{"id":4539,"date":"2024-10-22T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4539"},"modified":"2024-10-29T07:29:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T11:29:51","slug":"428-the-madonna-and-the-republic-of-novgorod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=4539","title":{"rendered":"428- The Madonna and the Republic of Novgorod- Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/33559572\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/schedule2443\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>This is the first of two installments about an apparition from medieval times of the Virgin Mary protecting the Republic of Novgorod.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>An an effort to help you with your Christmas shopping to do list, I&#8217;ve also included in this podcast a reading from the Audiobook version of my second book, &#8220;The Very Fine Light.&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Novgorod was a city-state trade center, a vital link located at the crossroads of the Germanic, Greek and Baltic regions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized alignnone size-medium wp-image-242\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Znamenie_ikona_Novgorod-264x300.jpg\" alt=\"Miraculous Icon of the Virgin and Child\" class=\"wp-image-242\" style=\"width:799px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Znamenie_ikona_Novgorod-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Znamenie_ikona_Novgorod.jpg 563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 85vw, 264px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The origin of this icon is unknown, and it was touched up many years ago.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>The four Kingdoms of Russia were determined to overrun and carve up the wealthy trade center and take it for their own.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The people of Novgorod were a people engaged in merchant trades, not focused on military might. The armies at their gates were well trained and determined.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fortunately, the Virgin Mary appeared to the Bishop of Novgorod who had been praying to an icon of the Madonna, first known as \u201cOur Lady of the Sign\u201d and afterward more popularly known as the \u201cKurst-Root Icon.\u201d More about the icon will come next week in the second part of this appearance of the Virgin Mary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized alignnone size-medium wp-image-244 is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"74\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/autumn1887x220-300x74.jpg\" alt=\"Image of treeline on berm outside city\" class=\"wp-image-244\" style=\"width:877px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/autumn1887x220-300x74.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/autumn1887x220-768x190.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/autumn1887x220.jpg 887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>May be the area where the icon had been placed during the battle.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some information for this podcast and for more about the history:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Novgorod_Republic#Literature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Novgorod Republic &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Veliky-Novgorod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veliky Novgorod | Russia | Britannica.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Our_Lady_of_the_Sign_(Novgorod)#\/media\/File:Znamenie_ikona_Novgorod.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Znamenie ikona Novgorod &#8211; Our Lady of the Sign (Novgorod) &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitnovgorod.com\/sights\/cathedral_our_lady_sign.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign (NOTE: click through several times<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong>Questions?<\/strong> <strong><em> <a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">Nikos<\/a><a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steves@gmail.co<\/a><a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">m<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:53px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\"><em><strong>Pray for this war in the Middle East to end<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\"><em><strong>Also, Pray for the People of Ukraine. 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