It is easier to determine that St. Luke painted the image which is now
in Czestochowa than to track the history of the image down through the
ages.
Everything we tell you of the early history of the movement of the
image of Our Lady is from tradition. The first movement out of Jerusalem
occurred when the Romans came and destroyed the city in 70 A.D.
It was
brought by zealot Christian women up to the mountains, where it
remained, to the best of anyone's knowledge, for 300 years.
Now, it had
to have an enormous amount of meaning to the daughters of Jerusalem, who
cared for it over the centuries.
Great pains were taken to insure that
it was protected against all who came against the Church and the early
members of the Church.
They hid the image in caves, and through various
underground tunnels to safe havens. They did this under the threat of
imprisonment, torture and death, if caught.
In the year 326, or thereabouts, Queen Helena arrived in the Holy Land
to gather relics of the early Faith, including parts of the True Cross,
one of the Nails, part of the Crown of Thorns, as well as the sign above
the Crucifix of Jesus, which read, "INRI, Jesus of Nazareth, King of the
Jews" and the firsthand image of the Blessed Mother of God, painted by
the evangelist St. Luke.
This was certainly an important relic to bring
back to her son Constantine.
When St. Helena arrived in Jerusalem, she was put in contact with the
holy ladies who had been unofficial custodians of the only original
painting of Our Lady in existence for all those centuries. The fame of
St. Helena must have preceded her to the Holy Land, because she was
given charge of this most important painting without hesitation. She
brought it back to Constantinople along with other relics, and presented
them to her son. He was so taken back by the beauty of the image, but
also the sadness, he had a church built in Her honor, dedicating it to
the Holy Name of Mary. Did Constantine spend time with Our Lady here in
this Church? Did he try to imagine, looking at the eyes of this most
magnificent painting, what She was feeling as She recounted the
sufferings of Her Son? Did She speak to him there? Did he listen and act
on Her words?
The Church and the image drew pilgrims from hundreds of miles around.
They came and prayed; they petitioned Our Lady. Our dear Mother Mary
blessed those who venerated Her image in that place. Healings and
miracles took place. People from far and wide came to the church for
healings and conversions. Dear Mother Mary answered all their prayers.
The image of Our Lady became famous throughout the country.
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May God Bless you always and keep up the good work.
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Longmont, CO
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Share the lives of Jesus and Mary at each of the fifteen
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Mary began Her walk to
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Luke 1:13-14
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