Byzantine Saints: Translation of the Image “Not-Made-By-Hands” of our Lord Jesus Christ (16 August)

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The Translation of the Image of Our Lord Jesus Christ Not Made by Hands — August 16 On August 16, the Church commemorates the Translation of the Image of Our Lord Jesus Christ Not Made by Hands from Edessa to Constantinople. According to ancient tradition, King Abgar of Edessa, suffering from leprosy, heard of the miracles of Jesus Christ and believed in Him as the Son of God. He sent the painter Ananias to Jerusalem with a letter asking Christ to heal him and requesting a portrait of the Savior. Unable to paint Christ’s likeness, Ananias witnessed a miracle: the Lord washed His face, dried it with a cloth, and His Divine Countenance was miraculously imprinted upon it. This sacred image became known as the Holy Mandylion, or the Icon Not Made by Hands. The image was brought to Edessa, where Abgar received healing. It was later hidden within the city wall and rediscovered centuries afterward during a Persian siege. According to the tradition, the holy icon helped deliver Edessa from its enemies. In 944, the sacred image was transferred with great reverence from Edessa to Constantinople, where it was received on August 16. The Image Not Made by Hands became especially important in the Christian defense of the veneration of holy icons and remains one of the most famous images of Christ in Orthodox tradition. ☦️ O Christ our God, let no one who hopes in Thee be put to shame. 0:00 – The Image of Christ Not Made by Hands 0:25 – August 16: Translation from Edessa to Constantinople 0:41 – King Abgar of Edessa & His Illness 0:49 – Abgar Believes in Jesus Christ 0:57 – Ananias Sent to Paint the Savior 1:05 – Ananias Arrives in Jerusalem 1:20 – Christ Calls Ananias to Himself 1:27 – Christ's Letter to Abgar 1:35 – The Miraculous Image Appears on the Cloth 1:44 – The Holy Image Is Brought to Edessa 1:52 – St. Thaddeus & the Healing of Abgar 2:02 – Abgar Enshrines the Holy Image 2:16 – “Let No One Who Hopes in Thee Be Put to Shame” 2:25 – Veneration of the Icon in Edessa 2:33 – The Icon Is Threatened by Idolatry 2:42 – The Bishop Conceals the Sacred Image 2:58 – The Persian Siege of Edessa 3:05 – The Hidden Icon Is Rediscovered 3:14 – The Miraculous Image Upon the Tile 3:22 – The Icon Saves Edessa from the Persians 3:46 – The Holy Image Under Arab Rule 3:54 – Emperor Seeks the Icon for Constantinople 4:10 – The Image Is Brought to Constantinople 4:17 – August 16: Reception of the Holy Icon 4:25 – What Happened to the Icon Afterwards? 4:42 – Tradition of the Image in Genoa 4:50 – Miraculous Copies of the Holy Image 5:12 – The Icon During the Iconoclast Controversy 5:26 – Defense of the Veneration of Holy Icons 5:42 – The Image in Russian Orthodox Tradition 5:51 – Prayer Before the Icon Not Made by Hands 5:58 – Other Icons Not Made by Hands 6:32 – August 16 & the Afterfeast of the Dormition 6:46 – The Savior on the Linen Cloth 6:54 – Devotion to the Icon in Orthodox Iconography https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #IconNotMadeByHands #HolyMandylion #Mandylion #JesusChrist #OrthodoxChristianity #OrthodoxChurch #OrthodoxIcons #OrthodoxIconography #August16 #ChurchHistory #ChristianHistory #KingAbgar #Edessa #Constantinople #HolyIcons

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