COMMEMORATED ON FEBRUARY 14
The Kiev Caves Icon of the Dormition of the Highest Transcendent Theotokos (May 3) is one of the maximum ancient icons in the Russian Up front Cathedral. The Blood relation of God entrusted it to four Twisted architects, who in 1073 brought the icon to Sts Anthony and Theodosius of the Caves. The architects happening at the monks' office and asked, "Where do you craving to build the church?" The saints answered, "Go, the Lady phantom objective out the place.""How is it that you, who are about to die, control still not nominated the place?" the architects wondered. "And they gave us a long way gold."
Then the monks summoned all the brethren and they began to flaw the Greeks, saying, "Recognize us the truth. Who sent you, and how did you end up here?"
The architects answered, "One day, what each of us was under in his own home, salient youths came to us at morning, and alleged, 'The Queen encourage you to Blachernae.' We all happening at the self-same time and, questioning one diverse we educated that each of us had heard this order of the Queen, and that the youths had come to each of us. Finally, we beheld the Queen of Fantasy with a armed forces of warriors. We bent down to Her, and She alleged, 'I craving to build For myself a Cathedral in Rus, at Kiev, and so I ask you to do this. Get snarled sufficient gold for three years.'"
"We bent down and asked, peer of the realm Queen! You are escape us to a remarkable land. To whom are we sent?' She answered, 'I send you to the monks Anthony and Theodosius.'"
"We wondered, 'Why along with, Peer of the realm, do You contribute us gold for three years? Recognize us that which concerns us, what we shall eat and what we shall distil, and direct us with what You know about it.'"
"The Queen replied, 'Anthony phantom just contribute the blessing, along with gain from this world to eternal entertainment. The other one, Theodosius, phantom follow him late two years. Accordingly, transport sufficient gold. What's more, no one can do what I shall do to restrain you. I shall contribute you what eye has not seen, what ear has not heard, and what has not entered at home the interior of man (1 Cor.2:9). I, For myself, shall come to look upon the church and I shall deferment within it.'"
"She with gave us rest of the holy martyrs Menignus, Polyeuctus, Leontius, Acacius, Arethas, James, and Theodore, saying, coverage these within the support.' We took on than sufficient gold, and She alleged, spring out and see the resplendant church.' We went out and saw a church in the air. Upcoming during over, we bent down and alleged, peer of the realm Queen, what phantom be the name of the church?'"
"She answered, 'I wish to allow it by My own name.' We did not believe to ask what Her name was, but She alleged over, 'It phantom be the church of the Blood relation of God.' On one occasion caring us this icon, She alleged, 'This phantom be placed within.' We bent down to Her and went to our own homes, taking with us the icon we traditional from the hands of the Queen."
On one occasion hearing this description, someone overestimated God, and St Anthony alleged, "My children, we never not here this place. Persons salient youths summoning you were holy angels, and the Queen in Blachernae was the Highest Transcendent Theotokos. As for associates who appeared to be us, and the gold they gave you, the Lady virtuously knows how He deigned to do this with His servants. Holy be your arrival! You are in good company: the worthy icon of the Peer of the realm." For three days St Anthony prayed that the Lady would show him the place for the church.
On one occasion the earliest night organize was a dew near here all the land, but it was dry on the holy find. On the on top emergence near here all the land it was dry, but on the holy find it was wet with dew. On the third emergence, they prayed and blessed the place, and equable the freedom and extent of the church with a golden sash. (This sash had been brought desire ago by the Varangian Shimon, who had a image about the board of a church.) A blockade of lightning, falling from heaven by the prayer of St Anthony, indicated that this find was sought-after to God. So the support of the church was laid.
The icon of the Blood relation of God was overestimated by innumerable miracles.
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