The first summer month is not marked by the great twentieth holidays of the Orthodox Church calendar. However, there are other special celebrations that take place this month in all the Orthodox churches of Russia.
The Icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir is one of the most revered among the Russian people. According to legend, it was written by the Evangelist Luke. The Mother of God told the apostle that there would be a special divine grace with this image. The celebration of the icon of the Theotokos of Vladimir was established in memory of the salvation of Moscow from the invasion of the Crimean Khan Mahmet-Girey in 1521. In front of this icon, the whole Russian people prayed for deliverance from the conquerors. Now the image is in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. Celebration in Orthodox churches takes place on June 3rd.
On June 24, the Church remembers the memory of the holy apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas. The first was from among the 12 apostles of Christ, the second became a companion of the apostle Paul in the messenger's journeys of the latter. Both of these apostles worked hard to spread the Christian faith.
On June 28, the Orthodox Church in Russia celebrates the memory of the great Russian hierarch, 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 in his life. Metropolitan Jonah was a defender of Orthodoxy. He prevented the introduction of the Catholic Union in Russia (the introduction of the Catholic rite in worship, 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 11th there are icons of the Sporuchnitsa of sinners, on June 13th the memory of the icon of the Mother of God is an unbreakable wall, on June 19th - the Pimenovskaya icon of the Virgin, on the 21st - the Yaroslavl image of the Mother of God, on June 22th - the Kolomna icon of the Virgin, On the 24th of the Abel image and icon of the Virgin, it is worthy of being.
