“Sweet-Kissing” Icon of the Mother of God
Smolensk, Russia (1103)
The Smolensk “Tenderness” Icon of the Mother manifested itself in the year 1103 at Smolensk.
There is another Smolensk “Tenderness” Icon from the vicinity of Okapa (south of Smolensk). This icon was in the encampment of the Russian armies of the military commander Shein, restraining the Polish besiegers from destroying Smolensk for twenty months (1611-1613).
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Source: "365 Days with Mary" by Michael O'Neill
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