joasia wrote:Ania wrote:
Which icon are you talking about? The one that was with Jose is lost. The Kursk icon is usually kept in the synod headquarters. I was able to venerate the icon last weekend, and have several times before.
Ania, you were at St. Nicholas Cathedral, last weekend? So was I. Did you stay for the meal after vespers and the meal on Sunday?
Anyways, two years ago, I was blessed to hold the icon while she was being put in the velvet casing. I would say she weighs about 50 lbs. I still can't believe that she let me hold her.
Vladika Laurus said that she will be brought back to bless many homes here in the next month.
Yeah, I was at St. Nicholas's that Sunday, and that was completely by chance (a horrible trip to Newark on Saturday made us decide to go to NYC rather than back to DC). My dad was there with us, and because it was his namesday the next day he had to serve vespers in Jordanville, so we left right after the akafist ended. We had the best view though throughout the service, from the choir loft (they let us sing :mrgreen: ).
The icon is rather heavy, though I wouldn't say by itself that it weighs 50 lbs. 3 years ago when they were cleaning it and its casing, right after my father became a priest (he lived in Jordanville for the 40 days of serving so that he could serve liturgy every morning). He called me one morning telling me to pick him up. He came out with the Kursk icon without the casing, and said that we are serving a molebin at home. Not only did I hold the icon while he was getting in and out of my car, but it was in my car, and later dad carried it throughout the entire house.
It's amazing, to think that with all the awesome power the Virgin has, she permited us to take her into our home, and me, worst of all in my family I think, to even drive her.
Hopefully I will see the icon again tomorrow, as I will be in the Synod for a funeral.
