Before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "The Tsaritsa" ("Panta Nassa") they pray for healing from cancer, for deliverance from magical spells. The celebration takes place on August 18/31.

The miraculous icon of the Mother of God, called the "All-Tsaritsa" (in Greek - "Panta? Nassa"), is located on Mount Athos in Greece. She abides in Vatopedi monastery. in the cathedral church of the monastery, to the left of the royal gates. This icon is small. The time of its writing dates back to the 17th century.

Icon of the All-Tsaritsa and the Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos

The icon depicts the Blessed Virgin in a scarlet robe, seated on the royal throne. In her arms is the Divine Infant with a scroll in her left hand and blessing with her right hand. With her right hand, the Mother of God points to Her Royal Son, as the Savior of all people. In the background are two angels, who with reverence overshadow the Blessed Virgin with their wings.

Icon of the Mother of God of the All-Tsaritsa or Pantanassa. Athos. Vatoped

This icon belongs to the iconographic type of Panahranta, which in Greek means “The Most Immaculate”, “The Most Pure”. All-merciful - the second name of the icons of the Virgin of this type. A common feature of such icons is that the Mother of God is depicted sitting on a throne with the Christ Child on her knees. The throne symbolizes the royal majesty and glory of the Mother of God, the most perfect of all those born on earth.

In the 20th century, the well-known Athos elder Joseph Hesychast blessed his students with the image of Pantanassa. He also conveyed to his contemporaries the ancient legend about this icon.

One day a strange man approached the icon and began to mumble something indistinctly. At that moment, the face of the Mother of God shone with a wondrous light, and an invisible force threw the young man to the floor. In fear, he ran out of the temple and with tears confessed to the elders that he led a sinful life and practiced witchcraft and magic. So the Most Holy Theotokos showed a miracle from Her image, turned the young man away from wickedness and set him on the path of repentance. The miraculous intervention of the Virgin convinced him to change his life and stay on Athos.

This was the first manifestation of the miraculous power of the icon of the Mother of God "The Tsaritsa", later they began to notice that the icon has a beneficial effect on patients with various tumors, including malignant ones, as they are called in the modern world. Not many people know that cancer has an ancient history. The name "cancer" comes from the term "carcinoma" introduced by Hippocrates, derived from two Greek words: "crab" and "tumor". Hippocrates called the tumor a carcinoma because it looks like a crab. And for the first time the disease is described in the Egyptian papyrus of about 1600 BC. e. The papyrus talks about several forms of cancer and reports that there is no cure for this disease. Already in the 1st century BC. The Roman physician Aulus Cornelius Celsus proposed to treat cancer at an early stage by removing the tumor, and at later stages - not to treat it at all.

It cannot be said that over the past 2000 years, doctors have made any special progress in the fight against this disease, which affects an increasing number of people every year. Now, as before, this disease is considered incurable, and all cancer patients rely only on a miracle. It must be admitted that there are cases of miraculous healing, many of them, if not all, are associated with fervent prayerful appeal to the Savior and the Mother of God. Therefore, when in the 17th century the miraculous power of the icon of the Mother of God “The Tsaritsa” was discovered in the cure of cancer, exact lists were made from the icon for other monasteries as well. Gradually, the icon became known throughout the world as a healer of cancer, and to this day the image of the Mother of God "The Tsaritsa" has the grace to heal the most terrible of the diseases of modern mankind. The very name of the icon All-Mistress. All-lady- speaks of its special, all-encompassing power. This image of the Mother of God has the most powerful healing principle.

In 1995, the Russians also had the opportunity to bow before the miraculous image in order to turn to the All-Tsaritsa directly before the face of the Virgin with a request to get rid of many incurable diseases, and first of all, from cancer, which is called the plague of the 20th century, and which does not spare even small children. , neither young nor old.

At the request of the Community of Mercy of St. Righteous John of Kronstadt at the Children's Cancer Center on Kashirskoye Highway, the abbot of the Vatopedi Monastery, Archimandrite Ephraim, gave his blessing to make a list from the Athos miraculous icon of the Mother of God “The Tsaritsa”. An exact copy of the icon, painted in compliance with the canon, with prayerful intercessions and solemn services, appeared to the unfortunate children.

