One of the most touching, most amazing icons. Its spiritual meaning is in boundless love Mother of God to people. She "vouches" to the Lord for us sinners. We have sinned. And they are worthy of punishment, death. And the Mother of God is looking for how to protect us with saving grace, to bring us to repentance. We do not even think about correction, but She already testifies to the Lord about our desire to repent. There is an amazing inscription on the icon! Its meaning is that the Lord promises the Theotokos (“gives hands”) that he will always listen to Her prayers for us, for the entire human race.

The icon of the Mother of God “The Assistant of Sinners” is named after the inscription preserved on the icon: “ I am the Assistant of sinners to My Son...».

The origin of this image is unknown. On the icon "The Assistant of Sinners" the Mother of God is depicted with the Child on his left hand, who holds Her with both His hands right hand how it is done when obtaining consent. By this, the Son of God, as it were, assures the Most Holy Theotokos that he will always heed Her prayers for sinners. The heads of the Mother of God and the Child are crowned with crowns.
"The surety of sinners" means the Surety, or Mediator for sinners before the Lord Jesus Christ. The name of the icon is an expression of the boundless love of the Most Holy Theotokos for the sinful human race, which She showed at all times.

For the first time, this image became famous for miracles in the Nikolaev Odrin monastery near the city of Karachev, Oryol province in the middle of the 19th century. Ancient icon The Mother of God "The Assistant of Sinners", because of her decrepitude, did not enjoy proper veneration and stood in the old chapel at the monastery gates. But in 1843, it was revealed to many inhabitants in dreams that this icon was endowed, by God's Providence, with miraculous power. The icon was solemnly transferred to the church. Believers began to flock to her and ask for the healing of their sorrows and illnesses. The first to receive healing was a relaxed boy, whose mother fervently prayed in front of this shrine. The icon became especially famous during the cholera epidemic, when it brought many terminally ill people flowing to it with faith, it brought back to life.

In 1848, by the diligence of the Muscovite Dimitri Boncescula, a list was made from this miraculous image and placed in his house. Soon he became famous for the outflow of the healing world, which gave many people a recovery from serious illnesses. This miraculous list was transferred to the church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki, where a side-altar was built at the same time in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "The Assistant of Sinners."

Before the icon of the Mother of God "The Assistant of Sinners" they pray for deliverance from epidemics and plague, for healing in relaxing the body with insomnia, loss of appetite and deprivation of any limbs.

The miraculous icon of the Mother of God "The Assistant of Sinners" is in the Temple of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Khamovniki (metro Park Kultury, Leo Tolstoy st., 2).

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of her icon "The Assistant of Sinners"

My Queen, My Most Holy One, My Most Holy Hope, the Assistant of sinners! Behold, poor sinner, is before You! Do not leave me, forgotten by all, do not forget me, forgotten by all, give me joy, to the ignorant of joy. Oh, my troubles and sorrows are heavy! Oh, my sinful falls are immeasurable! Like the darkness of the night is my life. And there is not a single strong help in the sons of men. You are my One Hope. You are my One Shroud, Refuge and Affirmation. I boldly stretch out my feeble hands to Thee and pray: have mercy on me, All-Merciful, spare, spare the redeemed Blood of Thy Son, quench the sickness of my many breathing souls, tame the fury of those who hate and offend me, raise my strength, fade away, renew , do not let yourself get weak in doing the commandments of God. Touch my confused souls with heavenly fire and fulfill the shameful faith, unhypocritical love and well-known hopes. May I always sing and praise You, the Most-blessed Intercessor of the world, our Protector and the Assistant to all of us sinners, and I bow down to Your Son and our Savior Lord Jesus Christ, with His Beginning Father and Life-giving Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

"Named after the inscription preserved on the icon:" I am the Assistant of sinners to My Son…».

"The surety of sinners" - means the Surety, or Mediator for sinners before the Lord Jesus Christ. The name of the icon is an expression of the boundless love of the Most Holy Theotokos for the sinful human race, which She showed at all times.

For the first time, this image became famous for miracles in the Nikolaev Odrin monastery of the former Oryol province. The ancient icon of the Mother of God "The Assistant of Sinners", due to its decrepitude, did not enjoy proper veneration and stood in the old chapel at the monastery gates.

