Thursday, August 26, 2010

Icon of the Mother of God "Virgin of Tenderness" of the Pskov Caves



Commemorated on August 26
The Pskov Caves Icon of the Most Holy Mother of God, named the "Tenderness" (1542), is famous particularly for the defense of Pskov and the Pskov Caves monastery from the army of Stephen Bathory in 1581. Its celebration is also on May 21, June 23 and October 7.

The Tenderness Icon of the Mother of God is of the Eleousa (Umilenie) type.
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SAINT OR FEAST POSTED THIS DATE 2009(with 2008's link here also and further, 2007's):

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