If you are looking for a
hero
Jose
Cortes is a name well known to anyone who respects the
Mother of God. In 1982, a young, unknown
icon painter was granted a wonderful icon of the Theotokos.
Could he ever assume that he is the chosen one, and his life will change
forever in the near future? This became a grand puzzle of destiny, with the
life and the deed of Jose, the keeper of the "greatest miracle of the 20th
century". The Iveron Montreal Myrrh-streaming
Icon of the Mother of God ("Portaitissa")
is the main theme of Larisa Gumerov’s book, "The
Iveron Chosen One" (in Russian).
How does a Spanish Catholic become the keeper of an
Orthodox shrine? Why, being a monk, did he not spend his life in a monastery?
Instead, he chose a life of travel, encountering bizarre events of human lives.
How can it occur that while travelling around the world and meeting with
thousands of people, Jose has never visited Russia, which he loved from his childhood
and to which he aspired to visit all his life? What was told to mankind by the
sky’s guest – the Hale-Bopp’s comet of the year 1997? What happened to him in
Athens in 1997, and where is his Icon now?
These and many other questions are answered in a
small, but lucent and deep book. If you think about the mystery of the
Universe, about the past and the future, romance and poetry, then this book is
for you. Reading it, you will feel how close a miracle it is to us, and how
beautiful the creation of man is. You again will find your hero. Not a
fictional one, not a superman, but a real hero. You will become acquainted with
the new poems of Larisa Gumerov, which are a continuation of her lyrical cycle
on Jose Cortes. A fine artistic design meritoriously adorns the book. The book
is appealing with high quality polygraphs and features vividly-colored
illustrations. The volume of the book is 72 pages. It is issued by a limited
edition, which is mostly aimed for distribution in Russia and it might seem as
if to be a bibliographic rarity. If you are interested in translating the book
to another language and/or distributing or publishing it, please contact Larisa
Gumerov lgunerov@yahoo.com.
The brief biography
Jose Cortes was
born in Valparaiso, Chile, in 1940, May 13. His mother, seniora
Maria Clementina del Carmen Cortes-Fernandez,
belonged to the highest level of Spanish aristocracy, which was represented
with Royals, Catholic Cardinals, national heroes and the most famous people
inside of this ancient brand.
Jose
started to paint very early. His grandmother Maria Johnson was a great
painter-aquarellist, so he was a third generation painter. In 1954, Jose
mysteriously turned to the Russian Orthodoxy and stood by it all of his life.
He passed high school and the Art Academy in Santiago and became a painter and
an art teacher. In 1973 he left Chile and his own family to become a Canadian
citizen. He studiously studied the arts, icons and French, and went to Montreal
University in the Theosophy Division in 1979.
Jose Cortes
became an author of fundamental research in Apostolic History and earned a
diploma to become the Professor of Theology, after he described Apostil Paul’s life
in detail. He also painted unique and gorgeous icons and had great success in
this skill too. Jose’s mentor was Nicholai Shcelehoff, a world famous Russian icon painter.
For
15 years Jose Cortes was traveling around the world to serve the people and
bring them the Icon. Bring then the Hope, Miracle, Beauties and Joy. He crossed
all continents with the heavenly scented Christian treasure. Mother Mary gave Her miracles and mercy for all believers. Jose Cortes was
chosen by Her to provide the unique international
mission for all people in the world. He came in the Name of God.
Columbus of the Spiritual Universe
The third Anniversary of the deed. Published in the “Greater Washington”
magazine. October 1, 2000.
Because of his life and death, through all of his
heroic acts, through his courage and passion – the new Millennium finally came!
The unique icon painter was also the descendant of
the Corteses, the knights and conquerors of America.
But Jose was definitely not like them and had different fiches in his
character: spiritual sensitivity, true gentleness, compassion and a huge love
to all people. And, above of all this, unbending fortitude: a will which seems
to be totally forgotten by contemporary mankind. He went by his way and did not
know how to lose or retreat. For 15 years Jose Cortes served faithfully to a
miracle, being the only guardian of a marvelous Icon of the Mother of God, He
got it miraculously acquired in the Holy Mount, Greece, in 1982. He traveled across
all the continents with the myrrh-streaming and fragrant shrine on his chest,
helping people in their daily living problems.
Mother Mary called the world to penitence, while
saving and protecting them from evil. Entrusted in the only and most reliable
hands, the mercy of Christ and the Mother of God visited again our sinful earth.
His
body is found in eternal rest in the holy land of Jordanville,
located in upstate New York, USA. Life continues and goes on to celebrate. The
new millennium came into the fair hands of Jose, as all of his restless prayers
for us continue to save us, and give us an opportunity to grow in the Spirit.
He performed his unique Duty honestly and until the very end. Let the most
sacred dream of his life come true! Now it is the time for our turn to act.
http://www.luchmir.com/josecortes/engiconfuture06.htm
The Hale-Bopp comet. Spring 1997.