But in 1843, it was revealed to many inhabitants in dreams that this icon was endowed by Divine Providence with miraculous power. Then many healings began through the prayers of believers to the Mother of God at this image, then the icon was solemnly transferred from the chapel to the church. Believers began to flock to her both from the city of Orel and the surrounding villages, and from all over Russia people flocked there to ask the Queen of Heavenly God for God's mercy, to pray for the healing of their sorrows and illnesses.

The first to receive healing was a relaxed boy, whose mother fervently prayed in front of this shrine. The icon became especially famous during the cholera epidemic, when the Mother of God brought many terminally ill patients back to life.

In the monastery, in honor of the miraculous image, a large three-patronal temple was built. On the icon "The Assistant of Sinners", the Mother of God is depicted with a Child on his left hand, Who with both His hands holds Her right hand. The heads of the Mother of God and the Child are crowned with crowns.

In 1848, two years after the start of the popular veneration of the icon, a copy of this miraculous icon was made by the diligence of the Muscovite Dimitri Boncescul and placed in his house. Soon he became famous for the exuding of a healing world, which gave many recovery from serious illnesses. This miraculous list was transferred to the church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki, where a side-altar was built at the same time in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "The Guarantor of Sinners."

What a wonderful name - that is, She Who is vouched for sinners. The concept of surety is a very complex concept. It also exists in human society. They are responsible for the person who owes, and it is not known whether he will repay the debt or not - someone takes the guarantee. They are charged with people who invest huge amounts of money, invest money in the economy. It is not known whether the project will succeed or not, but the money must be borrowed. And then there is someone, an individual or an organization, who vouches for the one who takes the money.

There are other examples of surety. When a person who has broken the law is taken on bail, it is guaranteed that he will no longer commit acts dangerous to society. Sometimes we vouch for a person, petitioning to be hired or appointed to a position. We pledge to the person responsible for the appointment that this person will be worthy of his choice.

There is a huge risk associated with a surety. For various reasons, people vouch for others. Sometimes it is a movement of the heart, human kindness, condescension to the one who has stumbled. Sometimes there is a certain calculation: they say, the person for whom I vouch will become rich and will return everything to me with interest.

But in any case, there is a risk here, because people give their authority, their good name as a pledge for the person for whom they are vouched. It always requires a certain amount of courage, firmness, determination; even in this risk itself there is a certain disregard for one's own well-being. Thus, by vouching for someone, we kind of give away part of our own well-being.

More often than not, people vouch for others at the request of those to vouch for. Often these requests are very persistent; sometimes they come not from one person, but from entire groups. People ask: help, give a guarantee, he will not let you down. And more often than not, sureties are the answer to this request.

In what sense can we talk about the guarantee of the Mother of God? In the truest sense of the word. She vouches for us, sinful people, before the face of God, in the hope that we will correct ourselves, that Her guarantee will not be put to shame, that we will be worthy of Her mercy. And She becomes our surety before God, an intercessor for the forgiveness of our sins, because we ask Her about it.

Unlike earthly guarantors, who may or may not do this mercy, the surety of the Mother of God is something permanent and unchanging, it is a part of Her life. The Mother of God is pleased to be the Surety for us. She is just waiting for our request, our prayer.

Probably, it is no coincidence that such abundant miracles flow from Her icon, which resides in this holy temple - from the image "".

These miracles are like an invitation to us to turn to Her and ask Her for the most important thing - not only for the healing of our ailments, but also for the forgiveness of our sins. And testifying to Her might and power, She manifests great miracles through this icon, strengthening us in our striving to ask Her to be our Confidant in the face of God.

Icon of the Mother of God "Guarantor of Sinners"

ICON OF THE MOTHER OF GOD "THE ASSISTANT OF SINNESS"
Troparion, voice 4

Now all despondency is silenced / and the fear of despair disappears, / sinners in sorrow find consolation / and heavenly love shines with light. / Today, Mother of God extends a saving hand to us / and from the Most Pure image of His speaks, verb: / I am the Assistant of sinners to My Son, / This gave Me a hand to hear Me take out for them. / The same people, burdened by many sins and sorrows, / fall at the foot of Her icon with tears, cryingly: / Intercessor of the world, sinners, the Confidant! / Beg the Redeemer of all with Your Mothers' prayers, / may we cover our sins with Divine forgiveness / and open the bright doors of heaven for us, / You are the intercession and salvation of the Christian race.

