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<blockquote data-quote="MrBAD" data-source="post: 1537494" data-attributes="member: 23994"><p>My mother passed away unexpectedly in early November 2017. It was only about 8 months after I had begun my Orthodox instruction classes. But I had no feelings of peace about her passing. I prayed for her soul continuously, lit candles for her every Sunday. And still, no peace. Time went on, I was received into the Church. In October of 2019 my Orthodox cousin and his wife came to visit me from Texas and to be our witnesses as my wife and I had our marriage blessed by the Church. During his stay we visited St Tikhons monastery in Elysburg PA. While there a seminary student told us about a wonder working icon of the Theotokos in the chapel. So we went in to see and venerate them. And I prayed to the Theotokos to help my mother's soul find peace. And as we left the chapel a great sense of relief passed over me. And I knew that her soul was at peace. For the first time in 2 years I had peace over her soul. It is just a piece of wood. But sometimes it takes a piece of wood to illicit the faith we need in the mercy of God.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="MrBAD, post: 1537494, member: 23994"] My mother passed away unexpectedly in early November 2017. It was only about 8 months after I had begun my Orthodox instruction classes. But I had no feelings of peace about her passing. I prayed for her soul continuously, lit candles for her every Sunday. And still, no peace. Time went on, I was received into the Church. In October of 2019 my Orthodox cousin and his wife came to visit me from Texas and to be our witnesses as my wife and I had our marriage blessed by the Church. During his stay we visited St Tikhons monastery in Elysburg PA. While there a seminary student told us about a wonder working icon of the Theotokos in the chapel. So we went in to see and venerate them. And I prayed to the Theotokos to help my mother's soul find peace. And as we left the chapel a great sense of relief passed over me. And I knew that her soul was at peace. For the first time in 2 years I had peace over her soul. It is just a piece of wood. But sometimes it takes a piece of wood to illicit the faith we need in the mercy of God. [/QUOTE]

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