The miracle of icon renewal.

Anyone who has ever visited the Trinity-Sergius Lavra will see a strikingly familiar picture on the Zilant Mountain. The local Trinity Church (2006) is like two drops of water similar to the one erected over the relics of the prep. Sergius of Radonezh. Modern architects copied it completely - to the smallest detail of stone patterns, not to mention the general appearance. The shrines of the monastery, which is located in the Trinity Cathedral, include the personal icon of two Johns: John the Merciful and John the Warrior. Here you can see the miraculous renewal of the icon. That is, at the time of the transfer of this ancient icon to the temple, the faces of the saints were very dark, and gradually enlightened faces, the image becomes light. According to traditional beliefs, updates are varied: the icon can be updated gradually, over a period of several days or weeks, or even instantly. Sometimes only part of the icon image is updated.

Excursion "Holy Assumption Monastery, on the Zilante Mountain"