appropriate place, able to stand and an altar was dedicated in its honorleave the church unaided.

From all over the cityThis miracle occurred on January 25 (Julian Calendar), the faithful and suffering came to Zamoskovorechie to bow down before the newly-revealed icon1760. Since then, and God’s power was revealed a [[Feast day]] in many other miracleshonor of the "Assuage my Sorrow" Icon has been observed. An especially great number of miracles happened during In the plague epidemic of 1771. Many copies Church of St Nicholas, the miraculous Icon were made icon was installed in an appropriate place, and distributed throughout all Russia; an [[altar]] was dedicated in Moscow alone, four other icons bearing the same name were glorified by miraclesits honor.

TodayFrom all over the city, the miraclefaithful and suffering came to Zamoskovorechie to bow down before the newly-working revealed icon, and God’s power was revealed in many other miracles. "Assuage my Sorrow" Icon rests in An especially great number of [[miracle]]s happened during the Church plague epidemic of St Nicholas-in-Kuznetsy in Moscow and 1771. Many copies of the miraculous Icon are to be found were made and distributed throughout all Russia; in churches all over Moscow. The icon is also commemorated on [[September 25]] and [[October 9]]alone, four other icons bearing the same name were glorified by miracles.