5 aprile Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov

 

The Kasperov Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos. Tradition says that this holy icon had been brought to Cherson from Transylvania by a Serb at the end of the sixteenth century. Passing down from parent and child, the icon had come to a certain Mrs. Kasperova of Cherson in 1809. 

 

Icon of the Mother of God of Kasperov 

 

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One night in February of 1840 she was praying, seeking consolation in her many sorrows. Looking at the icon of the Virgin, she noticed that the features of the icon, darkened by age, had suddenly become bright. Soon the icon was glorified by many miracles, and people regarded it as wonder-working. 

During the Crimean War (1853-1856), the icon was carried in procession through the city of Odessa, which was besieged by enemy forces. On Great and Holy Friday, the city was spared. Since that time, an Akathist has been served before the icon in the Dormition Cathedral of Odessa every Friday. 

The icon is painted with oils on a canvas mounted on wood. The Mother of God holds Her Son on her left arm. The Child is holding a scroll. St John the Baptist (Janurary 7) is depicted on one border of the icon, and St Tatiana (January 12) on the other. These were probably the patron saints of the original owners of the icon. 

The Kasperov Icon is commemorated on October 1, June 29, and Bright Wednesday.

 

Dal nome della regione  oggi nota come Crimea. L’icona, secondo la tradizione sarenne giunta  dalla Transilvania nella regione di Korsun portata da un Serbo nel XVI secolo.

Nel febbraio 1840 si “ rinnovò” in modo prodigioso  mentre dinnanzi ad essa pregava fervidamente Kasperovaja ( da qui anche il nome di Kasperovskaja), proprietaria del villaggio Novo-Ivanovki. L’icona iscurita dal tempo, per cui i tratti dei due volti erano appena percettibili, improvvisamente divenne luminosa e apparve come nuova.  Seguirono miracoi ottenuti pregando davanti a questa sacra icona.

Durante la guerra di Crimea ( 1853-1856) nella città di Odessa assediata dal nemico fu fatta una processione portando la miracolosa icona  e la salvezza della città fu ascritta  alla Vergine Korsunskaja – Kasperovkaja.

A ricordo fu deciso di onorarla solennemente nella festa del I ottobre e anche il 29 Giugno  ed 8 Ottobre