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She is depicted in countless icons throughout the Orthodox world and her intercession is sought in every service, every prayer rule and every moment of Christian life. The Theotokos Eternal Bloom design celebrates her eternal beauty, purity and the flowering of grace that she brings to all who call upon her with faith and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.\" (Luke 1:46-47)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos, ever-virgin Mother of God, joy of all creation and most powerful intercessor, do not cease to intercede before thy Son and our God for all who run to thee with faith and love. Amen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mug makes a beautiful and deeply meaningful gift for baptisms, name days, Marian feast days, Easter, Christmas or any occasion where devotion to the Mother of God is celebrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium 11oz ceramic mug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWraparound dye-sublimation print, vivid and long-lasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDishwasher and microwave safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC-handle for comfortable grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead and BPA-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on demand with care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK orders fulfilled locally in the United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS orders fulfilled locally in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEU orders fulfilled locally in Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA daily reminder of faith, for yourself or someone you love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Orthodox Market","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":57511170605439,"sku":"10608066110834536278","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/9138\/0351\/files\/3748901968839141199_2048.jpg?v=1779912288"},{"product_id":"theotokos-of-kazan-white-mug","title":"Theotokos of Kazan Coffee Mug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wonderworking icon of the Theotokos of Kazan is one of the most beloved and venerated icons in the entire Russian Orthodox Church and one of the most famous icons in all of Orthodoxy. The icon appeared miraculously in 1579 in the city of Kazan in Russia, discovered by a young girl named Matrona after the Most Holy Theotokos appeared to her in a dream and directed her to a specific location where the icon was found buried beneath the ruins of a burned house. The icon has been associated with countless miracles throughout Russian history, most famously the deliverance of Moscow from the Polish invasion in 1612 and the victory of Russian forces at the Battle of Kazan. A copy of the icon accompanied Russian forces throughout many historical conflicts. The feast of the Kazan icon is celebrated in August and November, the latter being a national holiday in Russia known as National Unity Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Rejoice, O Theotokos, our Lady, the protection and intercessor of the whole world.\" (Orthodox hymn to the Theotokos)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos of Kazan, who hast appeared miraculously to comfort thy people and hast worked countless wonders for all who approach thee with faith, do not cease to intercede before thy Son for all who venerate thy holy icon and seek thy protection. Amen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mug makes a deeply meaningful gift for baptisms, name days, Marian feast days, Easter, Christmas or any occasion where devotion to the Most Holy Theotokos is celebrated and honoured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePremium 11oz ceramic mug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWraparound dye-sublimation print, vivid and long-lasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDishwasher and microwave safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eC-handle for comfortable grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead and BPA-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on demand with care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK orders fulfilled locally in the United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS orders fulfilled locally in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEU orders fulfilled locally in Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA daily reminder of faith, for yourself or someone you love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Orthodox Market","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":57511323206015,"sku":"18131138014301652531","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/9138\/0351\/files\/13708915005906306969_2048.jpg?v=1779916831"},{"product_id":"theotokos-of-tikhvin-white-mug","title":"Theotokos of Tikhvin Coffee Mug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wonderworking icon of the Theotokos of Tikhvin is one of the most beloved and celebrated miracle-working icons of the Russian Orthodox Church, venerated throughout the Orthodox world for its extraordinary history and the countless miracles worked through it. According to tradition the icon, of the type called Hodegetria meaning She who shows the way, appeared miraculously in the sky above the Tikhvin River in Russia in 1383, moving from place to place before finally coming to rest in the town of Tikhvin where a church and later a great monastery were built in its honour. The icon is credited with protecting Tikhvin from Tatar and Swedish invaders and with countless healings. During the Second World War the icon was taken to the West to protect it and spent decades in Chicago before being solemnly returned to Russia in 2004. Its feast day is celebrated in July.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?\" (Psalm 27:1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos of Tikhvin, who didst appear miraculously to give comfort and protection to thy people, intercede before thy Son for all who venerate thy holy icon and seek thy maternal protection in times of danger and need. 