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Theotokos 'Joy of All Who Sorrow': myrrh-streaming icon survived fire
The post focuses on the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos known as 'Joy of All Who Sorrow.' It describes moments when human words fail to console a heart worn out by sorrow, and the faithful turn with special hope to the Mother of God. Before her icon bearing this title, centuries of prayers have accumulated from those who suffer, grieve, and seek her intercession.
The name carries a deep spiritual message: no human sorrow is unknown to the One who loves us, nor is any tear outside His mercy. The text highlights a particular icon of this type preserved in Russia, which, according to church testimonies, has been streaming myrrh since 1995. It also notes that the icon remained untouched during a fire in the temple where it was housed.
The author invites readers to pray to the Most Holy Theotokos, remembering all who today carry the cross of illness, sorrow, loneliness, and life's temptations, ending with the invocation: 'Most Holy Theotokos, Joy of All Who Sorrow, pray to God for us!'
Main points
- Theotokos as 'Joy of All Who Sorrow' offers comfort when human words fail.
- The icon's title means no sorrow is unknown to God and no tear outside His mercy.
- A specific icon in Russia has reportedly streamed myrrh since 1995.
- The same icon survived a church fire unharmed, according to church testimonies.
- The post ends with a prayer for those bearing crosses of illness, grief, loneliness, and temptation.