The modern marvelous Ukrainian icons
Today there are about 200 marvelous icons in Ukraine. Many of them became famous for many centuries ago. During years of independence many icons have been recognized as miraculous.
Boyan’s icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Boyan’s icon is a known sanctuary of Bukovina. It received its name from the name of the place where it became famous – Boyan village in Chernivtsi region.
This icon was painted in late 1980s for reviving rural church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1933 “tears” began to dribble from the eyes on the face of the Virgin Mary at the evening divine. On the next day Commission from Chernivtsi Diocese investigated the incident and confirmed the miraculous phenomenon. People began to esteem the icon as miraculous. Several days later, the icon was healed the boy from the Odessa region, a cancer patient. After that increased accidents of healing and miracles through prayer before the icon. In 1994 the Boyan’s icon was officially recognized as miraculous.
Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Radomyshl’
This relic of Zhytomyr region became famous in 1993. A sick woman in gratitude that doctors’ family selflessly nursed her gave them printed Iberian icon of the Mother of God. After some time, they saw that the surface of the icon is covered by drops of liquid. Members of the family erased a drop of liquid wool and it immediately turned into crystals. After daily prayer before the icon drops even more covered the icon, which also brightened. Then the icon was transferred to the Church of St. Nicholas to Radomyshl’, and in 1994 it was recognized as miraculous.
The first miracle that took place from the relic, was as follows. One girl had blisters on her hands, so that after opening the scars remained. The disease has not passed, and her hand gradually hid scars. The doctors decided to do surgery. Before this girl communion and anointed with oil from the lamps that burned in front of Radomyshl’s icon. On the day of surgery, the surgeon found that the scars have disappeared from the arm. This is only one from numerous accidents of healings from this icon.
Icon of the Savior in Borisoglebsk monastery
Savior icon was painted in the XVIII century. It was a relic of a generic one of the families in the Kharkov province. During the Second World War, the icon was stored in improper conditions in the cellar, from which became dark.
In 1997 the icon was transferred to the Holy Monastery of St’s Boris and Gleb in Vodyanoe village in Kharkiv region and was accommodated in the altar of the main temple. In the same year, during one of the divine wonderful update happened. Bright icon first saw two-sexton, who were at that moment at the altar.
According to spectators, the image began to shine with bright light and on the icon became visible images and inscriptions, and the temple had an unusual flavor a few days. In the same year the Synod acknowledged the miraculous icon.
Icon of the Mother of God “Look down on humility”
This icon is located at the Vedens men monastery in Kiev and became famous in 1993. It is the list (a copy) the ancient icon of the XV century, which was at the Pskov region in Russia.
The list was presented to Kiev Monastery in 1992, and the miracle glorified it, not only for the whole Ukraine, but also far beyond its borders, happened a year later. Abbot father Damian was concerned that the paint on the icon darkened and would like to invite the restorers, for the study of this process. However, the frame and the glass were removed from the icon one day. The participants found that the surface of the glass appeared figure in silvery tones that mimic the silhouettes on the icon. The experts concluded that the imprint has organic origin and is miraculous. In 1995, the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church recognized the miraculous icon.
Since then, a wonderful mark on the glass is exposed for veneration for the faithful on the right of the icon. There was the accident when blind woman in the hope of healing came to the miraculous icon, and a moment later turned to those who stood next to her in the temple and said that she see clearly. As proof of the many healings of people and other assistance to the Mother of God through Her icon, you can see a lot of jewelry that pilgrims bring to the relic as a token of gratitude.