Silver Orthodox cross with blackening " Crucifixion. Mother of God " Incarnation." Five Saints "
Metal: silver 925"
Average weight: 8.50 g
The crucified Lord is depicted as if raised high above the earth with arms outstretched freely, as if embracing the entire Universe and looking at His children. This is the image of a loving Heavenly Father and Savior, trampling death upon death and calling to Himself “all the ends of the earth.”
The crucified Lord is always depicted on an eight-pointed cross. Above His head is a small crossbar with the inscription “INCI”. This is the sign “Jesus the Nazarene King of the Jews,” which, according to the Gospel, was nailed to the cross after the Crucifixion. At the base of the Cross is the skull of Adam. The Lord sacrificed Himself on the cross to atone for original sin, which since the time of Adam had separated humanity from God, and to destroy the kingdom of death on earth. As a symbol of redemption, the skull of the first man is imprinted at the base of the cross in the cave. The Lord was crucified on Mount Golgotha, where, according to Tradition, Adam was buried, and the blood of Christ flowed down, washing his remains.
The Most Holy Theotokos and God’s saints are a person’s helpers and intercessors in life. The image of the Mother of God, called the “Incarnation,” and the five saints are depicted on the back of the cross. The images of the Mother of God and the saints are spiritually inseparable. The holy rite is special. These are bishops who served Jesus Christ with the same sacrificial devotion as the Mother of God and became like Himself in their pastoral activities and educational works.
At the very top is the image of His Holiness Patriarch and All Rus' Tikhon (Belavin). For many years he was subjected to all kinds of persecution, firmly defending the interests of the Church and the purity of faith.
Metropolitan Peter is depicted on the left. The saint lived at a time when the Orthodox Church was subordinate to the Byzantine patriarch.
To the right of the Mother of God stands Saint Alexis the Metropolitan, the closest spiritual associate of St. Sergius of Radonezh, educator and confessor of St. blgv. book Dimitry Donskoy. The saint became famous for his wisdom and miracles.
At the bottom of the cross are icons of St. Demetrius of Rostov and Metropolitan Philaret, saints especially famous for their literary heritage. The most significant work of St. Demetrius are the Fourth Menaion. This is a multi-volume publication of the lives of saints and stories about miraculous icons, compiled in accordance with the Orthodox calendar,which is still the most complete and most authoritative.
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