Another troparion, voice 3

To You, the source of mercy in the current / and the Assistant of sinners, unworthy of Your servant, the Mother of God, / falling, grieving, crying to Ty: / save us from troubles, Lady, / and by your motherly intercession, ask all of us for eternal salvation.

Kontakion, voice 1

The honest Dwelling of the former / ineffable nature of the Divine / is higher than the word and more than the mind, / and you are the Assistant to the sinner, / give grace and healing, / as the Mother of all Reigning, / pray to your Son, / receive mercy on the day of judgment.

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos in front of her icon "The Assistant of Sinners"

My Abiding Queen, My Most Holy Hope, the Assistant of sinners! Behold, poor sinner, it is Yours! Do not leave me, forgotten by all, do not forget me, forgotten by all, give me joy, to the ignorant of joy. Oh, my troubles and sorrows are heavy! Oh, my sinful falls are immeasurable! As the darkness of the night is my life. And there is not a single strong help in the sons of men. You are my One Hope. You are my One Shroud, Refuge and Affirmation. I boldly stretch out my feeble hands to Thee and pray: have mercy on me, All-Merciful, spare, spare the redeemed Blood of Thy Son, quench the sickness of my many breathing souls, tame the rage of those who hate and offend me, raise my strength, fade away, renew , do not let yourself get weak in doing the commandments of God. With the heavenly fire, touch my confused souls and fulfill the shameful faith, unhypocritical love and well-known hopes. May I always sing and praise You, the Most Blessed of the world Intercessor, our Protector and the Assistant to all of us sinners, and I bow down to Your Son and our Savior, Lord Jesus Christ, with His Beginning Father and Life-giving Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

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First Prayer Before the Icon the Assistant of Sinners

To whom I cry, Lady, to whom I will resort in my sorrow,
he will accept mine and hesitate to our prayers,
If not You, All-Merciful Assistant, Joy of all our joys?
Hear the current chants and prayers, and about me a sinner
Brought to you. And wake me Mati and Patroness-Nitsa and joy
Your Giver to all of us. Arrange my life as you like
and as well. I entrust myself to Your cover and providence,
so gladly I always sing to You with everyone: Rejoice, Graceful One;
Rejoice, Delighted. Rejoice, Most Holy One; rejoice
Glorified forever. Amen.

The second prayer before the icon of the surety of sinners

My Abiding Queen, My Most Holy Hope, the Assistant of sinners! Behold, the poor sinner-nickname is before You! Do not leave me, forgotten by all, do not forget me, forgotten by all, give me joy, to the ignorant of joy. Oh, my troubles and sorrows are heavy! Oh, my sinful falls are immeasurable! As the darkness of the night is my life. And there is not a single strong help in the sons of men. You are my One Hope. You are my One Shroud, Refuge and Affirmation. I boldly stretch out my feeble hands and prayers to Thee: have mercy on me, All-Merciful, spare Thy Son, redeemed by the Blood, quench the sickness of my souls breathing many, subdue the fury of those who hate and offend me, raise up my strength, fading in my eyes, renew my youth, do not let it faint in doing the commandments of God. Touch my embarrassed soul with heavenly fire and fulfill my unashamed faith, unhypocritical love and known hopes. May I always sing and praise You, the Peace-Blessed Intercessor, our Protector and the Assistant to all of us sinners, and I worship Your Son and our Spa, the Lord Jesus Christ, with His Originless Father and the Life-giving Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.