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The icon depicts the Most Holy Theotokos surrounded by angels and by the sick, the poor, the suffering and the sorrowful, to whom she extends her maternal care and intercession. The icon first became famous for its miracles in Moscow in 1648 when it healed the sister of Patriarch Joachim of a grievous wound. Since that time it has been venerated throughout Russia and the entire Orthodox world as the special protectress of those who suffer in body or soul. A particularly famous version of the icon, known as the Theotokos Joy of All Who Sorrow with Coins, is venerated in Saint Petersburg. Her feast day is celebrated in November.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.\" (Matthew 11:28)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos, Joy of All Who Sorrow and consolation of the afflicted, who dost not turn away any who come to thee in their grief and need, intercede before thy Son for all who suffer and seek thy maternal comfort and powerful protection. 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The icon depicts the Most Holy Theotokos with seven swords or arrows piercing her heart, a direct reference to the prophecy of the righteous elder Simeon at the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, when he told her that a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also. The seven arrows represent the seven deadly sins that afflict humanity and the sorrows that the Theotokos herself suffered throughout her earthly life, culminating in witnessing the Crucifixion of her Son. The icon is venerated for its power to soften hardened hearts, to bring reconciliation between enemies and to heal the wounds of hatred and division. Her feast day is celebrated on the Sunday of All Saints and in September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A sword will pierce your own soul too.\" (Luke 2:35)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos, Softener of Evil Hearts, who thyself didst suffer the sword of sorrow and yet remained steadfast in love and faith, intercede before thy Son for the softening of our hardened hearts and for the healing of all enmity and division among us. 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The feast commemorates the repose, dormition meaning falling asleep, of the Most Holy Virgin Mary and her bodily translation into heaven. According to Orthodox tradition the apostles were miraculously gathered from all parts of the world to be present at her repose, and our Lord Jesus Christ Himself descended to receive her soul. Her body was then buried in Gethsemane, but when the tomb was opened three days later it was found empty, her body having been assumed into heaven. The feast is preceded by a two-week fast, the Dormition Fast, from 1st to August, and is celebrated with some of the most beautiful liturgical services of the entire year. The troparion of the feast proclaims that in her dormition she has not forsaken the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In giving birth you preserved your virginity; in your dormition you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos.\" (Troparion of the Dormition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos, who even in thy holy dormition dost not forsake the world but dost intercede ceaselessly before thy Son for all who call upon thee, receive our prayer and lead us through thy intercession to the eternal life which thou thyself now enjoyest. 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The feast commemorates the appearance of the Holy Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary in Nazareth, bringing the message that she had been chosen by God to conceive and bear the Son of God made flesh. Her response, behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word, is the greatest act of human obedience and co-operation with the divine will in all of history, and at that moment the eternal Son of God took flesh in her womb by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Orthodox Church teaches that at the Annunciation the salvation of the world began, for the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. The feast is so important that it is celebrated even when it falls on Great and Holy Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.\" (Luke 1:38)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos, who at the Annunciation didst give thy perfect consent to the will of God and became the dwelling place of the Incarnate Son, teach us also to say yes to God in all things and to bear Christ in our own lives through faith and love. 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The feast commemorates the miraculous birth of the Virgin Mary to her elderly and previously barren parents, the holy and righteous Joachim and Anna, who had prayed for a child for many decades and were answered by God in their old age as a sign of His grace. The birth of the Most Holy Theotokos is understood in Orthodox theology not merely as a family event but as a cosmic moment, the beginning of the fulfilment of God's plan of salvation, for she who was born on this day would become the dwelling place of the Uncontainable God and the door through which He would enter human history. 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According to tradition the icon was painted by the Holy Evangelist Luke himself on a board from the table at which the Holy Family ate in Nazareth, and the Most Holy Theotokos blessed it with the words let the grace of my Son and mine be with this icon. It was brought from Constantinople to Kiev around 1131 and later transferred to Vladimir, from which it takes its name. The icon is of the type called Eleusa, meaning tender love or loving kindness, depicting the Most Holy Theotokos pressing her cheek tenderly against the cheek of the Christ child. It is credited with saving Moscow from the Mongol invasion of Tamerlane in 1395 and from other invasions, and is celebrated in June, July and September. It now rests in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Beneath thy compassion we take refuge, O Theotokos. 