Holy Theotokos Orthodox Shrine

"OUR LADY OF THE LIFE-GIVING SPRING"

 WELCOME TO THE LORD'S GARDEN AND BEHOLD THE FOUNTAIN OF OUR LADY OF THE LIFE-GIVING SPRING WHOM THROUGH HER GRACE WAS POURED FORTH TO THE WORLD AND MAY IT ALSO BE WITH YOU. 

THIS IS THE PURE WATER WHICH IS GUSHING UP TO LIFE EVERLASTING.  THIS IS THE WATER FROM THE RIVER WHOSE STREAMS MAKE GLAD THE CITY OF GOD.  THE HOLY PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE MOST HIGH IS OUR LADY, THE VIRGIN MARY. 

THIS THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE INCLUDES THE VIRGIN AND THE IMMORTAL CHRIST CHILD WITHIN A STONE CHALICE CONTAINING THE LIVING WATER WHICH IS THE CHRIST.  THE WATER IS CONTAINED IN THE CROSS WHICH ALL WHO FOLLOW HIM MUST BEAR AS HE DID.

THE UNFORTUNATE AND WEARY DRINK OF THE WATER AND BECOME STRONG AND INVIGORATED. 

 WHAT A WONDERFUL SIGN… 

IN THE 5TH CENTURY, IN CONSTANTINOPLE, THERE WAS A GARDEN DEDICATED TO THE VIRGIN MOTHER OF GOD.  IN THE GARDEN WAS A SPRING LONG RENOWN FOR MIRACLES.  IN ITS HISTORY, THE WONDROUS FOUNTAIN HAD BEEN DESTROYED MANY TIMES AND REBUILT ON HER PERSONAL REQUEST IN ACTUAL APPEARANCES. 

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOUNT ALL THE MIRACLES, WHICH HAVE HAPPENED WITH THE FOUNTAIN OF THE LIFE-GIVING SPRING! 

MAY SHE BLESS US HERE AT THE LORD'S GARDEN WITH THE NEW FOUNTAIN OF THE LIFE-GIVING SPRING!

 

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