The Academy celebrated the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

The Christians feel special reverence and love to the Mother of God with as She became a real Mother for the entire Church. Her maternal care has no boundaries and extends centuries, countries and lands hugging human hearts.

In the most difficult periods of history, the Mother of God gave Her help, consolation and spiritual joy. So, Her icons were visible evidence of Her image imprinted in the hearts and memory of all the faithful. 

Nowadays, the iconography of the Mother of God is really extended. There are numerous ьmiraculous icons found in different parts of the world, one of them is a Kazan icon.

This image was revealed in Kazan in 1579. Through it the Most Holy Theotokos helped and guided the Christians during hard times. 

These days, when evangelical love grows cold in people’s hearts, we need the help of the Mother of God more than ever.

Praying in front of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God, teachers and students of the Moscow Theological Academy ask the Intercessor of the Christian race to save the Church in unity and protect its people. 

You are a golden paradise, divinely sanctified and beautiful; You are a holy tree, sanctified by the Holy Spirit; You are the lamp of the non-evening Light. You illuminate all creation with the Light of Your Son. Pray to Christ, Virgin Mary, to save our Fatherland and people who call You in troubles. 

On November 3, (Knyazev) officiated an All-night Vigil on the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God at the Intercession Academic Church co-served by the academic clergy. 

During the service, the academic clergy performed a festive lithia, then offered a prayer to the Lord for the consecration of bread. 

Before the Kathisma, Joseph Ganeshin, a fourth-year undergraduate student, delivered a sermon. 

On November 4, Archimandrite Venedikt performed the Divine Liturgy at the Intercession Academic Church.

After the Sacrament verse, Ilya Cherkashin, a first-year Master’s student, delivered a sermon. He noted that the sin is a main cause of any conflicts, enmity and hatred. 

At the end of the service, Archimandrite Venedikt greeted everyone with the festive day and wished that everyone would find solace in prayer to the Mother of God.

Background information:

Clergy served at the All-night Vigil and the Divine Liturgy: Archimandrite Venedict co-celebrated by Archimandrites Platon (Igumnov), Hilarion (Forkavets), Luka (Golovkov), Simeon (Tomachinsky), Abbot Gerasim (Dyachkov), Hieromonk Varnava (Losev), Archpriest Sergius Zabelich, Hieromonks Theodore ( Yulaev), Philofey (Artyushin), priest Valery Dukhanin, hieromonks Cassian (Plosky), Damian (Voronov), Mikhei (Kopytov), ​​Georgy (Pimenov), Job (Urum), deacon Dimitry Maslov, hierodeacons Filaret (Zubov), Pimen ( Shein), Zinovy ​​(Rusakov), Deacon Dionysius Makarov. 

Chanting performed by the first academic choir under the conduct of the second-year undergraduate student Ioann Kopyrin and the third mixed choir led by A. Antonova. 

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