The Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God
Mount Athos, Greece (1877)
On March 2, 1877 (February 17 on the old calendar) seven monks remained in the church after prayers.
They were astonished to see tears flowing from the right eye of the icon, and collecting on the frame. Then a single large tear came from the left eye.
The monks wiped the tears from the icon’s face, then left the church and locked the doors behind them. Three hours later, they returned for Vespers and saw traces of tears on the icon, and a single tear in the left eye. Again they wipe the tears from the icon, but they did not reappear.
The monks established an annual commemoration for March 2 (Feb 17 old calendar).
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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