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Venerated in Orthodox Christianity as ever-virgin, she is the fulfilment of all Old Testament prophecy and the vessel through whom God became incarnate for the salvation of the world. The title Theotokos, meaning God-bearer or Mother of God, was formally proclaimed at the Third Ecumenical Council of Ephesus in 431 AD. She is depicted in countless icons throughout the Orthodox world and her intercession is sought in every service, every prayer rule and every moment of Christian life. The Theotokos Eternal Bloom design celebrates her eternal beauty, purity and the flowering of grace that she brings to all who call upon her with faith and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.\" (Luke 1:46-47)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos, ever-virgin Mother of God, joy of all creation and most powerful intercessor, do not cease to intercede before thy Son and our God for all who run to thee with faith and love. 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The icon appeared miraculously in 1579 in the city of Kazan in Russia, discovered by a young girl named Matrona after the Most Holy Theotokos appeared to her in a dream and directed her to a specific location where the icon was found buried beneath the ruins of a burned house. The icon has been associated with countless miracles throughout Russian history, most famously the deliverance of Moscow from the Polish invasion in 1612 and the victory of Russian forces at the Battle of Kazan. A copy of the icon accompanied Russian forces throughout many historical conflicts. The feast of the Kazan icon is celebrated in August and November, the latter being a national holiday in Russia known as National Unity Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Rejoice, O Theotokos, our Lady, the protection and intercessor of the whole world.\" (Orthodox hymn to the Theotokos)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos of Kazan, who hast appeared miraculously to comfort thy people and hast worked countless wonders for all who approach thee with faith, do not cease to intercede before thy Son for all who venerate thy holy icon and seek thy protection. 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According to tradition the icon, of the type called Hodegetria meaning She who shows the way, appeared miraculously in the sky above the Tikhvin River in Russia in 1383, moving from place to place before finally coming to rest in the town of Tikhvin where a church and later a great monastery were built in its honour. The icon is credited with protecting Tikhvin from Tatar and Swedish invaders and with countless healings. During the Second World War the icon was taken to the West to protect it and spent decades in Chicago before being solemnly returned to Russia in 2004. Its feast day is celebrated in July.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?\" (Psalm 27:1)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos of Tikhvin, who didst appear miraculously to give comfort and protection to thy people, intercede before thy Son for all who venerate thy holy icon and seek thy maternal protection in times of danger and need. 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The icon depicts the Most Holy Theotokos surrounded by angels and by the sick, the poor, the suffering and the sorrowful, to whom she extends her maternal care and intercession. The icon first became famous for its miracles in Moscow in 1648 when it healed the sister of Patriarch Joachim of a grievous wound. Since that time it has been venerated throughout Russia and the entire Orthodox world as the special protectress of those who suffer in body or soul. A particularly famous version of the icon, known as the Theotokos Joy of All Who Sorrow with Coins, is venerated in Saint Petersburg. Her feast day is celebrated in November.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.\" (Matthew 11:28)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos, Joy of All Who Sorrow and consolation of the afflicted, who dost not turn away any who come to thee in their grief and need, intercede before thy Son for all who suffer and seek thy maternal comfort and powerful protection. 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The icon depicts the Most Holy Theotokos with seven swords or arrows piercing her heart, a direct reference to the prophecy of the righteous elder Simeon at the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, when he told her that a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also. The seven arrows represent the seven deadly sins that afflict humanity and the sorrows that the Theotokos herself suffered throughout her earthly life, culminating in witnessing the Crucifixion of her Son. The icon is venerated for its power to soften hardened hearts, to bring reconciliation between enemies and to heal the wounds of hatred and division. Her feast day is celebrated on the Sunday of All Saints and in September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A sword will pierce your own soul too.\" (Luke 2:35)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO Most Holy Theotokos, Softener of Evil Hearts, who thyself didst suffer the sword of sorrow and yet remained steadfast in love and faith, intercede before thy Son for the softening of our hardened hearts and for the healing of all enmity and division among us. 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The feast commemorates the appearance of the Holy Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary in Nazareth, bringing the message that she had been chosen by God to conceive and bear the Son of God made flesh. Her response, behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word, is the greatest act of human obedience and co-operation with the divine will in all of history, and at that moment the eternal Son of God took flesh in her womb by the power of the Holy Spirit. The Orthodox Church teaches that at the Annunciation the salvation of the world began, for the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. 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