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[[Image:Mother of God of the Passion.JPG|right|frame|The Theotokos of the Passion]]
The '''Theotokos of the Passion''' is one of the most recognized [[icon]]s of the Mother of God (''[[Theotokos]]''). Traditionally, it is said to be one of the icons written painted by St. [[Apostle Luke|Luke the Evangelist]], and it is known in the Western Churches (primarily the [[Roman Catholic Church]]) as '''Our Lady of Perpetual Help''' The icon's commemoration is celebrated on [[April 30]]and on the sixth Sunday after [[Pascha]] ([[Pentecostarion#Sixth_Sunday_of_Pascha:_The_Blind_Man|Sunday of the Blind Man]]). (The Roman Catholic Church celebrates this memorial on June 27.)
*[[Theotokos of Vladimir]]
==External Linkslinks==
* [http://praiseofglory.com/redemptorist/olphhistory.htm A history of the icon]
* [http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/perpet3.htm Catholic Prayers to Our Lady of Perpetual Help] from EWTN
* [http://www.angelfire.com/pa/slavic/icons.html Revered Icons of the Theotokos in the Carpathian Regions]
* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101253 Icon of the Mother of God "of the Passion"] [[OCA]] website
[[Category:About Icons]]
[[Category:Icons of the Theotokos]]
[[Category:Theotokonymia]]