The third prayer before the icon the Assistant of sinners

About the Most Blessed Lady, protector of the Christian clan, refuge and salvation of those flowing to The Bea! We, verily, we, as though sinning and anger gravely, having mercy on the Lady, the Son of God born in flesh from You: but the Imam have many images before those who angered His benevolence: publicans, harlots and other sinners, they were also given the forgiveness of their sins, for the sake of repentance and confession. niya. You are the images of my sinful souls who have been mercifully pardoned, presenting to the little mercy of God, one who has received, beholding, boldness and I am a sinner to resort with repentance to Your benevolence. O all-merciful Lady, give me a helping hand and ask Thy Son and God for forgiveness of my grave sins with your mothers and your holiest prayers. I believe and confess that He was the One who gave birth to Him, Thy Son, is truly Christ, the Son of God Zhi-vago, Judge of the living and the dead, reward him according to his deeds. I believe the packs and confess to You to be the true Mother of God, the Source of mercy, Consolation of the crying, Seeking out the lost, a strong and unceasing Intercessor to God, an exceedingly loving Christian clan, and the Confidant of repentance. Truly, there is no other help and protection for a person, unless You, Gracious Lady, and no one trusting in You will be ashamed when, and by You begging God, no one is left to be. For this, I pray Thy innumerable goodness: open the doors of Thy mercy to me, lost and fallen into the darkness of depth, do not abhor me the filthy one, do not despise my sinful prayer, do not leave me accursed, as if the wicked enemy is seeking to kidnap me in death, but pray to me, the merciful Thy Son and God, born of Thee, may he forgive my great sins, and deliver me from my harm: as if I, with all those who received forgiveness, will sing and glorify the immeasurable mercy of God and Your shameful intercession about me in this life and in the endless mass ... Amen.
The icon of the Assistant of Sinners got its name from the content of one of the scrolls located in the four corners of the icon: "I am the Assistant of Sinners to My Son." Surety - means Surety before Jesus Christ for sinning people, vigilant Intercessor and Prayer for them.

In 1844, the merchant's wife Pochepin came to the monastery where the icon of the Guarantor of Sinners was located (Nikolo-Odrinsky Monastery near the city of Karachev, Oryol province) with her two-year-old son, who was suffering from severe seizures, and asked to serve a prayer service before the icon "Guarantor of Sinners." The prayer service was served, and the sick child recovered. Soon other miraculous signs followed from the icon. Since then, the image of the Mother of God in the Nikolo-Odrinsky Monastery began to be considered miraculous. The icon was especially famous for its healings during the cholera epidemic in 1847/48.

In 1846, Hieromonk Audrina of the monastery was sent to Moscow to build a robe on the miraculous icon of the Mother of God the Assistant of Sinners, where he was sheltered by Lieutenant Colonel D. N. Bonceskul. In gratitude for his hospitality, an exact copy (copy) of the miraculous icon, made on a linden board, was sent from the Odrina Monastery.

The received icon of the Assistant of Sinners D. Boncescul with reverence placed with other icons in the home iconostasis. Soon everyone began to notice that an extraordinary brilliance flickered on the icon of the Assistant of Sinners, and drops of oily moisture began to flow from the image itself. Several sick people were anointed with this moisture, and they were healed. The sick began to come to the icon from all sides, prayed in front of it and received healing.

In 1848, Lieutenant Colonel Bonceskul donated his icon "The Assistant of Sinners" to the parish Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki. The oily liquid continued to flow out of the icon, and the deacon, standing by the icon, wiped off the moisture with paper and distributed it to the people. Soon the flow of myrrh stopped, but in the altar of the church, the appearance of unusual light began in the form of stars appearing and disappearing. The icon became famous for many officially recorded healings.

At present, the miraculous icons of the Mother of God the Assistant of sinners are located in the Nikolo-Odrinskaya desert in the village of Odrino, Karachevsky district of the Bryansk region and in Moscow in the church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki (Leo Tolstoy st., 2, Park Kultury metro station (Koltsevaya))

Translated into modern language, "surety" means "mediator, surety." Thus, the icon "The Assistant of Sinners" is an image of the Mother of God, who acts not so much as a mediator, but as a surety, we intercede for sinful people before the Lord God, counting on His mercy, and the very name of the icon arose from the inscription on it, which goes over the head of the Mother of God "I am the Assistant of sinners to My Son ...".

History of the icon

By the iconography, one can judge that this image is ancient, but neither the time nor the place of its writing is known. The only thing that can be assumed is its origin from Little Russia or Belarus, since their iconography is characterized by the presence of crowns on the heads of the Mother of God and the Infant Christ.