And miracles began. The condition of children improved significantly, which could not be explained only by the use of drugs. A few months later, on the feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, the icon of the Mother of God “The Tsaritsa” began to stream myrrh, several large drops of myrrh appeared on it, and an amazing fragrance filled everything around. On the feast of the Entrance into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos, myrrh-streaming was repeated once more. The first miracle performed by the All-Tsaritsa in Russia is the healing of a young man who had suffered from drug addiction for many years. Since then, in front of the icon “The Tsaritsa”, parents have been turning to the Mother of God, praying for their children, who are addicted to drugs and alcohol.

Needless to say, the news of the amazing icon spread throughout Moscow with lightning speed. The miraculous image was transferred to Church of All Saints the former Novo-Alekseevsky Monastery, which is located in Krasnoselsky Lane, near Krasnoselskaya metro station. the image of the "All-Tsaritsa" is regularly brought back to the oncology center to serve prayers.

Church of All Saints in Krasnoye Selo, Krasnoselskaya metro station

To the left of the Royal Doors is the Icon of the Mother of God "The Tsaritsa"

Some time later, a Church Slavonic version of the akathist to the Mother of God in honor of Her icon "The Tsaritsa" was created, different from the Greek one. Every Sunday at All Saints Church at 4:30 pm(and if there is a great holiday on Monday - at 15.00) prayers are performed with the reading of an akathist to the Mother of God and the consecration of oil to anoint all those who suffer, and not only from cancer. The chronicle of healings is constantly updated with more and more evidence of miraculous help for those who no longer dreamed of receiving it from earthly doctors. There are stories here about old people and babies, from the perspective of women and men, about cures in the late stages of cancer and about removing suspicions of it, about recovering from deadly diseases and from those that bring a lot of pain, but are not fatal and about many, many other things. Grateful people not only leave their stories in the book, but also bring all kinds of gifts to the shrine.

For example, in 2002, one person suffered a hypertensive crisis. After being discharged, on the advice of his relatives, he went for a brain tomography. The examination showed that after frequent surges in pressure, a tumor formed in the brain. There was only one solution - surgery. Before going to the operation, this man went to the monastery for a blessing, and there his wife ordered a prayer service to the icon "The Tsaritsa" with water blessing. While in the hospital, he constantly prayed to the All-Tsaritsa for recovery and constantly drank holy water, which he took after the prayer service. The hospital made another control examination, which confirmed the healing of a serious illness.

Today this list, which is located in the Church of All Saints in Krasnoye Selo, is no longer the only one in Russia. In 1997, another miraculous copy of the icon of the Mother of God "The Tsaritsa" appeared in Moscow, which is located in Novospassky Monastery (Moscow, Krestyanskaya Square 10, metro station "Proletarskaya"). This list was specially made in the Vatopedi Monastery and brought to Russia. He is revered as miraculous and myrrh-streaming. Here, too, a book is kept, in which all the miracles that come from the shrine are recorded. Prayer songs are performed before him every day, and on Sundays prayers are served with blessing of water.

The miraculous icon of the Mother of God "The Tsaritsa" in the Novospassky Monastery

Numerous offerings hanging on the icon testify to the many cases of healings revealed through prayers to the Mother of God at this icon.

The myrrh-streaming icon of the "All-Tsaritsa" is currently in

Bishop's convent (Moscow region, city of Serpukhov). This icon streamed myrrh more than 30 times. 2 cases of healing from cancer are attested. In the monastery, an akathist is read daily before the miraculous image of the Mother of God, during which the names of people suffering from various ailments are commemorated.

"The Tsaritsa" is considered the most "powerful" icon in the world, healing cancer patients. The Mother of God manifests Her inexpressible mercy and gives healing to all who, with faith and love, turn to Her in prayer before Her glorified image.

Troparion, tone 4

In the joyful image of the honest All-Tsaritsa, / with the warm desire of those who seek Your grace, save, Mistress; / save those who resort to you from circumstances; / protect your flock from every misfortune, / forever crying out to your intercession.

The Orthodox Alekseevsky stauropegial convent (former Novo-Alekseevsky) is notable both for its history and modernity. But in this material we want to tell you about his Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya.

