Cross The Crucifixion of Christ. Icon of the Mother of God, silver with gilding, 20x35 mm, E 8343

On the obverse of the cross-relic is depicted the Crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ. To the right of the Lord depict the Mother of God and St. Mary of Cleopas, to the left - the holy Apostle John and Saint Longinus Sotnik. All these saints, together with the Mother of God, were on Calvary when the Savior was executed. On the back of the relic, lines are written from the prayer to the Holy Cross, read with spiritual and worldly dangers: "Let God arise, and His enemies will be scattered, and flee from His hating His face. As soon as smoke disappears, let them fall; As wax melts from the face of fire, let the demons perish from the sight of those who love God. " On the inner side of the cross is depicted the Bars icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which first became famous in the 16th century in the Ukrainian city of Bar with its wonderful help during the war with the Poles. Since then, before this icon pray in all sorts of troubles and tribulations, during the persecution of Orthodoxy, as well as the return of prisoners. This image frames the words of prayer addressed to the Theotokos: "I pray, Devo, my soul's embarrassment and my storms sorrow ruin," in which we pray to the Mother of God to comfort us, to ease the source of mental suffering.