Byzantine Saints: The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos & Ever-Virgin Mary (15 Aug)

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After the Ascension of Christ, the Mother of God remained a source of consolation, prayer, and spiritual strength for the Apostles and the early Church. As the time of her departure approached, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Theotokos and announced that she would soon pass from this earthly life into eternal life. By the providence of God, the Apostles were miraculously gathered to her side. At the appointed hour, Christ descended in divine glory surrounded by the heavenly powers. Without bodily suffering, the Most Holy Virgin peacefully gave her soul into the hands of her Son and God. The Apostles carried her all-pure body in solemn procession to Gethsemane, where she was laid in the tomb. When the Apostle Thomas arrived three days later and the tomb was opened, only the grave wrappings remained. According to the ancient tradition preserved by the Church, the Most Holy Theotokos had been bodily taken into heaven. Later she appeared to the Apostles saying: “Rejoice, I am with you all the days of your lives.” The Feast of the Dormition reminds Christians that death is not the end. In Christ, the grave becomes a passage to eternal life. 🙏 Most Holy Theotokos, save us! 00:00 The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos 00:26 Life of the Virgin Mary After Christ’s Ascension 01:25 Persecution & the Theotokos in Ephesus 02:18 Ancient Descriptions of the Mother of God 05:00 Ancient Tradition of the Dormition 05:48 The Theotokos in Jerusalem 06:29 Archangel Gabriel Announces Her Departure 06:58 The Apostle John Miraculously Arrives 07:22 The Apostles Gather Around the Theotokos 08:48 The Hour of the Dormition 09:11 Christ Descends in Divine Glory 09:50 The Theotokos Falls Asleep in the Lord 11:22 The Apostles Prepare Her Burial 11:55 Procession to Gethsemane 13:29 Burial of the Most Holy Theotokos 13:55 Apostle Thomas Arrives 14:17 The Empty Tomb & Bodily Ascent 14:32 “Rejoice, I Am With You” 15:34 Dormition Feast at Gethsemane 18:14 Church of the Tomb of the Theotokos 20:31 Jerusalem Dormition Procession 21:34 Lamentations at the Tomb 22:13 Ancient Dormition Traditions https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #Dormition #Theotokos #VirginMary #MotherOfGod #DormitionOfTheTheotokos #MostHolyTheotokos #EverVirginMary #OrthodoxChristianity #OrthodoxChurch #EasternOrthodox #Panagia #BlessedVirginMary #MotherOfJesus #ChristianHistory #ChristianFaith #Gethsemane #FeastOfTheDormition #August15 #LivesOfTheSaints #HolyTradition

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• Holiness