About the temple

The Church of All Saints was named Krasnoselsky because of its territorial position (Krasnoye, Krasnoselsky district of Moscow). Its upper throne was consecrated in honor of the day of All Saints, the lower one - in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

From the very opening (1991) to the present, the rector of the All Saints Church is Archpriest Artemy. Since 2013, the Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya has been the main church of the revived Alekseevsky Monastery. In addition, several churches are attributed to it, including Moscow Tikhon Zadonsky (Sokolniki), Princess Olga (Ryazan region).

At the temple today functions:

• Church school.
• Children's city recreation camp "Derzhavny".
• Folk choir for everyone.
• Orthodox shop for spiritual family needs.
• Icon workshops.
• "ARTOS" is a charitable foundation.
• House church named after Tsarevich Alexy.

The Krasnoselsky Church of All Saints in Moscow is located at the address: 2nd Krasnoselsky per., 7. Finding it is easy: get off the station on the street. Krasnoprudnaya, go to the Rustakovskaya overpass. Follow the road under the last one and turn left. Walk along the red-brick fence until the Alekseevsky Monastery appears on the right side.

The main shrines of the temple

The Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya is also the focus of shrines, to bow to which is the bright goal of the believer:

• Our Lady Pantanassa (All-Tsaritsa).
• Antique icon with the Apostle Paul.
• The Tikhvin icon of the Mother of God, "The Presentation of the Lord", "The Descent of Christ into Hell" - icons of the 18th century.
• Icons with particles of the relics of the Apostles Paul and Peter, Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Monk Martyr Elizabeth, the Martyr Tatiana of Rome.
• Icon of Seraphim of Sarov with particles of the monk's vestments.
• Kazan icon of the Mother of God.
• Reliquary cross (located near the eve, on the right side) with particles of holy relics and other shrines.

Worship Schedule

In the Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya, divine services are conducted according to the general schedule.

	Morning	Day	Evening
Mon	6:40 - morning service		16:45 - 9th hour 17:00 - evening service
Tue	7:00 - 3rd, 6th hour
Wed			16:45 - 9th hour 17:00 - evening liturgy, akathist to the Monk Alexy
Thu	6:40 - morning service		16:45 - 9th hour 17:00 - evening service
Fri	7:00 - 3rd, 6th hour
Sat	8:00 - start of the memorial service 8:30 - 3rd, 6th hour	12:00 - Epiphany	16:45 - 9th hour 17:00 - All-night prayer
Sun	6:40 am - early morning service 9:00 - start of prayer 9:30 am - late morning service		15:45 - 9th hour 16:00 - beginning of Vespers 16:30 - prayer with an akathist at the icon "Our Lady of the All-Tsaritsa"

After the schedule of the Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya, let's move on to the main milestones of its history.

The history of the Krasnoselsky All Saints Church

The first mention in the annals of Krasnoye Selo dates back to 1480. It should be noted that the place where the temple was built is one of the most ancient settlements in the capital. The settlement was named after the Red (Great) Pond, which was not inferior to the Kremlin of the city with its area.

The next historical mention is already 1837. Then the Novo-Alekseevsky Monastery was moved from the center of Moscow to Krasnoye Selo. In 1887-1891. in its new cemetery, the All Saints Church was built according to the plan of the architect A.A. Nikiforov. The building was unusual and grandiose:

• Three-domed high bell tower.
• Internal painting, executed by the hands of the Trinity Sergius icon painters.
• Iconostasis of white stone according to the plan of the architect N.I. Chichagov.
• Tomb in the basement.

By the beginning of the last century, there were already four churches on the lands of the Alekseevsky Monastery - All Saints, the Archangel Michael, the Exaltation of the Cross, the man of God Alexy. Only two managed to survive the Soviet era - All Saints and Alekseevsky. In 1926 the monastery was closed for many years.

During Soviet times, the Church of All Saints on Krasnoselskaya partly served as a production facility, partly as a repository for archives. It was transferred back to the Russian Orthodox Church in 1991.

The Church of All Saints in Krasnoselsky is one of the few that miraculously survived the Soviet era intolerant of religion. Today it lives an active spiritual life; morning and evening services are regularly held in it. Many believers come to the Krasnoselsky Church of All Saints to venerate its miraculous, ancient icons, the reliquary cross.