The name "bringer of the victory" seems to have been attached to this form of icon after Heraklios selected this image of Mary and the Child and named them his protectors when he sailed from Carthage ...

Visit the homepage for more information. Q: Why doesn't the Catholic Church discourage bowing down to images of Mary or Jesus or any icon? A: It is the first commandment that makes reference to graven ...

the statue is an icon of Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. Had its supernatural story played out somewhere else ― such as Mexico, where a cloak bearing Mary’s image is venerated ...