Virgin Mary Of Bethlehem

The Bethlehem icon is unique because it is the only icon of the virgin Mary where she is smiling.Her miraculous icon ,as you probably guessed from the name is in Bethlehem and in the Basilica of the Nativity,ie, when in the course of the cave where the virgin gave birth to the Divine Christ child.
Donated there it was the Russian Imperial house in 1864-1918 g. The original icon is adorned with a garment which was made of dresses of Empress Elizabeth Feodorovna Romanova.The way Russian letters are relevant to the type of the icon "Hodegetria" ie "a guide to". In the left hand of Baby power, a symbol of Regal power, the right He blesses all who pray before the image of His Mother. The mother of God points to the Savior as the Way of Life — in this sense, It is the Guide leading us to Christ, from sin to salvation.
Icon is very respected not only in Palestine ( and not only among the Christian and Muslim population ),but also the inexhaustible crowds of pilgrims from all over the world.Traditionally coming from a variety of miracles from the icon in front of her pray first for the gift of a child ,their welfare,about the welfare of the family .And in every time of need and all circumstances of life we turn with prayers to the virgin Mary, and no one is ever left of our Fervent Intercessor, the Joy and Consolation of all people.
*** The icon painted on Linden Board with oak face veneer.Background -gold leaf 24 K Written in the ancient technology of icon painting in tempera with natural mineral paints in a layered technique of glazes(applying one color to another ),which guarantees the longevity of the icon.Clothes painted with melted gold.Buying an icon, you are giving the children a priceless legacy good and prayerful memory.