The first summer month is not marked by the great twelveth feasts of the Orthodox Church calendar. However, there are other special celebrations that take place this month in all Orthodox churches in Russia.
The icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir is one of the most revered in the Russian people. According to legend, it was written by the evangelist Luke. The Mother of God told the Apostle that with this image there would be special divine grace. The celebration of the icon of the Virgin of Vladimir was established in memory of the salvation of Moscow from the invasion of the Crimean Khan Makhmet-Girey in 1521. Before this icon, the entire Russian people prayed for deliverance from the conquerors. Now the image is in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The celebration in Orthodox churches takes place on June 3rd.
On June 24, the Church commemorates the memory of the holy apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas. The first was from among the twelve apostles of Christ, the second became a companion of the apostle Paul in the latter's missionary travels. Both of these apostles worked hard to spread the Christian faith.
On June 28, the Orthodox Church in Russia commemorates the memory of the great Russian saint, Metropolitan Jonah, who lived in the 15th century. The relics of this saint are now in the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. The saint is known for many miracles during his lifetime. Metropolitan Jonah was a defender of Orthodoxy. He obstructed the introduction of the Catholic union in Russia (the introduction of the Catholic rite in worship, he was also an opponent of Catholic dogmatic definitions).
In June, celebrations are held in honor of some of the icons of the Virgin. For example, on June 11 - the icons of the Assistant of sinners, on June 13 - the memory of the icon of the Mother of God is an unbreakable wall, on June 19 - the Pimenovskaya icon of the Mother of God, on the 21st - the Yaroslavl icon of the Mother of God, on June 22 - the Kolomna icon of the Mother of God, On the 24th of the Abelian image and icon of the Mother of God It is worthy.