In Russia, the icon of the Mother of God "The Guarantor of Sinners" was found in 1843 in the Oryol province. She was in the chapel at the gates of the Odrino-Nikolaevsky monastery, and her power was revealed by the Mother of God herself to several local residents at the same time, after which a number of miraculous healings immediately occurred: one little boy he was healed from epilepsy, another from paralysis, a blind three-year-old girl regained her sight.

The glory of the miraculous icon instantly spread throughout the surrounding area, and it was transferred to the cathedral church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, where a stream of believers poured in to pray to the icon "The Assistant of Sinners" to find healing or forgiveness of sins.

After the revolution, the icons from the church were distributed among the parishioners, and as a result, by the end of the 20th century, the icon of the Mother of God "The Assistant of Sinners" ended up in Ukraine, which by that time had become an independent state, and even in a private collection. It took a considerable amount of money to redeem the icon of the "Guarantor" and return it to the walls of his native Nikolo-Odrinsky monastery, which happened in 1996.

No less interesting is the history of the list from the miraculous icon "The Assistant of Sinners". In 1846, the priest-monk of the monastery was sent to Moscow to make a suitable vest for the icon. He stayed at the house of a pious parishioner, who was later sent in gratitude from the monastery a copy (exact copy) of the icon. Miraculously, this list began to pour out myrrh, and the sick, anointed with this world, were healed.

The miraculous list was donated in 1848 to the Moscow church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki; through prayer, many healings occurred in front of him, which were officially recorded

At present, in Moscow, the icon "The Assistant of Sinners" is in the Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki; her list is also in the Church of the Deposition of the Robe in Leonov.

The miraculous icon "The Guarantor of Sinners" Koretskaya

According to legend, this image was brought from Rome by Prince Koretsky (Korets is a city in the Rivne region in Ukraine) in 1622, and it became the family shrine of the princely family. Then the relic was transferred to the Koretsky nunnery, where it showed many miracles and miraculous healings. She is currently in the same monastery.

Description of the icon

By the nature of the image, the icon "The Assistant of Sinners" can be attributed to the iconographic type "Hodegetria" ("Guidebook").

The Mother of God is depicted in crimson robes, which symbolizes her image as the Queen of Heaven; often on Her head and the head of the Baby Jesus of the crown

A characteristic feature of this icon is that the Infant holds the right hand of the Mother of God with both hands; this gesture is not found in other images of the Mother of God. Most of the lists of the icon contain an inscription that gave it its name.

How does the icon "Guarantor of Sinners" help?

It is impossible to overestimate the significance of the icon of the Mother of God "The Guarantor of Sinners". It gives everyone hope for forgiveness and redemption if a person sincerely repented and prayed for the remission of sins. She really is a Guide for all believers, for whom She has vouched before the Lord and whom she directs on the true path.

Prayer in front of this icon helps to strengthen faith and achieve spiritual enlightenment, overcome despondency and bad thoughts, get rid of sinful passions

They pray to her for the healing of physical and mental ailments, for support in difficult life situations... But in whatever difficult hour of your life you pray to the Assistant of sinners, do not forget to praise her for guidance on the true path and intercession before the Lord.

Prayer to the Icon

My Abiding Queen, My Most Holy Hope, the Assistant of sinners! Behold, poor sinner, is before You! Do not leave me, forgotten by all, do not forget me, forgotten by all, give me joy, to the ignorant of joy. Oh, my troubles and sorrows are heavy! Oh, my sinful falls are immeasurable! As the darkness of the night is my life. And there is not a single strong help in the sons of men. You are my One Hope. You are my One Shroud, Refuge and Affirmation. I boldly stretch out my feeble hands to Thee and pray: have mercy on me, All-Merciful, spare, spare the redeemed Blood of Thy Son, quench the sickness of my many breathing souls, tame the fury of those who hate and offend me, raise my strength, fade away, renew , do not let yourself get weak in doing the commandments of God. Touch my confused souls with heavenly fire and fulfill the shameful faith, unhypocritical love and well-known hopes. May I always sing and praise You, the Most-blessed Intercessor of the world, our Protector and the Assistant to all of us sinners, and I bow down to Your Son and our Savior Lord Jesus Christ, with His Beginning Father and Life-giving Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.