The Nativity of the Theotokos: The Beginning of Our Salvation ~ St. Andrew of Crete

About this sermon

“The present feast is for us the beginning of feasts.” This profound sermon reflects on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the doorway from the old Law into the grace and truth revealed in Jesus Christ. Mary’s birth announces the renewal of the human race and prepares the world for the greatest mystery of all: the Word becoming flesh. The meditation explores Mary as the pure temple prepared for God, the New Eve through whom salvation begins, and the daughter of Sts. Joachim and Anna, whose perseverance in prayer was rewarded with the birth of the Mother of God. Their long years of childlessness, fervent prayer, and eventual joy become a lesson in trusting Divine Providence. From Mary’s dedication in the Temple to the prophecies of David, the sermon shows how the whole history of salvation converges upon the Theotokos and ultimately upon Christ. It concludes by calling fathers, mothers, virgins, married couples, young and old alike to offer their own worthy spiritual gift in honor of this great feast. May the birth of the Mother of God renew in us hope, purity, prayer, and love for her Divine Son. 📲 Download the Sensus Fidelium app and join the faithful. SEO Hashtags #NativityOfMary #Theotokos #BlessedVirginMary #MotherOfGod #CatholicTradition #EasternChristianity #MarianFeast #VirginMary #JoachimAndAnna #CatholicHomily #Patristics #SensusFidelium 00:00 The Beginning of Feasts 01:10 The Mystery of Theosis 01:34 The Nativity of the Theotokos 03:12 From the Law to the Freedom of Grace 04:15 Heaven and Earth Rejoice 04:42 Mary and the Renewal of Humanity 06:26 The Beginning of a New Creation 07:20 Why Mankind Needed the Incarnation 08:19 The Virgin Chosen Above All Creation 09:14 Why Mary Is Called Mother of God 10:35 Joachim and Anna 11:38 Their Prayer for a Child 12:23 The Birth of the All-Pure Virgin 12:55 Mary Is Dedicated to God 14:09 The Trinity and the Incarnation 14:43 David’s Prophecy Fulfilled 15:50 How We Should Celebrate This Feast 16:36 Lessons for Fathers and Mothers 17:05 Lessons for Virgins and the Betrothed 17:29 Let All Creation Keep the Feast 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

Topics

• Salvation
• Christmas