Byzantine Saints: Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God (26 December)

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On December 26, the second day of the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God. The word Synaxis means a gathering of the faithful, calling us together to honor, praise, and glorify the All-Holy Virgin Mary, who gave birth to our Savior. While December 25 is devoted to glorifying Christ the Redeemer, the Church wisely sets aside the following day to venerate His Mother, through whom our salvation came into the world. This feast dates back to ancient times, with testimony from 4th-century Church Fathers, including Saint Epiphanius of Cyprus. In early Christian tradition, the feast was also associated with: The Adoration of the Magi The Flight into Egypt The fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy The Flight into Egypt, commemorated on December 26, recalls the angelic warning to Saint Joseph, commanding him to flee with the Child Jesus and the Theotokos to escape Herod’s wrath. This event fulfills the prophecies of Isaiah and Hosea, and is richly depicted in Orthodox iconography. In this video, we explore: The meaning of the Synaxis Why the Mother of God is honored immediately after Christmas The ancient history of the feast The Flight into Egypt and its theological significance How Orthodox hymns and icons preserve these truths This feast reminds us that salvation history is inseparable from the obedience, humility, and faith of the Theotokos. 🙏 Most Holy Theotokos, save us. 00:00 – Introduction to the Synaxis of the Mother of God 00:25 – December 26: Second Day of the Nativity 01:04 – What “Synaxis” Means in the Orthodox Church 01:21 – Ancient Origins of the Feast 01:36 – The Gifts of the Magi and Early Names of the Feast 01:48 – The Flight into Egypt in Early Tradition 02:14 – Why the Magi Are Commemorated on December 25 02:27 – Herod, the Holy Innocents, and Egypt 02:50 – The Icon of the Flight into Egypt Explained 03:13 – Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled 03:30 – The Feast in Orthodox Hymnography https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SynaxisOfTheTheotokos #MotherOfGod #OrthodoxChristianity #December26 #OrthodoxFeast #NativityOfChrist #Theotokos #OrthodoxChurch #FlightIntoEgypt #OrthodoxIcons

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