Mother of God ~ Queen of All

The day after Christmas is
the Synaxis of the Theotokos.
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So I thought that on this the most beautiful of days
to show you an exquisite icon of the
Mother of God, Queen of All.

This icon is a copy of the miracle working icon
of the Mother of God, Queen of All 
that has healed many of cancer.

The Mother of God's face is so kind and calm.
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This icon is done by an icongrapher who is at
Martha's church of St. George in Ohio.

 

It seems that I hear new prayer requests for
those with cancer {almost} daily.
I was comforted by the kindness of the Theotokos' face,
when I think of all those suffering...
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Akathist to this icon is found here, here, here and here.
Youtube videos of the service of this Akathist are found here.
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On this day that celebrates the Mother of God,
may we be comforted by her and by her Son
who came to dwell among us and bear our sorrows.