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Church of the Life-Giving Font of the Theotokos (Istanbul)

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This site was the place where Emperor Leo decided to build the [[church]] in her name. The blessed water continued to work [[miracle]]s for others and earned the name "The Life-Giving Spring."
After serving ==Vicissitudes of the Christian people at Constantinople for about 1Church==In its history,000 yearsthe fountain had been destroyed and then rebuilt on many occasions, Muslim invaders tore down at the church in 1453 after taking over the city request of Constantinople. The church was greatly reduced in size and the original stones were used to build a mosqueVirgin Mother.
During '''Ottoman era'''<br>After serving the Christian people at Constantinople for about 1,000 years, Muslim invaders tore down the Greek Revolution church in 1821, 1453 after taking over the small city of Constantinople. The [[chapelw:Church of St. Mary of the Spring (Istanbul)|Church of the Life-giving Spring]] was destroyed. A decade later, a group of Christians received permission and its building materials were used to excavate construct the fallen church to rediscover [[w:Bayezid II Mosque|Bayezid II Mosque]] for the blessed watersSultan. After finding The church site was covered with earth and crushed stone, so that the original church's very foundations, they built a large and prestigious of the church on the sacred groundsdisappeared from sight. The new church was completed on December 30beautiful surrounding areas were turned into a Muslim cemetery. A Turkish sentinel, 1834, and [[consecration placed at the ruins of a the church|consecrated]] by [[Patriarch]] [[Constantius II of Constantinople|Constantius II]] in dedication , forbade Christians not only to gather at the Most Holy Theotokos during the year 1835site, but even to approach there.
Little by little, the strictness of this ban eased, and Christians were permitted to build a small church there. Twenty-five steps led down into the chapel, which had a window in the roof to let the light in. The church holy Spring was once again destroyed still there, surrounded by Turks a railing. However after the onset of Greek War of Independence in 19551821, even this little chapel was destroyed, and the Spring was buried under the rubble.  A small decade later, a group of Christians received permission to excavate the fallen church now stands to rediscover the blessed waters. Even upon these shards of the former magnificent holy structure, the Theotokos, as before, granted hearings through her grace. Later, among the broken pieces in one of the windows was found, already half-rotted away through time and dampness, a panel on which were recorded ten miracles which occurred at the site where Life-giving Spring during the period 1824-1829.  During the reign of Sultan [[w:Mahmud II|Mahmoud II]], the Orthodox received a measure of freedom to conduct religious services. They used it to erect, for the third time, a large and prestigious church above the sacred [[Life-Giving Spring|Life-giving Spring]], with work beginning in July of 1833. While workmen were clearing the ground, they uncovered the foundations of the earlier church. The Sultan allowed them to build not just a chapel, but a new and beautiful church on the foundations of the old one. Construction began on September 14, 1833, and was completed on December 30, 1834. On February 2, 1835, with great pomp, the Ecumenical Patriarch [[Constantius II of Constantinople]], celebrating with 20 bishops and an enormous flood of the faithful, [[Consecration of a church|consecrated the church]] which stands to this day, dedicating it to the Most Holy [[Theotokos]].  Nearby was built a hospital and alms-house. Even the Muslims spoke with great respect of the Life-giving Spring, and of the [[Theotokos]], who through it pours out her grace-filled power. "Great among women Holy Mary" is how they refer to the Most Holy Virgin. The water from the Life-giving Spring they call the "water of Holy Mary."  '''Modern era'''<br>On September 6, 1955, the church was destroyed again during the [[w:Istanbul Pogrom|Istanbul Pogrom]]. Another small chapel has been rebuilt on the site, but the church has not yet been restored to its former size. The spring still performs miracles flows to this very dayand is considered by the faithful to have [[w:Thaumaturgy|wonderworking]] properties.
==See also==
*[[Panagia the Life -Giving Spring]]
*[[Panagia Blachernitissa]]
==External linklinks==*OCA - Feasts and Saints. ''[http://wwwocafs.mgroca.org/TheVeilFeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=32 Bright Friday.html The Miracle Life Giving Spring of the Mother of The VeilGod] in Constantinople on 911 AD.''*The [http://www.mgrf.org/AboutUs/about.html MGR foundation]. ''[http://ocafswww.ocamgr.org/FeastSaintsViewerTheVeil.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=32 Bright Friday, html The Life Giving Spring Miracle of the Mother Virgin Mary at the Church of GodBlachernae in Constantinople on 911 AD].'' [[Category:Churchesin Turkey]]
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