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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 579808, member: 5833&quot;]Think this is the explanation for Basil&#039;s carrying a picture of the Madonna &amp; Child:</p><p><br /></p><p>An older tradition connects with Saint Basil the transfer to Ryazan of the wonderworking Murom Icon of the Mother of God</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=8184]@Jivvy[/USER] will like this bit:</p><p><br /></p><p>Then the saint, after prolonged prayer, left for the River Oka, and spreading out on the water his bishop’s mantiya he stood upon it, holding in his hands the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Murom. A strong wind carried him against the current and after several hours he reached Ryazan, where he was received with reverence by the prince and people of Ryazan.</p><p><br /></p><p>From:&nbsp; <a href="https://oca.org/saints/lives/2018/07/03/101876-st-basil-the-bishop-of-ryazan" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://oca.org/saints/lives/2018/07/03/101876-st-basil-the-bishop-of-ryazan" rel="nofollow">https://oca.org/saints/lives/2018/07/03/101876-st-basil-the-bishop-of-ryazan</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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