📚 Our Lady of Vladimir

Our Lady of Vladimir is one of the most revered icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Christ Child in the Eastern Christian tradition. The icon, believed to have originated in Constantinople, was brought to Kyiv and later to Vladimir in Russia during the twelfth century. It became closely associated with the spiritual life and history of the Russian people and was eventually transferred to Moscow, where it was honored as a protector of the city.

The image is an example of the Eleousa, or “Tenderness,” style, depicting the Child Jesus pressing His cheek against His Mother's. It expresses the intimate love between Mary and her Son while pointing to the mystery of the Incarnation. The icon is venerated by both Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians and remains an important work of sacred Christian art.

Feast Day: September 8 is associated with one of the traditional commemorations of the icon in the Russian Orthodox calendar; there is no universal Roman Catholic feast specific to this image.
Patronage: Traditionally invoked for the protection of Russia and the Russian people.

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Our Lady of Vladimir is one of the most revered icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Christ Child in the Eastern Christian tradition. The icon, believed to have originated in Constantinople, was brought to Kyiv and later to Vladimir in Russia during the twelfth century. It became closely associated with the spiritual life and history of the Russian people and was eventually transferred to Moscow, where it was honored as a protector of the city.

The image is an example of the Eleousa, or “Tenderness,” style, depicting the Child Jesus pressing His cheek against His Mother's. It expresses the intimate love between Mary and her Son while pointing to the mystery of the Incarnation. The icon is venerated by both Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians and remains an important work of sacred Christian art.

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Traditionally invoked for the protection of Russia and the Russian people.

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