Icon of the Mother of God "The Joyful”
Moscow, Russia (1795)
The “Joyful” (Vzigranie) Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos appeared near Moscow on November 20 (November 7 old calendar), 1795. Nothing is known of the history of the icon, except that many miracles have taken place before it.
Icons of this name are found in the Novodevichy Monastery in Moscow, and in the Vatopedi Monastery on Mt Athos. In appearance, the “Joyful” Icon resembles the “Pelagonitissa” Icon, a variant of the Glykophylousa (“Sweet-Kissing”) or Eleousa type.
The Icon is sometimes called “Child Leaping for Joy.”
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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