Celebration in honor of the icon of the Mother of God «Quick to Hear» (22/11)

The miraculous icon of the Mother of God, called «Quick to Hear, is located in the Dohiar Monastery on Holy Mount Athos. The holy image was painted in the 10th century, during the life of the abbot of the monastery, St. Neophytos.

Many centuries later, in 1664, the refectory Neal, passing at night with a lit beam into the refectory, heard a voice from the image of the Mother of God hanging above the door, calling on him not to walk there with a lit beam in the future and not to smoke the image. However, the monk neglected this warning and continued to go to the refectory with a smoking beam, for which he was punished with blindness.

Day and night he prayed before the image of the Mother of God, in repentance asking for forgiveness and healing for himself. The Merciful Mother of God heard the prayer of the repentant monk and announced to him about forgiveness and the return of sight, commanding him to tell the whole brethren about this mercy: «From this time on this time this My icon will be called the Quick-Attacker, because I will show mercy and fulfillment to everyone who comes to Me » petitions.

Through this holy icon «Quick to Hear», the Most Holy Theotokos performed many healings in subsequent times: she gave sight to the blind and restored the relaxed. Cases of healing from falling and raging were especially noted. The Mother of God saved many from shipwreck and freed them from captivity.

The Blessed Mother of God still fulfills Her promise — shows ambulance and consolation to everyone who resorts to Her with faith.

In Rus', lists from the miraculous Athonite icon «Quick to Hear » have always enjoyed great love and veneration. Many of them became famous for their miracles.

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