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− | [[Image:Life_Giving_Spring.jpg|thumb|right|An example of the icon of the Panagia the Life Giving Spring, from Messinias (Pilos, Greece)]]'''Panagia the Life Giving Spring''' [[icon]] and [[monastery]] originate from Baloukli, just west of Constantinople, and the first monastery is built on the location of the garden that was dedicated to the [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]], sometime in the 5th century. | + | [[Image:Life_Giving_Spring.jpg|thumb|right|An example of the icon of the Panagia the Life Giving Spring, from Messinias (Pilos, Greece)]]'''Panagia the Life Giving Spring''' [[icon]] and [[monastery]] originate from Baloukli, just west of Constantinople, and the first monastery is built on the location of the garden that was dedicated to the [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]], sometime in the 5th century. This icon is commemorated by the Church on [[Bright Week|Bright Friday]] of each year. |
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Revision as of 18:56, April 2, 2008
Panagia the Life Giving Spring icon and monastery originate from Baloukli, just west of Constantinople, and the first monastery is built on the location of the garden that was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, sometime in the 5th century. This icon is commemorated by the Church on Bright Friday of each year.
Churches
- Theotokos of the Life-Giving Spring Russian Orthodox Mission - Bryan, Texas
Monasteries
- Original monastery in Constantinople
Many monasteries bear the same name:
- Monastery of the Theotokos the Life-Giving Spring - Dunlap, California
Hymnography
In Orthodox hymnography, the Theotokos is frequently compared with a Holy Fountain.
See also
External link
- The Miracle of The Veil in Constantinople 911 AD.
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